Langkawi 2009
Ξ November 29th, 2009 | → 2 Comments | ∇ Holiday |
Ok, wasn’t inspired to write this at all since no one took the pictures despite waving around humongous cameras. Proves that size does not matter unless you use it. I’m talking about you, Jun Hao and Tai Yong. We need more cam-whores like Alvin.
Enough said, this year Langkawi trip saw Jun Hao and Hooi Teng did an early morning drive to Bangsar where they meet me and we go together in my car to Kuala Kedah. Hooi Teng was a sport and kept me awake driving most of the way as we chatted about his job and my part time obsession: finance and economics. It ended with him wanting to borrow my books: Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham and the Snowball, the biography of Warren Buffet. Jun Hao also joined in the discussion about us getting older as I complain about my air in my stomach and Hooi Teng about his weakening liver.
We reached Kuala Kedah at about 10.30 and we had to wait for Tai Yong and spouse (they had driven up to Penang the night before) as well as Tyng Ruey, Kong Eng, Teng Hock and spouse coming from Penang. Same old lame excuse about Malaysian timing and delays saw them arriving late and neglected to tell us about the cheap parking at the mosque. Could have saved us a pretty penny there.
Jun Hao did the car booking and it turned out there were a shortage of cars due to school holidays. Ended up paying RM70 for an Iswara and RM120 for a new Saga. We took the ferry across, took the cars and off we go. First order of the day is to lunch in town then liquor shopping. Bought some Camus and Green Label but as we can see later, both sorta flopped and was left unfinished.
We drove to the hotel and due to some leaky memory, ended up doing some wrong turning before finally settling in Hotel Langkasuka. We took our room keys, rested a bit and then went to the pool to swim. Then it started raining. But since we were wet, we didn’t care much and kept swimming. The next few days would prove to be on the wet side as well.
Night time we went to have dinner at a place we went before on our last trip called Fat Mama’s Place, just off the end of Pantai Cenang. Had a nice dinner and we were wondering why there were no tourist as it was crowded the last time. According to the owner, that day was a Saturday and most tourist heads for Kuah Town as there is a night market there every Saturday. Oh. Which is all good since we had the whole place to ourselves.
Later we head back to the hotel and saw the start of our drinking session. True to my form, I took everyone through two games of Bang!, a game of Wits and Wagers and a game of Heck Meck. The first night was telling on our age and endurance as some of us went to bed early. All the while people were complaining about the liquor being too smooth or some such like nonsense and did not get to finish the bottle. Bullshit, we were getting older and I think our liquor tolerance has went down.
The next morning saw our usual breakfast of Milo, Maggi Cup Noodles, Tuna and Bread. Not a bad spread. We head towards the beach soon after. After dipping in the ocean, the guys head off to foot/beachball while I tried my hand at a sand castle. Tragedy struck as Tai Yong’s spouse put her foot wrong and the ball smashed her toenail. ladies and gentleman, sports is dangerous. We had to cut short our beach activities as we patch up Tai Yong’s wife’s toenail.
Later we took to town to have KFC for lunch and to send off Tai Yong and his wife as they had to be back in KL for work. We went back to hotel, swim a round a bit and then went out to have dinner at a Malay Restaurant. We wanted to have ikan bakar but ended up calling ikan masak instead.
The night is harsh again on us as we again felt our age and we struggled to stay up late. Only me, Jun Hao and Hooi Teng stayed up late this time as we discuss life, the universe and everything, including faith and religion. Heavy stuff, I’m sure only Larry would have appreciated staying late by then. Oh, and this is when I profess my undying hate for alchohol in how it taste bad and makes you feel bad. No redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Next morning saw us taking breakfast at the hotel cafe but it is safe to say all of us would have prefered the Maggi Cup Noodle then. We left for Kuah Town, take the ferry back, took lunch at Alor Setar and then head back home.
All in all a pretty relaxing and by the book holiday with no fuss and all kicking back in contentment mode.
