Langkawi

Dad, mum, mei and I went on a nice short break to Langkawi. The sun was shining, the sea was clear and the food was yummy (most of it)!

So all we really did was lie on the beach, swim at the pool and in the sea, eat and watch astro in the hotel room. Oh yes, there was also some snorkelling and canoeing done.

We stayed at The Andaman, and I would highly recommend it. It's owned by the same group that own the famous Datai, but it's certainly less dear. We visited the rooms at the Datai as well, which were really nice, but to be honest, the deluxe rooms weren't that much nicer than their equivalent at the Andaman but cost about 1.7 times as much. The villas at the Datai however are in a league of their own.

Foodwise, apart from the satay that we had at the pasar malam, the food at the hotel was far superior to what we had outside the hotel. What was most impressive was Gulai House, which serves local cuisine with that added touch. Gulai House was a winner on all counts- presentation, flavours, service, ambience.

Now for the photos. 1st one is of dad, mum and mei walking on the beach. As you can see, dad's eyes are sensitive to the sunlight and mum, well... feels she needs her reflective umbrella along with SPF 60 sunblock.
2nd one is of me in full concentration. I was trying to scrape the coconut flesh from my "cendol in young coconut". Next one is of mum, dad and I at Gulai House- our 2nd meal there in 3 days. The last one is of me, dad and mei- the brown, the pale and the coffee...