Rainforest and Beaches in Coexistence

Langkawi is one of the popular Malaysian islands which is a short flight from KL. It probably wasn't the best order to follow the Maldives with Langkawi because although Langkawi is a great beach destination, it couldn't stand up to the Maldives. The day we got there we stayed in the north part of the island at the Andaman Resort at Datai bay, which was a really beautiful property with a great beach and pool but a bit isolating from the town which means you had to eat all of your means at the resort or take a taxi 20 min away from the resrt. It was a great resort for families though and more like a typical Mexican resort, although not all inclusive. The resort was basically in a rainforest! We always had to keep our windows and balcony door closed as there have been instances of Monkeys coming into your hotel room in the search of food! We moved to Pantai Cenang for the 2nd and 3rd nights to a place called Langkawi Chantique which was more of a basic hotel but closer to restaurants and a different beach. It was extremely hot in Langkawi and poor Adam had to stay more clothed than normal because he unfortunately burned through his clothes on the last day in the Maldives. Poor guy! Cenang beach has tonnes of watersports and is fairly busy. We took a cable car ride up to what felt like the highest I've ever gone on a cable car in my life! It was actually a bit scary but there were amazing views from the top. They have a Sky bridge that you can walk across the rainforest canopy but it was closed when we went for maintenance. I probably would have chickened out anyway! We also checked out the neighboring shops at the Oriental Village and went on a 5D ride (3D plus a moving seat that sprayed you with water as you went through "wet" parts!)

We also took a Mangrove tour where we saw random types of fish, eagles, and my fav - the swimming monkeys! The sunset cruises and island hopping tours are also highly recommended here but we didn't have enough days to do everything. Most people opt to rent a car or a shooter to explore the island. We rented a car for the 2nd day to explore as it was far too hot for a scooter although that would have been a fun way to explore! Food report: We went to a restaurant called Privilege that had a modern take on Malaysian food! Really yummy with the best creme brulee I've ever had! It was located at Perdana Quay, which is where some of the boats depart from. I'd likely recommend it! We also went to a seafood Restaurant in Cenang called Orkid Rea Restaurant - the tiger prawns looked as big as lobsters! Of course, we got in a few more meals with Roti canai although at restaurants that weren't overly memorable. When we leave Asia, I'm going to be in virgin Passionfruit mojito withdrawal! The fresh fruits and yummy food will definitely be missed!