From the frigid temps of Harbin last week to the tropical heat wave in Malaysia we bring you the island of Langkawi! Our first day we settled in at the beach bar and quenched our thirst before exploring this very lush and tropical paradise.
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| Tiger beer at the beach bar - it was 95 by noon |
The sun was blistering hot but we had the calm Andaman Sea at our feet and a beautiful pool behind us. Phil lasted one day sitting on the beach then decided to sign us up for every event possible!
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| Berjaya pool |
Our cottage actually sat on pilings in the Andaman Sea just outside of the canopy of a lush forest full of critters entertaining us the entire week.
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| Sproger cottage was 2nd from the end |
We were intrigued by the squid fisherman who sat in the water just off of the resort in their boats from dusk to dawn. In the early evening, this boat would arrive and anchor for a beautiful sunset.
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| Squid Fisherman off of our deck |
After the sun went down, the fisherman would turn on these obnoxious lights to lure the squid to the surface so he could net them. Needless to say, we had to keep our drapes closed to shut the light out because he was there til dawn every day.
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| Green eyed fisherman |
The wildlife was incredible . . .
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| Collared Kingfisher on our deck |
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| Pacific Reef Egret |
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| Stripe tailed gecko |
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| Bats huddled under a palm leaf |
Monkeys, monkeys everywhere . . .
Our favorite monkeys at Happy Hour
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| Monkeying Around |
We took a cable car to the top of the island to explore on the Langkawi Skybridge. Unfortunately when we got there, it had been closed for repairs for a year. I was relieved as I could not even get close to the railings to look over the side!
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| That is actually Thailand in the background! |
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| Skybridge closed for maintenance |
After an amazing and relaxing week, we readied ourselves to head back to Shanghai to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. This was in the lobby as we left the Berjaya and headed to snow and ice and freezing temperatures in Shanghai.
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| Happy Chinese New Year! |
xoxo, Phil and Kathy
We took a cable car to the top of the island to explore on the Langkawi Skybridge. Unfortunately when we got there, it had been closed for repairs for a year. I was relieved as I could not even get close to the railings to look over the side!
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