Whistle stop tour of Langkawi (and Ipoh)

We have stayed in some pretty basic hostels but as long as the bed linen and bathrooms were clean we were happy but the Seaview Hotel, I know, it sounds a bit Blackpool guesthouse and we should have known, takes the biscuit. It was obviously undergoing refurbishment, but that refurbishment has probably been going on for years and nothing is finished. Lovely new bathroom but grout everywhere which has turned an attractive shade of grey, a massive hole in the ceiling added to the luxurious ambience of the room. However, there was a balcony and the view was pretty spectacular.


I am pleased to inform you that the ferry crossing, complete with flying and, I jest not, running fish, was vomit free! We found a little cafe to eat in on the first evening, chicken fried rice x 2 and lemon tea all for 8.40RM or £1.90. Bargain!

After a rubbish nights sleep, we could hear the lovely couple in the next room arguing into the early hours, we returned to the ferry port and promptly hired a little Kia and drove to the cable car. Whoa, it is steep, the longest span is 950m and it shakes and wobbles but the views, oh man, just fantastic. There is a suspension bridge right at the top across a gorge. Again, just a bit scary!







After returning to terra firma we visited the beautiful beaches, paddled and dozed in the sun. Perfect!


Next morning another, surprisingly vomit free, ferry trip back to the mainland and a 3 hour trip to a town called Ipoh. We stopped there en route to Kuala Lumpar to visit the hot springs, but when we arrived we discovered they have been commercialised and turned into an upmarket spa complex. No worries, we stayed at a pretty little boutique hotel and visited a place called Kellie's Castle built by a Scotsman in the style of a moorish palace/Scottish castle. We had a giggle with 4 young blokes, who took a shine to us, we are now in loads of photos in various poses - don't ask... They were Man Utd supporters, told them we thought City would beat them, they didn't believe us.





Finished off the day watching the Manchester derby, oh we did laugh! Noticed not many of the Malays did though.

Another 3 hour drive and back to Kuala Lumpar, our lovely car has now gone, rubbish electrics and all and we're now back on public transport. It is divali and a public holiday from 25th to 31st so everywhere is either very quiet or packed. We visited Brickfields today, or Little India, it was the morning after the night before and very quiet, there had been big parties last night and fireworks. Looked as if there were lots of sore heads today.



All packed up now, I've ironed all our laundry - again! We're ready to catch the bus to Melaka tomorrow, we're staying for 6 nights then onto another bus to Singapore.


I can't believe our extended stay in Malaysia is coming to an end, we have loved it.


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Location:Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia