SHAH’S RAMBLINGS

Had lunch at this quaint little roadside cafe which happens to be owned by our friend Nasir who recently moved to Langkawi to run this place.

The Temurun waterfall not far from this cafe was dry, no thanks to the recent dry hot weather in Langkawi so we while waiting for the food to be prepared, we took a short walk to the nearby pebbly beach.

There was no phone reception with any of the local mobile network providers within the vicinity but surprisingly the phone automatically went roaming on Thai’s DTAC network from the neighbouring island.

After goofing around posing for photos on the beach, we headed back to the cafe just in time to feast on the dishes Nasir freshly prepared for us.

We were completely stuffed after the fabulous lunch at this place and were completely taken by surprise at what it costs. Meals and drinks for all seven of us came to a total of less than RM60. Jangan mimpi lah nak dapat makan sedap & murah camni kat KL.

Tiga is located along the road to Datai Bay in Langkawi, just opposite the entrance to the Temurun waterfall.

May the arrival of the new year bring with it greater joy, more laughter, closer ties, stronger bonds, deeper loves

and last but not least - less % body fat

On our second day in Langkawi, we went on the popular island hopping trip to some of the surrounding islands. The trip turned out to be a literally hopping one as the sea was rather rough that day we were bouncing in our seats soaked in splashing seawater the entire time the boat was at the open seas.

The first stop was at Pulau Dayang Bunting

On the way to the island, the boat stopped at the spot where the trees and hills formed the image of the lying pregnant maiden which gave the island it’s name.

The main attraction on the island is this freshwater lake where the waters are believed to improve women’s fertility.

But somehow only guys couldn’t resist jumping into the lake.

The next stop was at a bay near Pulau Singa Besar where the main attraction is the sight of eagles gliding down from the skies to feed from the sea.

It was great to get to see so many of these majestic eagles at the same location, especially since they are the ones that gave Langkawi it’s name.

The final stop during the island hopping trip was at Pulau Beras Basah where the main attraction is it’s beautiful white sandy beaches.

However, when you’re on this island as well as on Pulau Dayang Bunting beware of the monkeys there. They are quite agressive & are known to boldly approach humans to steal anything they see in plastic bags.

This one came right up to where we were sitting, stole our bottle of mineral water, ran away and proceeded to open the bottle on it’s own and gulp down while smirking at us the entire time. And yes, it was peeing while it was drinking.

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