Been more than 10 years since my last visit there. The group was quite big. A friend was kind enough to buy our tickets. In our group alone, there were 25 of us. There were others, travelling in different groups. Anyway, the journey started okay enough. But half an hour into the journey....the sea started to turn choppy and by the time we got to Langkawi, it was like this.
The ride certainly got to most of us but after a getting to the hotel and a quick meal, we were off to town. After all, what else can you do in Langkawi? ...and we are no beach bums.
One of the must get things...batik. And, no lack of choices here, though there seemed to be a lack of customers. I noticed that Langkawi was kinda quiet. In fact, there there were many 'abandoned' businesses. I guess times are not so good now.The other thing that seemed to be a must get
- chocolates! So many types, many of which are not available on the mainland. Just had to buy some. Difficult to resist! And when you are in a group, the herd mentality kicks in. I bought a few here and there. Didn't realise that combined, they were actually quite heavy! Some bought liquor...another favourite since it was cheap. Going back, at the immigration, can see some bargaining with the officers here and there, since we didn't stay the minimum 48 hours. Some kena taxed! Some managed to get through...so you get to see gleeful and disappointed faces!
The trip back was smooth, no more choppy waves as the weather was clear. But I was struck by the amount of luggage that each passenger was carrying. Everyone had so many bags, quite the opposite of the journey to Langkawi the day before. And another thing...we felt like packed sardines as the space on the ferry was so cramped. The ferry operators should really consider making the seating arrangements more comfortable.All in all it was an ok trip...mainly so because I was so familiar with many of the people who went, good room mate, food also boleh tahan....plus I met up with an ex-colleague who was there for another meeting. It's good to have variety in our lives, breaks the monotony of things and lifts the spirit up a bit.
2 comments:
awww... Rainbow Princess is to die for, she's just so sweet!
as for outings with friends, what wrong with a bit of shopping and a bit of chocolate, eh?
The outing was good...nice get-together, familiar faces. But the gahmen must have spent quite a bit. I'd like to think that it was well-spent but there were many who were there but not there....if you catch my drift.
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