What ho! Pepys...
If you go to Langkawi you will need to be able to get about to explore the island. Motorbikes are popular but a little car like this will give you more comfort and it also has a noisy air con which you can shout over.
One of the places we headed for was 'The Oriental Village' which doesn't look very Oriental to me. This is a brand new tourist village of shops and cafes built as a visitor attraction. We went to one cafe which has a glass wall inside it and outside is a walled yard was a massive Tiger! I think it's at 'K1' on the map but there's something stuck over the wording. Of course where it says 'You are here' that's obviously referring to me - not you.
We headed next to the 'Childrens play area' where Lady J noticed these furry little creatures and in no time at all she was buying a small bag of sliced carrot and getting in amongst them all. They were very excited to see her (and her carrots) and soon she was totally surrounded by them with their little claws grabbing at her legs and she was shrieking out for mercy. I boldly continued to photograph the whole incident as it unfolded.
I continued photographing, even when the obvious ring leader of the gang suddenly rounded on me, leaping up at my camera, to steal my watch, wallet and car keys.
I reported the whole traumatic event to security and the ring leader was identified from the photograph I had bravely managed to take whilst the attack was in progress!
If you go to Langkawi you will need to be able to get about to explore the island. Motorbikes are popular but a little car like this will give you more comfort and it also has a noisy air con which you can shout over.
One of the places we headed for was 'The Oriental Village' which doesn't look very Oriental to me. This is a brand new tourist village of shops and cafes built as a visitor attraction. We went to one cafe which has a glass wall inside it and outside is a walled yard was a massive Tiger! I think it's at 'K1' on the map but there's something stuck over the wording. Of course where it says 'You are here' that's obviously referring to me - not you.
We headed next to the 'Childrens play area' where Lady J noticed these furry little creatures and in no time at all she was buying a small bag of sliced carrot and getting in amongst them all. They were very excited to see her (and her carrots) and soon she was totally surrounded by them with their little claws grabbing at her legs and she was shrieking out for mercy. I boldly continued to photograph the whole incident as it unfolded.
I continued photographing, even when the obvious ring leader of the gang suddenly rounded on me, leaping up at my camera, to steal my watch, wallet and car keys.
I reported the whole traumatic event to security and the ring leader was identified from the photograph I had bravely managed to take whilst the attack was in progress!
After a while we regained our composure enough to want to carry on, and sought out the famous cable car ride. You can read more about the ride here but it's basically in several parts so when you finally get right to the top (which is over 700 feet above sea level) it gives you an amazing view of the island.
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| Ground level |
This next picture shows the walkway. Lady J found it a bit too much for her liking and headed back to a steadier platform.
The reason it feels odd is because the walkway is made of lots of thin concrete slabs that are balanced at each end on metal supports. Some of the slabs move when you stand on them and you can also see down through the gaps between them which makes it even worse - or better if you like that sort of thing.
The amazingly bright sunshine made it nearly impossible to take this photo, and despite the altitude it was still ridiculously hot up there but the views are just too good to miss. It only costs about 30 Rm (about £6 each) and it really is well worth every penny.
Afterwards we headed back down to the relief of the air con in the car and drove back to our hotel.
And the welcome refreshment of a local drink...
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| Yes..... Kickapoo Joy Juice! There's nothing quite like it |
Then we had a nice meal and headed out onto the beach to watch another Malaysian sunset.
Tallyho!
Best Wishes - Lord Noel
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