GeOpark MemPesOna!

it's been so long not to update my blog..lol...sorry for that ahha...
this post should be up a long time ago but....there are too many pics to upload at once so as my time i have to blog about it...
well here , finally am doing it to complete my experience in Langkawi... : )


Langkawi Day 1

It's Goodbye Penang , Hello Langkawi!!!
as i remember.......after my training at Mandarin Oriental...
i've been to Penang to visit my friends there... and after 5 days in Penang,
Nana, Shae and me decided to go to Langkawi Island...

it is suppose to be more pple involved but others have their own plans and all...so we, the 3 of us just followed the plan...

We took the ferry from a Jetty in Penang and off to Langkawi island...

when we were in the ferry...we took the front seats to have more space for us...
there weren't a lot of pple on board...
as we were sitting down waiting for the ferry to take off.....something happened....

it was SOME sort of NOISE .......it was.. it was... it was...
the GEOPARK SONG.........aahhHHH.......
it was so annoying.........it has a slow malay traditional beat.....like reading a sajak....or even a syair.....it is alright if the song/video plays it once in 1 hour ....
it just kept repeating....over and over again...for about an hour....just imagine...



i included the video here fell free to listen LOL...

after a while , we just went up-stairs to the open-air section...
i was felling dizzy down there listening to the same song repeatedly...
so i went up to gasp some air...

before we reach langkawi island...we stopped at Pulau Payar...
the water is clear... a lot of fishes....

so when we reached langkawi....we are offered all the transportation they could give in that island....and we decided to rent a car....so we , with a low budget, took the iswara auto which cost us around rm40 a day which is worth it....but petrol exculded...
hahaha that time lucky the petrol price hasnt increased...so we spent around rm15 for petrol for 2 days...


there wasnt any booking down for our lodging.... so we needed to find a place to stay...
we decided to go to Pantai Cenang...to look for our Temporary Home... hahaa
and we found this chalet which cost us rm50 a night very cheap... private chalet haha... kinda cool... very small... but can fit 3 person comfortably : )
it includes a toilet as well...which dont need us to share with other strangers..
it is at Grand Beach Motel...

well one of our greatest challenge is to carry Nana's 50kg bag around LOL....
(stuff from Penang for 3 months ..no wonder it is hell of a weight!!)


i found this machine lol....that makes cement and surprisingly... it is named after my good friend ATIKA LOL>.<>

well outside the reception of that motel we found...lies a few kitten and a mama cat ...
cute ,adorable and friendly too...!!

after stacking up our luggages in that small little chalet..we went for a walk at the Cenang Beach which is just 10m away ... the sun was great...warm and cozy... the sea water , cool and clear

with no further time-wasting-moments.. we are off with our UNLOCKABLE Iswara to tour around the island...

As we are heading to Pantai Kok...we stop by to take a pic of this padi field look-alike field...


at Pantai Kok..
very nice place there as there were trees shading us ..


we did stop by the Berjaya Langkawi resort and also the Geopark Hostel...

well our motive to Geopark is to experience the cable car there
trust me...you will be thrilled if you are at the top of the hill over-looking
the hills and greens..
my first impression is like being in a movie like
'The Touch' or even 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon'
with all those hill scenes they have...in the movie
just terrific!!

nana & me
cam-whoring with the perfect view~~

speechless~~~~~~

this picture has the reflection of the sky on the sea which
is magnificent cause it is like you cant see the water of the sea

just imagine...
Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun Fatt hopping here and there on these hills...
fighting....~~ching chiang ting tang tong~~
suddenly Chow Yun Fatt fell from flying,
losing because of Michelle Yeoh's beauty and gave up to fight with her...
LOL!!!

here... reminds me of 1 of Miriam Yeung's movie with Richie Ren in Elixir Of Love..
hill searching for the herbs to cure the bad odour of the Princess...

another great view

there is no heaven and earth

the clouds shadow on the sea just makes everything so calm .
it just blends in without any force

we were lucky enough to reach the top the hills in time cause
it was about to rain...and it is freaking scary as the lightning is just above you...
after we entered...to the bridges to take beautiful photos...the security guard closed the entrance for others to come in..

we manage to make some new friends there as well...
we were in the same cable car when we are coming up...
they are from China...they have great english too...
very friendly...

i just love this picture...very oriental...and those lotus leaves floating on the pond...
with the red bridge... just pure goodness..

Langkawi Day 2

woke up in the morning. went to the beach for a quick tan then off to take some pic.
2 calves Drinking Sea Water???
nvm.. as long as they like it lol...

sand art by the Cenang-Hermit-Crab... beauty~

design to perfections...thanks Hermitz

low tide makes the beach looks deeper...revealing the shells and rocks...
so calm and peaceful.

after a great morning and breakfast
we packed our bags and checked out from out chalet...
and headed to Nadias Inn Comfort which was just a few blocks away...
on the opposite side..
it cost us rm120 a night there...
with proper toilet facilities, air-cond and TV.

after checking in and settling ourselves in the room...
we chilled in the room for a while since there is an air-cond for us...
haha..
as we are chilled enough...we headed to...


Telaga Harbour

it is a total different world here at Telaga Harbour...
from the designs to the atmosphere...

this is The Loaf...opened by our dearest...
Tun Mahathir and Grand Chef Yukichi Matsubara.
breads made using the best imported ingredients and
at the highest quality..

the interior is very french based from beach colour paints , crawling plants to the
umbrella in the middle...not forgetting the music...

it is not cheap buying these high quality breads and toast...
ranging from rm4 to rm35

As we walk further down passing the Telaga Harbour lies the Summer Palace
which was once the film setting for the movie

'Anna and the King' staring Chow Yun Fatt and Jodie Foster

it is a very sad thing that the government didnt really care to preserve this place..
it was once a beautiful set ..
although the set looks very old and ripped off...
we still took some pictures of it...

we also did a little investigation there...
wondering what happened to that place...

well so far what we got form our investigation were

1. the floors were ripped off , might be used by fishermans to build boats..
2. the place was used as a restaurant or pub as we saw the pub logo nearby there.
3. the woods have been eaten by the termites.

the weirdest thing is that the government still advertise this place for visitors...
stupid huh...

the last place we visited that day was the Tanjung Rhu
we passed by the first Four Season Hotel in Malaysia and also the Tanjung Rhu Resort.
well.. we werent able to make it through the Four Season Hotel as it was for guest only..
it was covered with tress and all ...
not even a peek inside..

Tanjung Rhu is famous for their sunset...
trust me...it was really beautiful.. although it is quite a distance from Cenang.

as we walk along the beach .. we found this huge jellyfish which looks like a
karipap lol...

we were lucky enough to see the beautiful sunset and also a RAINBOW....
it is just pure luck...as it was about to rain...
luckily it rained after the sunset ...
which we manage to take loads of picture..

after a days trip...
we finally emptied the fuel tank in our Iswara...
we returned it to the agent that rent us ...
it is nice of them to drop us at Kuah to do some shopping...
well other than those beach and sand...
we need enjoying ourselves by
buying chocolates and chocolates right....
haahah...

i find it very funny cause it was getting
late and most of the stores are actually closing soon...
and we have so many stuffs to look at and compare the prices..
we ran like chicken without our heads looking for the chocolates and
liquor...and sadly nana lost her hp in penang..

and guess what..she was having my phone that time ...
so we kinda like went separate ways to search for our stuffs...
and left nana and shae with handphones...
all i could do after shopping my stuffs is to locate them
with my blurry eyes..as i didnt wear my specs..
and thank god i saw them... lol..


this is the pasar malam at Kuah..

Langkawi Day 3

woke up early enough to go Island Hopping
it was rm33 per person.
it was worth it cause we did bargain to the lowest we could get
for
Dayang Bunting, Pulau Beras Basah, and Eagle Feeding

this is the Turtle Island...
well to me it looks more like a giant ape sleeping on the sea lol...

this as you guys know...is the...
Pregnant Maiden..first the head then the chest and the hands
on her stomach.

at the jetty of the Pregnant Maiden
everyone is marching up and in to the Maiden's lake...

well... on the way to the lake..
lies these attention seekers...

cute little baby monkey...

this is at the lake of the Pregnant Maiden...
loved the reflections of the wave

that is 1 huge snake huh....
it is just beside the lake where everyone is happily swimming away...
nvr thought of how deep the lake could be...
it is scary when i cant feel the ground when i was in the lake...

lol... this isnt any snke ler.. lol...just some piping haha...

EAGLE.......Feeding....

naughty monkey...
this little fella grab those chips away from a small little boy...
how cruel...
the boy left empty-handed and tears as the family escorted him
to the exit at the jetty...not forgetting a LOUD CRY...T.T

after the island hopping... we are back at Cenang...

waiting for the sunset at Cenang..
it was nice..full of colours..
bright orangy-brown-black combination..

as we are enjoying the sunset we decided to dine in at the
beach restaurant at Cenang just a few steps away form our first Motel..

as the day gets darker
the night came by so as the MOSQUITOS LOL....
hahahahahaha....
saw those mosquitos above shae's head...hahahah
there are at least 6 of them there on top circling around his head hahah...

our dinner..
nana ordered a burger
shae ordered a mee rebus
and i ordered nasi paprik.

after dinner...we went back to the hotel and pack our stuffs and ready to head to the airport...
we sat on a Nissan Cefiro as our taxi i think...
it was so comfortable...and the price is fixed so......worth it!

well as we were happily checking in...suddenly the
funniest most serious thing happened...
LOL...............LOL
nana's luggage weighs 50kg...
no joke... 50kg..
50kg

we unpacked and pack
throw stuff kept some stuff
transfering stuffs and all...
still 50kg
no change

LOL

resulting...a rm300 fee to be paid in order to proceed with the check-in
that was 1 hell of a night ...with laughters!!!

End of the Journey~