LANGKAWI Part 4 : Pics and Pieces

So these four postings pretty much cover the highlights of our trip. These are just some more pictures of us there.

If you're too lazy to scroll down, here are the preceeding parts :

Langkawi Part 1 : Some videos

Langkawi Part 2 : First time for All of Us

Langkawi Part 3 : Fish N' Eats

ENJOY THE PICS!!!!

Arrival at Langkawi Airport, have to walk Grrrrrrr...

Proud Plunderer of Ocean Life

Buntal, duly Catched and Released

New Wave

My failed attempt at panorama photography

The "magic" number TRES

View from our Chalet

Some weird seaweed that the housewives were scooping out like mad. Must be really good to eat!

A kerapu I caught

Posing atas batu hitam, at the end of Pantai Tengah

Beach was ours!!! Check out the footprints in the sand

The Nation's Building Partners, hard at work

Pasir Eating Monster

D'Warung Restaurant, Amin view

On the flight back, Ayna and Ihsan flat, Amin couldn't stop smiling

Alhamdulillah, hopefully someday, we'll be back!!!

Til then SALAM!!!!

Langkawi Part 3 : Fish N' Eats

One thing that we were looking forward to on our Langkawi trip was the local seafood and of course, some fishan for me. The fishan stories have received much coverage in my other dedicated fishan blog (http://guerillafishan.blogspot.com), so anyone interested in what happened can check out this posting there.

According to Abang Rahim, a local who helped me with my fishan trip as well as other island tips, the best seafood place is called Nelayan, an Ikan Bakar joint, right next to a fisherman jetty (near the way to the Hospital). So naturally, we went there.....TWICE!!! One novel dish they have is Petai Bakar on the BBQ. Syiok, brings out the bitter beauty of petai.

Amin, smiling like a Kerapu, looking at the fresh fish on offer

Some of the giganticus on display

We chose some crab, prawns, small fishies, pari and weird-looking shellfish (on the right). As usual, we may have ordered too much...took us 2 days and 3 meals to finish it all. DEE-LISH!!!


On the second day, we also visited the Underwater World, located near Pantai Cenang. Can't miss the place, and if you are a fish lover, DONT miss it. For a few bucks, you can see all sorts of amazing fishies and father fishies. Some were big, some were cute and small, but every single one was beautiful. Definitely one of the highlights of our trip, plus it got me fired up right just in time for my fishan trip the next day!!

Some Araipama that greets you upon entering the Underwater World

Kids posing with some Black and Albino Patin
Amin face-to-face with his kolam nemesis, the Pacu

Beautiful fishies, Lampam and Temoleh

Beautiful Fish Predator, top of the food chain hehehe

Ayna intrigued by Pink Flamingoes. She loves pink btw

Our favourite was definitely the Rays they had on show. Manta Ray, Sting Ray, Leopard Ray. Was cool to see them flapping sort of like slow-motion in the deep blue water. Here's a vid :

Graceful "flight" of the Pari

Missus trying her hand at hand-fishing hehe

Those sharks were parked there, completely still at the tank floor, sleeping I guess.

The big-ass walk-through tank was cool, fishies swimming around and overhead

Giant Kerapu, twins maybe?

Buntal

On the last morning there, we checked out this restaurant near the Padi field demo thing. The place is called D'Warung, Abang Rahim had taken me there the day before, after our fishan trip. I thought the food during late tea time was good, but the breakfast spread was UNBELIEVABLE! They were sorry, no nasi lemak...but look at what they had on offer at 9am!! Me and the wife almost had seizures looking at the spread, mostly seafood cooked kampung-style!! But we settled for some fresh pari in asam, some excellent Kari Bawal and wife even took Asam Pedas Pari. Talk about revenge for Steve Irwin HAHA!!

Amin washing hands, while some "locals" looked on

That little "structure" with lavender curtains is where they display the lauk

The spread, beats any 5-star hotel anyday

Till Next Time,

Adios and Salam!!!

Langkawi Part 2 : First time for All of Us

Can you imagine, me and the missus have NEVER EVER been to Langkawi before, despite it being like a hot tourist and henjoy destination. Well after few years of marriage and 3 kids later, we finally made our way there. Tickets were booked well in advance, so we got a good rate. Malaysia Airlines bebeh, just can't stand the hassle of the "bus-terminal" they call LCCT.
The kids were excited, Amin and Ayna plonked down and buckled up in the Business Class seats as soon as they were on-board hehehe. It's a short flight, so why waste on expensive tickets, bukan tak mampu (ehemm).

Special Forces (Paratrooper) team on standby for deployment

Passengers travelling with young children may board first, kalau AirAsia jgn harap!!!

Hardcore Fisherman, check out the travel bag ;P

The afternoon upon arrival, we hit the beaches. Stayed at Charlie's Motel (Abang Din 012 422 1200). Sea View and Garden View chalets, quite affordable. Fully air-con, hardly any other services except it's quiet and RIGHT ON THE BEACH, which is exactly our requirement!!. I was hit by some serious fever that first day, shivering and sweating all over. But Alhamdulillah, thanks to some TLC and berkat doa from sweetie wifey, I made it through even stronger than before hehehe.
Next morning, we literally rolled out of bed right on to the beach.

Ayna, brilliant in the morning sun.

Ihsan, sort of in front of our chalet
Al-Fishan with Protege
View from Porto Malai area, tak nampak pun kelibat Paula...

To be continued, stay tuned!!!

LANGKAWI Part 1 (Some Videos)

The whole gang flew down to Pulau Langkawi recently. Had a most excellent time, Alhamdulillah.

Here are some vids. Full story and pics to follow, watch this space!!!

Amin takut nak pegang crab, Ayna cool je!!!



Kids taking walk by beach, Footrace with Amin



Ihsan takes long lonely walk by Pantai Tengah