C & C globetrotting around the world…

Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands about 30km off the coast of Malaysia in the Andaman Sea. It is close to the border with Thailand and we went there to recharge our batteries. We will soon be flying back to Europe and there we have a full schedule visiting friends and family. Langkawi means reddish brown eagle and we saw many soaring above our heads during our stay. Only the main island is inhabited and has been targeted by the Malaysian government for tourism development. There are mountains, nature parks, waterfalls and a giant aquarium, as well as many options to go island-hopping. We decided to only go to the beach and take advantage of the sun and sea during our one week-long stay. We were very lucky with the weather too, as it was sunny during the day and it only rained in the evening, between 6pm and 4am. We spent our time going to the beach in the morning for an hour or two, then coming back before lunch and returning again to the beach in the afternoon for 2 to 3 hours. Not only is the sun dangerous around lunch, but it was also way to hot to stay out. We would take refuge in our room where the air-conditioning was set to 30 degrees and it felt nice and cool ;). Our guesthouse was only a 5-minute-walk from the beach and a fun place to meet fellow travellers. We also discovered some cheap restaurants close-by, as most places cater to higher-end tourists.

The tranquillity of the beach and the fine powdery sand made up for the lack of the perfect vivid turquoise waters we expected. We had a good time sunbathing, swimming, exercising, walking on the beach and watching the beautiful and romantic sunsets.