3/20 - Porto Malai, Langkawi, Malaysia

Langkawi is the main island of the Langkawi group located in the Strait of Malacca, Peninsular (West) Malaysia. Langkawi is 18m (29 km) long and 10m (16 km) wide and rises to 2,887 feet (880 meters) at Raya Mountain. Though most of its inhabitants are engaged in fishing, the island is also intensively cultivated with coconuts and rubber plantations. Langkawi Island is well known for its beaches, waterfalls, hot springs, colored cliffs, historic caves and fishing grounds. Its steep-sided limestone hills are favored by climbers. The name Langkawi comes from two words meaning "eagle" and "strong" and the eagle is the symbol of the island.¹

We took the shuttle in to Pantai Cenang, a small resort area with duty free shops and beautiful beaches. We did a little shopping and walked the beach, collecting our bucket of sand. Although it was a beautiful area, it was extremely hot and humid, so we headed back to the boat and enjoyed the air conditioning and view from our room.

Sunrise

View from our verandah



Rodney, aka "Sand Thief Extraordinaire"



View from Pantai Cenang Beach


¹ Holland America Explorer