A trip to Malaysia wouldn’t be complete without some beach time. Since I had only one week for the whole vacation, planning was everything. So after three days in George Town it was time to hit the beach. After a look on the map I came up with the plan to fly to Langkawi. Pictures of white, sandy beaches and a flying time of a little over half an hour from Penang convinced me.
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traveling on a small plane Langkawi @Malaysia
I arrived on Langkawi in the early afternoon and with a grab taxi got to my hotel in no time. Not really sure why I ended up booking a place 10 minutes from the beach, but it was actually quite the nice place.
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Panji Panji Tropical Wooden Home @Langkawi
Free bicycles were available and after a short refreshment I started out exploring the island. Ha, got you there. No point in exploring the island when all I wanted to do was hit the beach and start reading. Wasn’t that the main reason to go to Langkawi after all?
And what can I say, the beach was exactly as I pictured it. Endless white sand and no people. On the other hand there were also no sun loungers.
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Cenang Beach @Langkawi
So after looking around for a bit I found myself the perfect spot in the shade. And obviously that’s where I spent the next couple of days. Right under this palm tree, within walking distance from the next bar and the sea. Does it get any better?
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the perfect spot in the shade @Langkawi
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beach bar @Langkawi
And this is what happy looks like (which was a really great book by the way). Me, on the beach, without a care in the world. I really do miss a lot of things during this pandemic, but especially traveling. Yours, Pollybert
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Pollybert on the beach @Langkawi