Langkawi continues part 2

The Seven Wells Waterfall as viewed from the cable car

The journey paused at the mid station where we got out to see the most fantastic views of the island, just like flying over it so despite my moanings about the cost and the wait it really was worth it so I guess Maureen was right!!

Actually I was trying to nestle between the 2 bosoms!

We also took the opportunity to walk along the skybridge the photo of which Maureen has already posted on facebook.After some initial reluctance we moved along the middle of the bridge not knowing if it would sway or wobble but no such problems...except for getting too close to the viewing rails where the drop became very apparent and I needed to lean back and hold on to the rail to maintain my stoic British calm.....oh yeah!

Whilst looking down I noticed a bird sweeping along on some thermals and as it rose toward the height of the bridge it was an eagle which continued to sweep and soar...magical moment.I lost all concerns about the bridge as I was fascinated by watching this FREE show! Langkawi is also known as Eagle island and in some parts they actually put on a show of feeding these sea eagles for the tourists on boats so they get them swooping down around you by chucking chickens feet etc into the sea

There is an eagle there...truly

We then got back into the cable car to take us up to the very peak of the island and the views continued to be awesome.Coming back to the base also enabled you to realise that the tops of the trees you saw were in actual fact very, very tall trees.

We rejoined our driver who then took us along the north coast stopping off at a local crafts and arts workshop in a very interesting building that looked as if it might have been a mosque at some time.He dropped us off at the main town of Kuah the main commercial centre of the island and I have never seen so many people in banks they had security guards organising the queueing that I wondered if there was a Northern Rock type problem.

Skybridge at Mid Station

Kuah as indeed the whole of Langkawi is duty free and John Koo had told us that this is the place the Chinese from Penang go to get their cheap booze.He made loads from taking tours over there and utilising non used duty free allowances to buy up whiskey to sell on to  the bars in Penang.He also told us not to buy their duty free cameras etc as they were all more expensive than in KL  ( Kuala Lumpur) or Singapore.We didn't hang around too long here as it was extremely hot and we made our way back to the hotel to spend the last hours on the beach at the Four Points resort.

Four Points Resort beach

We spent the rest of our time on the island relaxing under the umbrella at this beach and swimming.

We had an early morning departure from the airport so we caught a fantastic dawn chorus of insects and birdlife as we walked from the hotel to the airport with our cases.The noise from one tree so deafening it actually drowned any of the noises you associate with an airport.

The flight to Singapore was just over the hour so again a fairly straightforward flight ...no problems with AirAsia other than hearing that QPR are chasing Darren Bent from the Villa after sacking their current manager.AirAsia are their sponsors and I think their owner is the new owner of QPR too.

Sweeping around Singapore before we landed I was amazed to see the amount of shipping anchored around...wondered if it was the Japanese invasion fleet. As we got lower you could tell that a great number were actually empty I wonder if this is normal or a sign of the European economic downturn?