KUALA LUMPUR TO LANGKAWI

LANGKAWI – an overnight sail and still in Malaysia, we took a Ship’s tour into this city and visited another cultural museum and the LamanPadi (rice museum) but the highlight was taking the Langkawi Cable Car to the top of Mount Mat Cincang.  Unfortunately because all the tour buses arrived at the same time, and it was a public holiday, the queues were like “Disneyland on a long weekend” weaving forever and taking us over an hour just to board the cable car. The trip up and back was rather scary but the views were incredible, sadly we only had time to take a few photos and then back into the cable car for the long, steep trip back to the bottom and of course no time for souvenir shopping!!

We had some good fun entering our horse “Simply the Best” into the Melbourne Cup and ‘dressing’ the horse (the glue gun I found when we arrived on board in the side pocket of our shoe bag!!! actually came in very handy).  The champagne was flowing and our jockey was well primed, but we came last!!

Photos above are:  Langkawi Cable Car;  Judy at ‘the top’;  pretty lake at base of mountain;  sweet treats at the Rice Museum;  dining with Joanne & Garry;  late night snacks at Island Party on deck;  owners & trainers of our entry “Simply the Best” into the Melbourne Cup – Ray, Dennis, Garry, Arnold & Colin;  and their better halves – Paula, Ros, Judy, Anthea & Joanne