Create by : Uwais Asghar Daniel about my vacation

During school holiday ago, I spend a family vacation on a tropical island ended up with this wonderful holiday trip to Langkawi island.

First day that we started our journey, we boarded the high-speed ferry from Kedah ferry terminal in Malaysia for the 2 hour journey to Langkawi island. I was so excited to be on my first boat ride but the excitement soon wore off once I was in the open sea with nothing much to see except the monotonous scenery of mainland Malaysia in the hazy distance.

We arrived at the jetty in front of Langkawi jetty and had to clear immigration officials who had set up desks at the front and rear of the boat. we got down and walked to Langkawi Resort, which would be our home for the next 4 nights. We had booked a 3 days 2 nights full-board package.

We visited the Langkawi Marine Park. As it was a half-day trip, the resort provided packed lunches. My first experience seeing the fish’s close-up was exciting. I had amazed that the fishes didn’t have a natural fear of humans, unlike most terrestrial animals. They would hang around snorkels waiting for handouts and were even willing to be hand fed by visitor.

After visiting the Marine Park, we had the afternoon free. The resort was big and had all the trimmings of a luxury resort: airstrip, golf course, shops and landscaped gardens. However, I noticed that the waters in front of Berjaya were full of dead coral rubble and there were few fishes here. Probably there is a sign of over-development in this part of Langkawi.

The Langkawi resort that we stayed was quite nice with its timber chalets blending into the surrounding. The air-conditioned rooms were clean and comfortable with solar heaters mounted on the roofs for hot water. Our particular chalet was located next to the forest. To get to the beach or main dining hall, we had to cross a little wooden bridge built over a river with mangrove trees fringing its banks. Monitor lizards would occasionally make their presence felt when they splashed into the water. There were many of them here and some were quite big. Each morning they would lie on the grass on the resort grounds, basking in the morning sunshine and running up the nearest tree when we approached too close. Meals were served in the common dining area, which also housed the other shared facilities, like TV, newspapers and other reading material. An ala-carte menu was also available.

After 4 nights in Langkawi, we reluctantly boarded our boat at Langkawi jetty we caught the high-speed ferry back to Kedah terminal. My first holiday island trip had been a lot more enjoyable than expected, and I now looked forward to my next island destination that is Pulau Redang . Until now , i cant forgot this vacation because it give me a sweet memories with our family :)