Langkawi - The end story

Today is Sunday, as planned- to stay home. Copy all my CD collection into my external HD and sell it away maybe to cash convertor. Hope to earn cash fom there rather than jus throw it away. At the same time update my facebook, hotmail and now my blog. Its been 1 week of fasting, can feel the heat of Hari Raya....can't wait....but now

The 4th day in Langkawi....

It was sunny day, thank god at least we can go to those places that we have planned.....

First is the Mountain Mat cincang then we head to Durian Perangin Waterfall. Thou its just a stop over, while my family is at the base, i ran up to see the waterfall. First stage is a smaller one....the second one is where you can really see the waterfall...but nothing really special...The water is not as cold as the one in Lombok....But around the area you can see all kind of plantation. Then we drove to Telaga Air Hangat ( Hot Water Fountain).

According to one legend, the spring is the result of a bitter quarrel. During the ensuing fracas, many items such as pots, plates and saucers were smashed, one of which was a pot of hot water, which brought forth the hot springs. Well, it seems that most of Langkawi's legends are centred around some form of violence. So, can it be that the hot temperament of the ancient people of Langkawi had even affected its geological make-up? Perhaps, this can be a basis for a plausible attempt to connect the colourful legends to the reality we see before us?

Dukong...... Sugarcane...... Banana..... Durian... Rambutan

But this is just a legend, all i care is that my whole family soaked our feet into the water. Don't worry they provided pail...so more hygein ...followed by a foot massage... Then suddenly........we received a phone call.......from Silk Air.... offering 4 of us to get the earlier flight (Malaysia Airline) for our depature day as the airline overbook of passenger....We agreed! Coz on top of flying with Malaysia Airline, we will be given S$150 per person as compensation. Wow.....for 4 person we gain s$600....just nice to cover our one hotel room....But it spoilt my plan to go ard the island alone.....and the banana boat with the kids.....

On the last day, i decided to go around Langkawi but just one place due to constraint of time. That will be Telaga 7 Waterfall. The name of this waterfall means ‘Seven Wells’, referring to a collection of seven intertwined natural pools fed by seven separate waterfalls in Mount Mat Cincang. Locals claim that fairies reside in the area but tourists are more likely to find the flora around the water more magically appealing. It is quite a challange to climb up...It is separate into two ...where you can climb down and reach to the waterfall or climb up to the 7 telaga. I really want to see the 7 telaga. I forced myself up and came across this place which i assumed to be 7 telaga. But i think its high tide so you can't really see much... Unsastify, i decided to climb a bit more....across the stream thru the jungle... came across this bridge...i saw a fallen tree blocked the way to the other side. As much want to see the peak, my guts feeling told me to returned back as 1st its time constraint- got flight to catch and 2ndly it seem strange....not sure how to say but the place look weird so i turn back....i wanna get soaked( haven't bath yet heheh)... so i head down to the waterfall.... after taking few photos i jumped in...there are few locals......When i was having fun....i tried to get to the top part but its too slippery for me...keep sliding down suddenly i felt itch.... it becoming more and more itchy.... as the local left i becoming hystrical...a lot of thing come across my mind...stay for another 5 min, i decided to leave as i'm alone....who going to sos me......and itched getting bearable...Got into the car and drove back...as the way back the itch starts to fade..... Thank god it nothing serious....according to my friend, 1) its a good thing i never climbed alone to the top as she told me that there are cases where ppl went missing (source local ppl) 2) the itched might be the cause of water flea.....

Just in time, i bath as the rest started to pack...My parents and my maid were leaving with me earlier while the rest will be shifting to one room as the rest of the room being checked one and leaving late night....

Well all i can say bout Langkawi, i can rate it to be a must go visit place. You can have relaxation (beach), activities (beach, waterfalls, shopping), history(makam mahsuri) and others(small island). very good package....must well planned so you can go all the places....We missed few activities...if my parent going back there...i will follow them.....

Best part is that i celebrated my birthday there 13/06/08

Langkawi -Pulau Payah

Hi....this is the 3rd day in Langkawi....not actually in Langkawi but went to this island nearby called Pulau Payah... Intially i thought gonna be boring due to the rain as tis gonna be out door activity but boy i was wrong...




Travel 2 hrs of ferry and it cost you RM 120 for adult and RM 80 for children..(lunch and snorkelling gear included). Inside the ferry, the tour guide you a crash course of the iternary and how the proper way to water snorkelling. They also offer scuba diving lesson at Rm 120. I was tempeted but as the scuba diving only for 20 min and the rest hr will be the training, make me reluctant. Well i decided to give it a go....next time maybe....


Once reach to pulau payah after the sea sick(my mum felt the worst), it was worthy.... It was damn nice lor.... clear water, nice coral, crystal sand and aw........wish can suntan naked there hehehhe.........just kidding




Did i mention not to forget to bring a lot of breads along with you.....cause if you don't they sell it there....No!!!! its not for you ...its for the fishes.... See how close the fishes can get to you....

When i swam ard that area, we were warned to stay away from such fishes... one of those are the sea urchin....they are black, round fish with sharp needle ard them.... when i swam, i saw three of them, their shiny black make you attracted to them but NO!!! don't get close to them... See them...just run....hey .....cannot run but swim away.... But the view of the coral and the skools of fishes is speachless...its a breathe taking..... You can even swim with the shark....Serious!!!!

After a long day there..... i just lay down and enjoy the sun light penetrate thru my sking awwww........listening to my ipod....especially the song I'm yours by Jason Mraz.....sigh THE BEACH.......miss it....I'm yours Bitch! opps Beach :P

Langkawi Part 2

Sigh..........again leaving lame excuse of not continuing my stories....busy at work...holding 3 jobs...My perm job as IT engineer, as a photographer at HOA and as a waiter at Mel's place and not forgetting helping my mum for her catering business. But now, its fasting mth and taking break from all this and today is my 2nd day of Mc hence here i am continuing my blog...

2rd day its a bit of anti climax as the rain starts to fall....but we did visit some historic places....

1st) Mat Cincang Mountain aka A walk in the clouds

The mountains at the back are the Mountains of Mat Cincang and Raya
Due to the rain- we visited the place on the forth day instead...

There are two well known mountains in the heart of Langkawi Island, Gunung Raya and Gunung Mat Cincang. Added to the two and appearing to separate them is a hill called Bukit Sawar. If you look hard at Gunung Mat Cincang located at 700m above sea level, you can actually see it is smiling to its 850m high neighbour, Gunung Raya (the island's highest mountain).

Gunung Mat Cincang - A Walk in the CloudsThe legendary Gunung Mat Cincang, Langkawi's second highest peak was believed to have been once a being named Mat Cincang who turned himself into a mountain. Fables aside, today the mountain rises in a spectacular skyline of crags that glow pink in the sunset and is part of the Mat Cincang Range which comprises of some of the oldest rock formations in Malaysia, dated about 2,400 million years old.

Legend says Mat Raya's son was interested in marrying Mat Cincang's daughter, much to the displeasure of Mat Cincang. The boy was said to be of bad character. Despite the reluctance on Mat Cincang's side to accept the boy the marriage did take place. But unfortunately a fight broke out during the wedding feast.
During the fight everyone became violent and pots and pans were flung at one another. A big pot of gravy was broken and the contents spilt on the ground. The spot where the gravy spilt is known as Kuah (gravy) and where the pot was broken as Belanga Pecah (broken pot). A couldron of hot water was also spilt on the ground and the spot is known as Air Panas (hot water).
The fight between the two families went on until it was intervened by Mat Sawar. Both parties reconciled and decided to transform themselves including Mat Sawar into their present forms.

There are two stages of the cable car...after you got to first mountain, you have to take another trip of the cable car to reach to Mount Mat Cincang and there you can walk in the clouds by the Observatory bridge( to get down to the bridge, you have climb down some steep steps- but its worth viewing). May look fighten due to its height and by the blown of the wind you can feel the bridge is swinging side to side.But suprising the blown of the wind is not cold enough to blow you off.

Because of the weather we didnt get to the top of the mountain but instead we went to

2nd) Makam Mahsuri

During the time of the powerful Sultanates of the Malay archipelago there lived a young woman named Mahsuri. She was the most beautiful woman in all of Langkawi, and the wife of Wan Darus, a brave warrior. As was required of him, her husband had to go to war, leaving Mahsuri behind to fend for herself. It was during this time that Mahsuri befriended a young man named Deraman.
Their close friendship lead others in her village to believe that their relationship was sexual in nature. Some versions of the legend claim that the parties who perpetuated the gossip were those who were envious of Mahsuri's beauty. Eventually the rumours grew strong enough that the villagers openly accused her of adultery. Mahsuri pleaded her innocence, but no one believed her.
Following the old Islamic punishment for adultery, Mahsuri was to be tied to a tree (or pole) and stabbed to death. When they stabbed her, white blood flowed from her wound, signifying her innocence. With her dying breath, Mahsuri cursed Langkawi to have seven generations of bad luck.