• Staying local

    July 1, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    My usual breakfast is taken in Raos and I meet a lovely couple called Ell and Damien, we chat for hours about different things and I love the company. Ells makes the most beautiful handmade jewellery and shows me the most beautiful handcrafted pieces that she has made. It's strange how when I meet someone for the very first time within 5 minutes I can get a wonderful connection. They are a wonderful couple and the hours while away as we sit and chat. Sometimes it is good just to do nothing and later in the afternoon I take a cold shower and refresh myself before popping my head into Rainbow Bar. There is a couple in here Wendy and her husband who are from Liverpool UK who have lived here for many years and I can honestly say Langkawi is one of those places I could definitely lay my roots down. They ask me how long I've lived here and when I tell them I was only here for a month and have just returned they say I must have made a big impression as so many people greet me with 'fiona nice to have you back'. In the evening Andrew and Nathan invite me to Bamboo bar to meet with one of Andrew's friends but to be honest I prefer the atmosphere in the Rainbow Bar and when I say I'm heading back Andrew and Nathan join me. I have another couple of beers then hit the sackRead more