Thursday, 14 February, 4.00pm. We assembled at Seroja College. Our project manager, Kak Mel briefly tells us about the trip. We are separating into 4 groups which I was in a group 3. In my group consist 10 members including me. We’ve been waiting almost 2 hours for the school bus to pick us. At 6.30pm, we got picked up. Finally…fuhh~. We depart at 6.50pm from UiTM. It takes 8 hours to arrive in Kuala Perlis Jetty from Uitm. It’s hard for me to sleep in the bus and not felt comfortable with the small size of the seat. So we are spending our time with watching movie. We were watching horror film from Thai. It’s quite scary for me and make me couldn’t sleep.
At 9.05pm, we stopped at R&R Tapah. We were taking 1 hour rest and taking our dinner. At 10.05pm we continued our journey. 1 hour 40 minutes later, we stopped again at R&R Semanggol for 30 minutes. Everybody rushing to the toilet. Then at 12.35am we continue our journey. This journey make me felt so tired sitting in the bus for a long period. I couldn’t sleep at all. And I felt dizzy because of the bus movements. At 1.45am we stopped again at Gurun Selatan and this is the last pit stop. Then we moved on back at 2.40am. I’m sitting in front behind the driver bus. Before I’m sitting at the back, but the water from the aircond falling down onto my seat. So I’m changing my seat. Everyone already had their dream. Only me left. All I can hear is the driver bus talking with his friends on the telephone. His friends is the another bus driver. He kept on talking so that he will not fall asleep when driving. Even I don’t understand what they are talking about in Chinese, I felt safe. Anything can happen in a long journey. Thanks God, we’re safe.
Finally, our long journey end at 3.55am. it was too early in the morning for the ferry boarding. The driver bus dropped us at Kuala Perlis Jetty. We then take our entire luggage. It’s very cold. The wind was very strong. At 5.00am the counter open. Then we were getting inside the terminal. Here, we clean ourself in the toilet and get some rest while waiting our ferry at 8.00am. At 8.00am our tour guides, Miss Dafiqah and her assistant Mohd Hafizol were at the terminal to meet us and brought us to the ferry On Labuan Express 8 and continue our journey to Pulau Langkawi. The journey was somewhat rough, making both my friend and I feeling a nauseous. The seating was very cramped and the ferry looked quite old.
Kedah is the state characterized by vast paddy plains and off
ers a captivating variety of natural attractions such as the famous island getaway of Langkawi, Pulau Payar Marine Park and Lake Pedu. The Langkawi Geopark, comprising of the 99 islands in the Langkawi archipelago is Malaysia’s first geopark. The total land area of Langkawi Geopark is about 478 square kilometers. According to local legend, Langkawi derives its name from 'helang' meaning eagle and 'kawi' meaning reddish brown. Those of you who love shopping would be pleased to know that Langkawi is a tax-free zone :). We arrived at Langkawi around 9.15am. There’s been a bus and a van waiting for us at the jetty. My group taking the van whiles the others taking the bus. I saw a big guy open the van and dropped our luggage into the van. The big guy is our guide. His name is Bob. Believe or not He just 21 yrs old. Just like me. He got his own company with his father. Lucky son.
in Bob's Van
Our first stop for the day was at the Gamat Factory at 9.35am. I had thought gamat was some food or stone but turns out to be sea cucumber processed into medicine. It enhances the body's resistance towards various diseases and contains a cell growth factor which has the ability to accelerate the regeneration of biological cells, bone, collagen and rejuvenates skin. A popular produce of Langkawi. Our guide showed us how the locals make gamat oil - a hot boiling mix of sea cucumber and coconut oil. And he actually put his finger into the hot boiling pot of cooking gamat!!! He said it burned at first but if you leave the oil there for awhile then wash it off, your skin will be perfectly fine. True, because his finger looked fine when he showed it to me. Then I’ll try put my hand not only finger into the Gamat pot. Yeah...It’s true, not too hot actually. Just felt warm. My hand very oily and it’s very hard to wash it even with soap and its smell bad.
Good for skin! :P
At 10am we moved on to the next stop, Makam Mahsuri (Mahsuri's Mausoleum). We arrived at the ‘Makam Mahsuri’ at 10.10am. Its only take 10 minutes from we left. The mausoleum is a shrine built in memory of Mahsuri, the legendary 19th century Langkawi princess, who was innocently stabbed to death for committing adultery. With her dying breath, Mahsuri cursed Langkawi to have 7 generations of bad luck, which many locals of Langkawi believed to be true, citing Siamese invasion and decades of failed crops following her death. It is only at the end of the 20th century, after the 7 generations have supposedly come to pass, that Langkawi began to prosper as a tourist destination. We began our tour of the place watching beautiful ladies playing the traditional Malay instrumental songs. Their performance, all of them, made us and others amazed. We walked around the premises, taking photos and buying some local crisps.
Behind me is Makam Mahsuri
At 11.05am we hop to the next station – cable car. It takes 25 minutes to reached there from Mahsuri’s Mausoleum. At 11.30am, at Oriental Village, a themed shopping centre, where the Langkawi Cable Car is located and goes all the way up Gunung Mat Cincang. There were so many people there queuing up for the cable car, but the cable cars arrive very fast. Hence, waiting time is minimal. Bob told us that the 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. The exhilarating 20-minute journey you take in a four-seater cable car silently ascends the height over a distance of 2.2 kilometres all the way hovering over the verdant forest canopy. I have to say, it felt rather scary being lifted so high up and those 20 minutes felt like a very, very long time. From cable car we can saw a beautiful sea, clear blue sky and lush green hills. Words cannot describe the scenery here so I will let the photos do all the talking. .... It took about 30 minutes and gave us amazing views over Langkawi. We could see a waterfall in the forest from the cable car too. The views were really spectacular. We stayed there for some time before catching the cable car to the Upper Station. It's one of the worlds steepest and is the longest free-span mono-cable car in the Malaysia Book of Records. The top stop was about 700m above sea level. Bob said on a clear day, we would be able to enjoy the magnificent view of the island all the way to southern Thailand. Our group took a walk to the viewing points and also to the Curved Suspension Bridge. We walked down lots of steps to the curved suspension bridge, which is the Middle Station. It was really interesting to walk above the mountainous forest, with little wispy refreshing clouds blowing in our faces. The wind must have picked up while we were on the bridge because I could feel the bridge 'move' as the wind blew. Don't feel very safe up here. The wind blew so strong up there and it makes Adam’s glasses fell down. The view up there was very beautiful. Oh...it makes me don’t want to go home. We stayed here for more than 2 hours before getting down.
At 1.25pm we left Oriental Village and proceeded to D’sa Restaurant where we were having lunch. After we reached there, we’ve been waiting for the food about 10 minutes. I’m so hungry. The food was very nice and delicious. No wonder why the guides recommended this restaurant to us. After having our lunch we proceeded to Langkasuka Beach Resort which is located at Kuala Muda, Mukim Padang Matsirat.
At 3.20 we arrived in Langkasuka Beach resort. This place was very nice. Then we herd together in the lobby and waiting for the key room. June and I have to wait our room been occupied. While the others already going to their rooms. After awhile, we get our key. We got deluxe suit room! Yes… this room very bigger and nice. But unfortunately our window view is not very nice. The gate side view. After a long journey that day, we felt so tired. After taking bath we fell asleep. When we woke up its 5.50pm already! Oh no...We were late.
Supposedly we having a games that evening at 5.30pm.June and I jumped off from the bed and prepared for ourself and rushing to the beach. In the beach, we were punished by our lecturer because we late. As a punishment we were asked to run. Oh…so tired. Not only two of us, somebody else also late. Adam and Leroy. Next time, I will on my alarm. They organized so much activity, not so much actually, only 5 activities. But it’s really fun. We were having our good time. The best part in these games is the Mummies challenges. In each group we have to choose one person to be mummy. And we choose Fadhil as a mummy because he has a small body and easy to wrapped him with the tissue. It’s so funny looking all these mummies been wrapping by tissue and decorated with the balloons, wood and some kind of stuff. After all, our group became the winner but there’s no prizes only a clap hands we got.
The mummies!!!!
We finished our games at 7.30pm. We were going back to our room and taking shower. There is no dinner included in our package in the resort that night. So we have to go out and looking for a food. At 8.30 we were going to having our dinner. Only a few of us going to having dinner while the others just stayed at the hotel and sent their ordering to us. We were going by van to somewhere in Pantai Cenang. I forgot already what does the restaurant named. It’s charged us rm7.00 (go and back). After dinner, we went back to our hotel. At 10.30pm, I already have my sweet dream. Good night.
At 9.05pm, we stopped at R&R Tapah. We were taking 1 hour rest and taking our dinner. At 10.05pm we continued our journey. 1 hour 40 minutes later, we stopped again at R&R Semanggol for 30 minutes. Everybody rushing to the toilet. Then at 12.35am we continue our journey. This journey make me felt so tired sitting in the bus for a long period. I couldn’t sleep at all. And I felt dizzy because of the bus movements. At 1.45am we stopped again at Gurun Selatan and this is the last pit stop. Then we moved on back at 2.40am. I’m sitting in front behind the driver bus. Before I’m sitting at the back, but the water from the aircond falling down onto my seat. So I’m changing my seat. Everyone already had their dream. Only me left. All I can hear is the driver bus talking with his friends on the telephone. His friends is the another bus driver. He kept on talking so that he will not fall asleep when driving. Even I don’t understand what they are talking about in Chinese, I felt safe. Anything can happen in a long journey. Thanks God, we’re safe.
Finally, our long journey end at 3.55am. it was too early in the morning for the ferry boarding. The driver bus dropped us at Kuala Perlis Jetty. We then take our entire luggage. It’s very cold. The wind was very strong. At 5.00am the counter open. Then we were getting inside the terminal. Here, we clean ourself in the toilet and get some rest while waiting our ferry at 8.00am. At 8.00am our tour guides, Miss Dafiqah and her assistant Mohd Hafizol were at the terminal to meet us and brought us to the ferry On Labuan Express 8 and continue our journey to Pulau Langkawi. The journey was somewhat rough, making both my friend and I feeling a nauseous. The seating was very cramped and the ferry looked quite old.
Kedah is the state characterized by vast paddy plains and off
ers a captivating variety of natural attractions such as the famous island getaway of Langkawi, Pulau Payar Marine Park and Lake Pedu. The Langkawi Geopark, comprising of the 99 islands in the Langkawi archipelago is Malaysia’s first geopark. The total land area of Langkawi Geopark is about 478 square kilometers. According to local legend, Langkawi derives its name from 'helang' meaning eagle and 'kawi' meaning reddish brown. Those of you who love shopping would be pleased to know that Langkawi is a tax-free zone :). We arrived at Langkawi around 9.15am. There’s been a bus and a van waiting for us at the jetty. My group taking the van whiles the others taking the bus. I saw a big guy open the van and dropped our luggage into the van. The big guy is our guide. His name is Bob. Believe or not He just 21 yrs old. Just like me. He got his own company with his father. Lucky son.
in Bob's Van
Our first stop for the day was at the Gamat Factory at 9.35am. I had thought gamat was some food or stone but turns out to be sea cucumber processed into medicine. It enhances the body's resistance towards various diseases and contains a cell growth factor which has the ability to accelerate the regeneration of biological cells, bone, collagen and rejuvenates skin. A popular produce of Langkawi. Our guide showed us how the locals make gamat oil - a hot boiling mix of sea cucumber and coconut oil. And he actually put his finger into the hot boiling pot of cooking gamat!!! He said it burned at first but if you leave the oil there for awhile then wash it off, your skin will be perfectly fine. True, because his finger looked fine when he showed it to me. Then I’ll try put my hand not only finger into the Gamat pot. Yeah...It’s true, not too hot actually. Just felt warm. My hand very oily and it’s very hard to wash it even with soap and its smell bad.
Good for skin! :P
At 10am we moved on to the next stop, Makam Mahsuri (Mahsuri's Mausoleum). We arrived at the ‘Makam Mahsuri’ at 10.10am. Its only take 10 minutes from we left. The mausoleum is a shrine built in memory of Mahsuri, the legendary 19th century Langkawi princess, who was innocently stabbed to death for committing adultery. With her dying breath, Mahsuri cursed Langkawi to have 7 generations of bad luck, which many locals of Langkawi believed to be true, citing Siamese invasion and decades of failed crops following her death. It is only at the end of the 20th century, after the 7 generations have supposedly come to pass, that Langkawi began to prosper as a tourist destination. We began our tour of the place watching beautiful ladies playing the traditional Malay instrumental songs. Their performance, all of them, made us and others amazed. We walked around the premises, taking photos and buying some local crisps.
Behind me is Makam Mahsuri
At 11.05am we hop to the next station – cable car. It takes 25 minutes to reached there from Mahsuri’s Mausoleum. At 11.30am, at Oriental Village, a themed shopping centre, where the Langkawi Cable Car is located and goes all the way up Gunung Mat Cincang. There were so many people there queuing up for the cable car, but the cable cars arrive very fast. Hence, waiting time is minimal. Bob told us that the 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. The exhilarating 20-minute journey you take in a four-seater cable car silently ascends the height over a distance of 2.2 kilometres all the way hovering over the verdant forest canopy. I have to say, it felt rather scary being lifted so high up and those 20 minutes felt like a very, very long time. From cable car we can saw a beautiful sea, clear blue sky and lush green hills. Words cannot describe the scenery here so I will let the photos do all the talking. .... It took about 30 minutes and gave us amazing views over Langkawi. We could see a waterfall in the forest from the cable car too. The views were really spectacular. We stayed there for some time before catching the cable car to the Upper Station. It's one of the worlds steepest and is the longest free-span mono-cable car in the Malaysia Book of Records. The top stop was about 700m above sea level. Bob said on a clear day, we would be able to enjoy the magnificent view of the island all the way to southern Thailand. Our group took a walk to the viewing points and also to the Curved Suspension Bridge. We walked down lots of steps to the curved suspension bridge, which is the Middle Station. It was really interesting to walk above the mountainous forest, with little wispy refreshing clouds blowing in our faces. The wind must have picked up while we were on the bridge because I could feel the bridge 'move' as the wind blew. Don't feel very safe up here. The wind blew so strong up there and it makes Adam’s glasses fell down. The view up there was very beautiful. Oh...it makes me don’t want to go home. We stayed here for more than 2 hours before getting down.
At 1.25pm we left Oriental Village and proceeded to D’sa Restaurant where we were having lunch. After we reached there, we’ve been waiting for the food about 10 minutes. I’m so hungry. The food was very nice and delicious. No wonder why the guides recommended this restaurant to us. After having our lunch we proceeded to Langkasuka Beach Resort which is located at Kuala Muda, Mukim Padang Matsirat.
At 3.20 we arrived in Langkasuka Beach resort. This place was very nice. Then we herd together in the lobby and waiting for the key room. June and I have to wait our room been occupied. While the others already going to their rooms. After awhile, we get our key. We got deluxe suit room! Yes… this room very bigger and nice. But unfortunately our window view is not very nice. The gate side view. After a long journey that day, we felt so tired. After taking bath we fell asleep. When we woke up its 5.50pm already! Oh no...We were late.
Supposedly we having a games that evening at 5.30pm.June and I jumped off from the bed and prepared for ourself and rushing to the beach. In the beach, we were punished by our lecturer because we late. As a punishment we were asked to run. Oh…so tired. Not only two of us, somebody else also late. Adam and Leroy. Next time, I will on my alarm. They organized so much activity, not so much actually, only 5 activities. But it’s really fun. We were having our good time. The best part in these games is the Mummies challenges. In each group we have to choose one person to be mummy. And we choose Fadhil as a mummy because he has a small body and easy to wrapped him with the tissue. It’s so funny looking all these mummies been wrapping by tissue and decorated with the balloons, wood and some kind of stuff. After all, our group became the winner but there’s no prizes only a clap hands we got.
The mummies!!!!
We finished our games at 7.30pm. We were going back to our room and taking shower. There is no dinner included in our package in the resort that night. So we have to go out and looking for a food. At 8.30 we were going to having our dinner. Only a few of us going to having dinner while the others just stayed at the hotel and sent their ordering to us. We were going by van to somewhere in Pantai Cenang. I forgot already what does the restaurant named. It’s charged us rm7.00 (go and back). After dinner, we went back to our hotel. At 10.30pm, I already have my sweet dream. Good night.
