By Chloe 

After a few days dealing with our jetlag (hello card games at 2am) in Kuala Lumpur, and exploring some amazing markets and street food….we are the Cull-Parker’s after all, and food is going to be a huge part of our trip…we were off to Langkawi for some well-deserved downtime.

Now Langkawi tends to have a bit of a bad rep as being a tourist trap, and it’s mostly true, there are parts of Langkawi that we can only describe as the ‘Costa del Sol’ of Malaysia. BUT, there are lots of relatively undiscovered, beautiful scenic areas, which were almost empty except for the locals. We gravitated towards those!

Whilst in Langkawi, we stayed at one of the most remote guest houses we could find – Butterfly Guest house – it was beautiful! And the owners Fousi and Shoun, and their small children Aslan and Miriam, were an absolute joy to stay with! The house is nestled into the edge of the jungle, and the sounds of birds, monkeys and all kinds of other animals was an amazing lullaby.

 

Oh, and I really should mention….there were kittens to play with!

 

As we had chosen to stay somewhere off the beaten path, our own transport was a must, and for a mere 35Ringgits (around £6.50) a day, we hired a scooter from Fousi and Shoun. This allowed us free reign of the Island.

 

In the most part, our time on Langkawi was spent chilling out, relaxing, and getting our body clocks in tune with our new time zone. Lots of reading on verandas and hammocks, however, we did also manage to seek out some beautiful (and quiet) beaches.

 

Pasir Tengkorak beach was our first stop, and after a 30-minute scoot (and a few wrong turns) we discovered a stunning jungle beach! The water was a balmy 26 degrees, and the sand was squeaky white! After a few hours on the beach, we checked out a dry waterfall – beautiful, but lacking in water.

 

The second beach we visited was just as beautiful if a bit bigger with a few more people – Tanjung Rhu Beach. Here we strung up our double hammock, and whiled away almost an entire day…bliss!

 

The other stand-out location we visited whilst on Langkawi was Telaga Tujuh, known as Seven Wells, a waterfall, but also a group of pools above the waterfall perfect for swimming. The climb up to the pools was touch, especially in the heat and humidity, but we were rewarded by the most amazing views and a beautiful place to take a dip and cool off.

 

 

Langkawi was beautiful, and an amazing way to kick start our mega-moon!