Trip to Langkawi - Part 1

2017 was a very hectic year for me , and I badly needed a vacation to unwind...a beach vacation to be precise !

Since there were no plans of annual December trip to India , we were looking for atleast a 10 days vacation. Finally, we zeroed on Langkawi, Malaysia as our ideal beach destination!!

Booked return tickets on 'FlyScoot'(departure to Langkawi on 5th Dec and arrival in Singapore on 15th dec).

After taking a quick glance at the Langkawi map, realised that the most popular locations to stay there would be pantai Cenang , Kuah and pantai Tengah.(Note that pantai in Malay means beach).Since I was booking the hotels a little late i.e after 20th Nov, didn't had many options because of the peak December holiday season.So quickly booked 3 different hotels at these locations in the given sequence, and the 'Trip to Langkawi' blog series is accordingly divided into 3 parts.

Its an 1 hour and 15 mins flight to Langkawi from Singapore.Since I had no plans to rent a car which is a popular option with tourists in Langkawi , all commuting was done using local cabs(fixed rates) and mobile app Grab.I found both options quite reasonable , but Grab can be a bit cheaper.

Our first stay was in Malibest resort, Pantai Cenang. This resort is strategically located with Cenang beach on one side and a busy market street on other side.

On the first evening, went to the beach to witness a beautiful sunset, then later treated ourselves for dinner at a Turkish restaurant before returning to the resort via market street.

 

Sunset at Cenang beach

 On the very next day visited the Langkawi cable car and skybridge.This was an awesome experience and a must visit for anyone who is in Langkawi.Click here for more details.The cable car ride starts from Oriental village which has many other activities .We opted for a combo ticket which also included visit to 3D art musuem, 6D show etc.

The 3D art museum is worth a visit! Do check the snaps below.

The cable car return trip was equally thrilling.

Malibest resort has a beach side pool with slides which was hit with kids!

The market street outside Malibest resort has lot of eating options ...restaurants as well as local street food....

Enjoying local street food

..but the cenang beach was my personal favourite!  

An amazing click!

Clicked this one evening from Mt.Faber.
The tall building appears to be illuminated, but actually it's not!
It's natural sunlight reflected from the building's glasses.

Deepavali street light up in little India

Visit to Sentosa Sandsation

Bird singing contest in my neighbourhood

Bird singing corners or arenas are quite unique to Singapore where one can find hobbyists with their prized bird cages.These cages hang from their iron hooks and are made of finely carved ornate wooden furnishings, with some even having  blue jade bowls to contain water.

Occasionally they have bird singing contests where the birds are judged in categories such as singing ability, liveliness,  stamina and beauty.

Sharing pics of one such bird singing competition in my neighbourhood.