Langkawi Island Day 1 – Cenang Beach

12 January 2011 My son had completed his basic military training as part of the compulsory National Service and had a short break before he was to be posted to his new unit. So, we planned this short 3-day trip for rest and relaxation to Pulau Langkawi (or Langkawi Island), located off the west coast of West Malaysia. We flew in via Malaysia Airline flight from Singapore, with a brief stopover in...

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Langkawi Island Day 2 – Stardust Adventure Cruise (Part 1)

13 January 2011 I booked the Stardust Adventure Day cruise through the Internet while planning our trip to Langkawi. A van picked us up from our hotel in the morning. After rounding up a few other participants from the nearby hotels near Kuah town, it brought us to a jetty, located by a mangrove swamp. Other vans had also been picking the other cruise members from other parts of Langkawi. We were...

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Langkawi Island Day 2 – Stardust Adventure Cruise (Part 2)

13 January 2011 After the lunch stop, the crew weighed anchor and we headed back towards Kilim Geoforest Park. On the way back, there was still the sea caves and hidden lagoon to explore. The boat stopped by a small island and the crew prepared a motorised dinghy to take us for cave explorations. We took turns as the dinghy could only take about 6 persons. This is the entrance of the sea caves....

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