We both forgot to add things to yesterday’s blog. Like, for some reason, there are two Police academies on Langkawi, as well as a correctional officer training facility plus an Navy base. We learned about the Navy base when we turned off the main road thinking we were going to a nice lookout point and came face to face with a sign with a man on it pointing a gun. We thought we’d better leave. Also, when we were out driving yesterday, we kept coming across animals on the road. Monkeys, a big monitor lizard sort of thing, and a cow having a scratch.So, last night was our last night on Langkawi. We kept hearing a noise coming from under our house that sounded like a cat in pain, so we went out with a torch and looked under our house but realised it was actually the hot water system making funny noises. We didn’t have our cat last night; he refused to settle and went out about 10pm. We opened the door a few times before going to bed but he didn’t come back. We had another ginger turn up that wanted to come in but it had a lame foot which is really weird to look at and was freaking us both out. Poor little kitty probably just wants someone to love it. Come on Alan, you were freaked out by it too.
This morning we were up about 9am, had breakfast and a swim and started to pack up. Finally our little cat came back to say goodbye to us. I think it gets over people and likes having new arrivals in his house every few days.
It was a very hot start to the day so by the time we had packed up the car, we were both dripping wet. And this was after an early morning swim plus a shower as well.
We dropped off our car and got our RM50 deposit for the key back, checked in for our flight and then went and had morning tea at Kenny Rogers Roasters which apparently has the best chicken in the world. Not too sure about that as we had a ham and cheese toasted sandwich and milkshakes.
I say this again, AirAsia may have the worst reputation for arrival and departure times but we’ve been lucky again
. A flight from Langkawi to Kuala Lumpur was supposed to leave at 11.30am left at 1.10pm, but our 1.45pm flight left ten minutes early and arrived in 25 minutes before its scheduled arrival time. Oh, but I have to say, that when we got on, there appeared to be a lot of smoke on the plane. No one else seemed concerned so we weren’t either. It did finally disappear about 5 minutes after we took off.We were screwed over by the taxi people at the airport. I had read that you have to ask for a budget taxi or they automatically charge you a premium rate. Alan asked for a budget but we got a premium car at a premium car rate. Bastards. In all, it only cost us A$9 more. The airport is about 50km from Kuala Lumpur so we were glad we got the taxi instead of travelling for goodness knows how long on a bus or train. Like most cities I’ve been to, the expressways and toll road network in Kuala Lumpur puts Sydney to shame. Our taxi driver reached speeds in excess of 140kmh at times.
The hotel seems nice and it has a working air conditioner so that’s a bonus. Although, there seems to be a ghost (or inconsiderate person) in my photo.. We are on the 20th floor with a sort of view of the Petronas Towers. Alan thinks we are in a bad area but next door is the Ritz Carlton and around the corner is The Mariott. Seems like the right place to me, except there is ONE power point in the room that can be used. All the rest of them are silly different ones to house the lamps so no one will want to steal a lamp which doesn’t fit into anything but a Dorsett Regency Hotel plug. Mindboggling.We took a walk following the hotel’s really lame map on the back of a business card, looking for dinner. I think it was more a fluke than anything else that we actually found the right way to go. I’m sure it’s printed on the back of the business card so you can hand it to the taxi driver when you get lost. The map didn’t seem to make much sense but my infallible directional skills got us through. That would be my skill, not yours.
We ended up in this little place call Secret Recipe. Really good air conditioning and great milkshakes. We had
some nice spring rolls followed by chicken parmigiana for me and a really spicy seafood laksa for Alan. He is not a chopstick person and I think everyone in the restaurant will leave there tonight covered in a little bit of sauce. My laksa was supposedly only mild, but I found it so hot and spicy that I needed an extra milkshake.There are no photos of me today, even though I was having a really good hair day. It’s amazing what a bit of shampoo and conditioner can do for the hair instead of the pool chlorine. I was having a good hair day too. Don’t forget too mention that!
We are now settled for the night in the hotel in the hope of getting up early and exploring this place tomorrow.
Below is the day and night view from our hotel window.
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