Tuesday, March 20, 2012

LANGKAWI BEACH EXPERIENCE

MARCH 21      EQUINOX     LANGKAWI    5  AM

Sitting on veranda of our “Beach Front Villa”  (Fancy name for a minimal concrete box)
in a complex of  many such boxes.

 MARCH 19    When we arrived, the room was HOT.  No windows but there is a  sliding front door which  looks out to the ocean       No screens
       Got the air conditioning and fan going  .....
                               too hot     or too cold
                  “Better to drink water from bottle than tap.
                              We  charge for bottles.” 
                                           Sign:    BEWARE OF JELLYFISH  Went swimming in the ocean.....    too warm
                     “Let’s try the pool”   
                                Dinner   only one other table occupied.
                              
                Oh, oh .......first MISTAKE.. of this trip    ?? 
What are we doing here????
                            
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MARCH 20     I love it here!!!!!!!    Low key .. few people ... lot’s of privacy    got the temp adjusted

!!!!!!!!!  A   SYLVIA    BEACH  !!!!!!...............  Long............... clean, ..............firm (cars can drive on it)
  
Figured out how to use the wi fi at the bar looking out to the ocean
 ....The Fragnipagni (this resort) has a net in the ocean to keep the jelly fish out of this area

Overcast weather  One hour of impressive torrential rain and wind  ( Bob stood out and enjoyed it )
Since I lost all our sunscreen we welcomed this weather.

Hired a driver to explore the island.  A marina with a plethora of sail boats.  Wild monkeys and water buffalo. 
Rice growing    A main street with a myriad of tiny shops all selling the same stuff  ..............   but not selling.
Little outdoor mini restaurants  (food stalls ?) 

What do the Masada in Israel and the cable car and impressive bridge in Langkawi have in common????
Both are closed one day a year .........when Babbins come to experience them.

Dinner at Casa del Mar, an up-scale resort.  I had tried to book it in January but they were full.

Fantasy experience. 
     All the tables on the beach, very separate from each other.         Dramatic sunset.                                               
                        Lights from lanterns on each table  
                               flaming lanterns on poles               
Waves sounding on the shoreline..  Martinis and fine food.  We ordered Lankawi Sampler.
No desert for us, thank you .....                  
                                 oh   oh
  Anniversary Cake with our name on it

Walked thru town one mile to our casita.  Nice day





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