Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi:
After a breakfast of cheese omelette by Mr "Sunny Side Up" man and lots of fruit juices I went for a walk round the park taking photos of the waterfall and the tower AGAIN! We were then collected by David Marshall-Singleton who had to emphasis his name and claimed that he had been round Malaysia 700 times. He used a mini-microphone to talk to us, whilst reading a schedule, whilst also trying to drive & change gears on the motorway.
David speaking in a west Indian/ Indian/ Malaysian accent told us lots of facts about our new destination of Langkawi & KL and then talked about fish restaurants before suddenly changing the subject to wrestling and some guy dyeing in an on fire limousine. He then pointed out of the minibus to the left saying what a superstar hotel is, however we thought he was talking about a run down hotel and then only later out behind a McDonald's popped a palacial "7 star" hotel where all the rich and famous stay. Mr Singleton also said that Malaysia is a couple of years away from becoming a developed country, due to it's natural rubber and palm oil plantations and its oil reserves.
After having my photo taken with our very interesting guide we checked in at the airport and watched TV in the departure lounge for a bit. One of the main stories was about an angry elephant who trod on a person, then nosed a car and continued with head butting a palm tree, as part of it's way for coping with stress. News seems to be much more interesting here in Malaysia than back home.
Landing in Langkawi the weather 40 minutes flight north of Kuala Lumper is very different...rather than being sunny with rain at night it's just rain, rain ocassional sun and then some more rain. Having said that it is sooo hot and humid and you really feel like your somewhere completely different.
My accommodation is at the west of the island in a resort called Berjaya Beach Resort. Set on a hillside with a long sandy beach wrapping round the coastline, there are little cabins on stilts hidden in amongst the jungle, as well as hovering ones propped above the sea on concrete posts, which is what I shall be staying in. :-)
After a breakfast of cheese omelette by Mr "Sunny Side Up" man and lots of fruit juices I went for a walk round the park taking photos of the waterfall and the tower AGAIN! We were then collected by David Marshall-Singleton who had to emphasis his name and claimed that he had been round Malaysia 700 times. He used a mini-microphone to talk to us, whilst reading a schedule, whilst also trying to drive & change gears on the motorway.
David speaking in a west Indian/ Indian/ Malaysian accent told us lots of facts about our new destination of Langkawi & KL and then talked about fish restaurants before suddenly changing the subject to wrestling and some guy dyeing in an on fire limousine. He then pointed out of the minibus to the left saying what a superstar hotel is, however we thought he was talking about a run down hotel and then only later out behind a McDonald's popped a palacial "7 star" hotel where all the rich and famous stay. Mr Singleton also said that Malaysia is a couple of years away from becoming a developed country, due to it's natural rubber and palm oil plantations and its oil reserves.
After having my photo taken with our very interesting guide we checked in at the airport and watched TV in the departure lounge for a bit. One of the main stories was about an angry elephant who trod on a person, then nosed a car and continued with head butting a palm tree, as part of it's way for coping with stress. News seems to be much more interesting here in Malaysia than back home.
Landing in Langkawi the weather 40 minutes flight north of Kuala Lumper is very different...rather than being sunny with rain at night it's just rain, rain ocassional sun and then some more rain. Having said that it is sooo hot and humid and you really feel like your somewhere completely different.
My accommodation is at the west of the island in a resort called Berjaya Beach Resort. Set on a hillside with a long sandy beach wrapping round the coastline, there are little cabins on stilts hidden in amongst the jungle, as well as hovering ones propped above the sea on concrete posts, which is what I shall be staying in. :-)
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