Sunday, January 22, 2012

Penang & Langkawi, Malaysia

The Budhist culture was more present in the northern part of Malaysia than in the rest of the country.

We first went straight to Georgetown to make our VISA for Thailand. While waiting there we decided to visit some temples, full of energy! We also visited another orchid's garden with loads of Monkeys and flowers we've never seen before.
Next day, we went to Kek Lok Si Temple which was absolutely amazing. Very big and full of details, everywhere you're looking at, there was something interesting to see. Then we went back to Georgetown and walked around at night in this very lightened city where the electricity consomation is not their first priority... pretty ironic according to the signs we can see all over the city to save the planet...

After Georgetown we went on the west of the Penang's Island, to the national park reserve where we did some trekking and met again with Pascal and Annina. We met 1st these two funny and very sympathic guys in Cameron Highlands, lost on a trek. We played games together, "DOG" (which was absolutely not funny at all!!!!!!!!!!!... when you lose... :) had some nice dinners and Pascal and Me enjoyed a bad hangover because of the cheap beers!
We really had some good times with you guys and hope to see you again somewhere, in Sweden or Switzerland... who knows?! :)

Then, on our way up to Thailand we stopped for few days in Langkawi, which was a very nice Island, with beautiful beaches, nice sliding pools in the jungle and good Indian food. We traveled around the Island with a scooter and left after on our way to Koh Lanta (yes like on TV!) to rest few days and do some nice diving before my parents arrive in Phuket.









































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