We had no problems on the ferry; it took about an hour to get there. The boarding process seemed to take forever though! I thanked my new Iranian friends before leaving because without them, I'd probably still be in KL! I had successfully made it to Langkawi, an island off the west coast of Malaysia, so far north it is practically Thailand.
The island was a lot bigger than I was expecting. The taxi ride to the airport was about 30 km! I stayed at Hotel Helang, which isn't on the beach, but the only hotel I could find for 4 nights in a row at the same place. Apparently everyone, even non-Chinese people, take a holiday during the New Year, so most places were packed. And with the $50 a night price tag, I could hardly beat that!
After a brief shower, I was off to Chenang Beach on the west coast of the island. It is one of the most popular beaches, and is where most of the "life" is. Here, you can swim, jet ski, ride a banana boat, parasail, or just relax with a book and beer in hand at one of the many beachfront cafes. I bought a chair for myr 10, kicked my shoes off, and enjoyed the scenery:
Once the wind changed directions, there were tons of people out parasailing. Most of the time, there were 5 different parasails up in the sky. It looked like a ton of fun, and even though I was pretty nervous, I gave it a shot. I'm so glad I did! It was fantastic! I could see everything it felt like. The surrounding islands were gorgeous, and I could see all of the 2km long beach. I've never done anything like it before, and would have loved to have gone a second time. I'm the one that is up the highest in the picture:
It ended up to be an excellent afternoon and evening, despite the stress earlier on! After having some dinner at one of those beachfront cafe's, I called it a night and headed back to the hotel. The lack of sleep and the sun made me completely exhausted!
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