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 Penang and checked into The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa. We were given a sea-facing room with a nice view of the sea and islands of the coast.
After lunch at the hotel, we took a taxi from our hotel to Cenang Beach, located on the west coast of Langkawi. There were many beach activities and sport for the active persons like para-sailing or jetski. But no high-adrenaline sea sport for us. We just wanted to relax and watch the sunset. For me, it was also an opportunity for shooting some photos.
We watched the para-sailing operators in action, launching and recovering the parachutes from the beach. Some of the para-sailors flew solo and some flew in tandem.
We took a slow walk down the beach. Cenang beach has fine white sand, plus broken sea shells, and stretches over a kilometer from one end to the other. Many luxury resorts, hotels, guest houses and restaurants are located on this stretch of the beach.
Even a Tree House!
We settled down on the sand to watch the sunset and also the planes from the nearby Langkawi airport.
Once darkness set in, we headed to a seafood restaurant for this. Eating seafood is a must at Langkawi Island.
A treat for the young soldier. This is definitely many times better than army food.
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