Riding the scooter through Langkawi

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About exploring beautiful beaches and high mountains – Travel log no. 87

From Penang I took the ferry to the island of Langkawi on the borders to Thailand. After 3 hours of bad sea and enduring a lot of puking from the other passengers we finally made it to the island.

At the hostel I met up with Niko who I already knew from Penang. Together we rented a scooter and explored the island of Langkawi.

Eagle, Langkawi
The symbol of the island of Langkawi.

At first we made it to the famous cable car from where you get a beautiful view on the whole island.

Cable Car, Langkawi
View on the mountain and cable car from the base.
Cable Car, Langkawi
Apparently it is one of the steepest cable cars in the world.
Walls Falls, Langkawi
Never the less the view from the cable car was amazing already.
Cable Car, Langkawi
But nothing could compare from the view atop the mountain. Even the monkeys seem to enjoy it.
Platform, Langkawi
Here: Niko enjoying the view on the island.
Skybridge, Malaysia
The skybridge carrying on over the jungly rim of the mountain.
Falls, Langkawi
Back down again we checked out the falls close up.

Later the rest of the day we used to explore the paradisiacal beaches of the island.

Beach, Langkawi
A random beach on the way out.
Black Sand Beach, Langkawi
The black sand beach. Unfortunately not comparable with the one on Hawaii but still neat.
Datai Bay, Langkawi
Langkawi is one of the last places on earth where you can have a beautiful beach just for yourself. Like here on Datai Bay.
Paraglide, Langkawi
Furthermore a beach barely crowded and a paraglide on the horizon.
Tanjung Rhu Beach, Langkawi
Probably the most beautiful beach on the island: Tanjung Rhu Beach
Rhu Beach, Malaysia
Niko and I enjoying a Coconut on Rhu Beach.

In the morning the next day we took the scooter out to explore the Kilim Geo Forest with its mangroves.

Kilim, Langkawi
With a boat we explored the mangroves, it’s caves and wildlife.
Crocodile Cave, Langkawi
Passing through the crocodile cave.
Bat Cave, Langkawi
Within the bat cave we found lot’s of small fruit bats.
Eagle, Langkawi
In addition the Langkawi eagle propelling down to hunt and feast on his natural prey; chicken skin swimming on the mangroves.
Mangroves, Langkawi
Lastly the mangroves on Langkawi.
Sunset, Langkawi
Finally another good stay goes to an end. Last but not least Niko is heading to Northern Thailand and I will explore Krabi.

Can’t wait to explore the differences in culture and nature in Thailand.