Langkawi Day 1: Feeding Eagles and Warding Kleptomaniac Macaques
The trip to Langkawi, Malaysia is not the usual backpacking trip, but rather an indulgent getaway of sorts with my friends. We eschewed the backpacker hostels that I normally get billeted in; instead, we booked our rooms at a Sheraton resort ( review here ). All of our sightseeing activities were arranged through a tour operator too. I was in the island for three days but the tours were done in two, which made those days packed with activities. This post covers the first half of Day 1. Eagles and Macaques Fresh from a red-eye flight from Manila and spending 6 hours in the Kuala Lumpur budget terminal to wait for my flight, we set out for our first day activities right after breakfast. We were immediately whisked to the pier on a Mercedes-Benz C120 (the tour includes a chauffeured car for a whole day) where we took a boat that would take us around the islands (which number ninety-nine) in Andaman Sea surrounding Langkawi. Next stop is the Dayang B...