Tuesday, December 9, 2008

The LangKaWi Escapade 1

Our Langkawi tour guide, Mr.Michael is one efficient and talkative guy.
I really mean it when I say talkative.
Even Natasha and Dhinisya rolled into one can't beat him!

He gave us this code so that we won't get lost.
When we ask, "How is Langkawi?" We have to answer in mandarin "Fei Shiang Hao!"

We headed to Langkawi Geoforest Park and took the speed boats to explore the mangrove swamps,bat caves and the fish farm.
The whole tour of about 28 people spilt into 3 speed boats and my speed boat driver was the experienced one. While the other driver was the middle one and the other speed boat driver was the young and handsome one. haha darn
We strapped on our life jackets and headed to the Bat Caves and Mangrove Swamp area.


When we reached the Bat Cave, boy, the stairs leading to the checkpoint was so steep!
Mr.Michael said do not say anything about the cave being smelly as its a myth that it will 'disturb' the spirits in there.
The cave had lots of stalamites and stalatites and it was really dark and slippery.
Amanda held on to the railings for support and the tour guide suddenly said "Don't touch the railings, they are covered with BAT POOP~ "
After touring the bat caves, Mr.Michael brought us around the mangrove swamps and asked who can name the roots.
smiled in my heart thinking "hey it's in my Biology book"

Later we alighted the speed boat and watched eagle feeding and fed monkeys too.
Monkeys are good swimmers~ The more we fed them, the closer they were getting to us and they even attempted to jump into our boats!


The fish farm was really nice! The fish farmers bred a variety of aquatic lifes.
They let us touch sting rays and demonstrated how to feed them.
And at one point, a few weird and unique aquatic creatures were passed around to let us touch and see.
All of a sudden this boy turned and passed me a wacky looking shell fish and I got a shock and almost fell to the back(we were standing on planks) and behind me was baracuda fishes.
Luckily mum caught me. whew!

The speed boat driver drove us to the Kilim Geoforest Park area to take pictures.
We headed back with a fast speed ride~ weeee






Mr.Michael







The Geopark








waiting to alight the speed boat




mummy and I








feeding the sting ray




at the fish farm











the brave kids touching that clawed thing








mum touching it. it was still breathing









Mr.Soo with his handycam








the sign apparently cost RM1million and the adults in the boat were like saying "see where our tax money is going"








with our wind-blown hairs

















love the scenic view
































































































































The mangraove swamps



in the bat cave










walking throught the savannah












prop roots!












mr.tour guide was like "onwards people" and I went like *snap pic*

























































the brugeira fruit which is also like an IQ puzzle coz only the driver was able to fix it back














our experienced speed boat driver who helped fix his friend's speed boat which broke down in the middle of the river























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