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    • TravelerUnsere große Reise
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      Day 6

      Langkawi

      December 26, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

      Seit zwei Tagen verweilen wir nun auf Langkawi, einer großen Insel in der Andamanensee, an der Grenze zu Thailand. Flo hat sich leider eine dicke Erkältung zugezogen, daher sind wir jetzt richtig froh, dass wir hier einfach mal nur abhängen und auftanken können. Unser Bungalow liegt direkt am Meer, es ist einfach herrlich hier.
      Einziger Wermutstropfen: Im Meer können die giftigsten und tödlichsten Quallen der Welt vorkommen, die Würfelquallen. Diese kamen bisher eigentlich nur in Australien vor, haben sich seit einigen Jahren aber immer weiter ausgebreitet und schwimmen jetzt eben auch an den Küsten Malaysias (und leider auch schon im Golf von Thailand und um ganz Indonesien) umher. Ein Grund dafür ist die Erwärmung der Meere und dass der Lebensraum von Meeresschildkröten vom Menschen immer mehr eingeschränkt wird. So geht die Population der Schildkröten stark zurück, welche eine der wenigen Fressfeinde der giftigen Würfelquallen sind.
      Ein Teil des Strandes ist durch ein Netz abgezäunt, aber hundertprozentig schützt das nicht vor den Quallen. Wir sind im Moment noch extrem vorsichtig und gehen quasi nicht ins Meer. Eine ausgewachsene Qualle kann ein Kind in fünf Sekunden töten… mit diesem Wissen im Hintergrund ist ein Bad im Meer natürlich wenig entspannt!

      Aber es gibt zum Glück zwei richtig schöne Pools in unserem Resort und das Meer ist auch spannend, ohne dass man hineingeht. Am ersten Morgen finden wir bei Ebbe zum Beispiel einen Baby-Oktopus am Strand. Der wäre dort verendet, wenn Freddi ihn nicht mit der Schaufel aufgehoben und in einen Eimer mit Wasser getan hätte. Er saugt sich sofort an der Schaufel fest und braucht eine ganze Weile, bis er sich wieder erholt hat. Direkt danach können wir an einem Event teilnehmen, wo uns die Tiere gezeigt werden, die an unserem Strand vorkommen. Dazu wird ein Netz ins Meer und wieder heraus gezogen, und darin kommen jede Menge Fische, Krebse, Seesterne und Quallen zum Vorschein. (Es gibt auch ungiftige Quallen hier).

      Am Abend gibts lecker frischen Fisch (Rotbarsch) zu essen, das genießen vor allem Flo und Merlin sehr!      Read more

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    • TravelerSüdostasien 2
      Day 46

      Langkawi / Malaysia

      March 7, 2023 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

      Die Fahrt von Koh Phayam nach Langkawi war wie immer spannend, zumal ich bis zum letzten Augenblick nicht wusste, ob Fähren von Satun ( Thailand) nach Langkawi in Malaysia fahren. Da am 7.03. auch mein Visum auslief, war ich doch etwas angespannter als üblich 😎.
      Insgesamt aber alles kein Problem, obwohl am letzten Tag auf Koh Phayam mein Moped kaputt gegangen ist (mein Kumpel hat mich zum Pier gefahren und sich um das Moped gekümmert 😉). Der Transfer war typisch thailändisch: Im Ressort das Fährticket, den Transfer zum Busterminal und das Busticket gebucht und bezahlt. Als Quittung ein handgeschriebener Zettel "paid" und ein Handy Foto von mir, das zur Travel Agency geschickt wurde. Nach der Fähre wurde ich dann anhand des Fotos identifiziert, bekam mein richtiges Busticket und wurde zum Busbahnhof gefahren. Dann 7 h im Bus nach Krabi gefahren, dort übernachtet und am nächsten Tag 6h nach Hat Yai 😁. Gestern dann 2 h per Minivan zum Pier, 75 min Fähre und schwupps bin ich in Malaysia 🇲🇾.      Read more

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    • F & C in Malaysia
      Day 13–17

      Langkawi - jetzt kommt das Ferienfeeling

      January 22 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Nachdem wir das Meer bis jetzt nur aus der Ferne betrachteten, konnten wir nun endlich das erste Mal darin baden. Bei 28 °C Wassertemperatur kann man es auch gut etwas länger aushalten. Wir erkundeten die Insel mit einem Roller und trafen auf einsame Traumstrände und viele Affen. Ein Strand war so gut versteckt, bis wir feststellen mussten, dass er wegen der Flut nicht auffindbar war🤦. Cyrill hat sich mehr und mehr den einheimischen Essgewohnheiten angepasst und so stand ab jetzt zum Frühstück Nasi Lemak (Poulet mit Reis, Ei und scharfer, leckerer Sosse) auf dem Speiseplan. Fabienne bleibt beim westlichen Frühstück und schlürft ihren Caramel Macchiato. Nach dem vielen Unterwegssein fühlt sich das Inselleben hier gerade wie Ferien an 🌴🤩Read more

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    • Fifi flipflopFifi Flipflops Big Adventure
      Day 2,352

      Grand reunion

      May 7, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 30 °C

      I wake in the morning and head straight for coffee. I then make my way to the beach. I have missed the water so much. As i walk along i see little balls of sand everywhere and when i stop to inspect its baby sand bubble crabs. They digest the sand and sort the nutritional stoff like a wasshing machine in they're mouth then spit out the sand in little balls. I spend most of the morning on the beach near. I spend an hour chatting to a Polish lady named Marta before getting a message fromAnnie and Judith. They are heading to Tanjung Rhu beach with a couple of guys from their hostel and when they say a Canadian and German, i know they are talking about Carl and Toby.So after purchasing a few beers we all meet at the hostel and the guys laugh when they see me. We all jump in a large grab and it takes a good 40 minutes to get there but its so worth it. The beach is beautiful and we're also joined by a guy called Sebastian who has a drone. Another girl called Stephanie is here and very similar to Thailand we all seem to take the similar path through Malaysia. We spend the afternoon sitting in the sea drinking beer and taking footage with the drone. Eventually we run dry so Annie and I go to a little shack on the beach and return with 2 trays of 7 tiger beers in cold glasses. We are like heroes. The sunset here is so beautiful but as we come to leave we can't get a taxi for love or money. Eventually I manage and as we're on the way back I realise we're heading in the wrong direction. There are two bed attitude hostel on the island and I've selected the wrong one. The driver kindly accepts the new destination and after an hour we eventually arrive back. The plan was to go to red tomato but when we arrive its shut so we walk along and decide to settle for the street food. As we arrive a kind lady named ju offers for us to sit with her and her two children and literally as we take a seat her daughter projectile vomits every where. As she ushers her away I follow with tissues and water. Shortly after I make my way home as I have set my alarm for 3am to watch the Liverpool game.Read more

    • Fifi flipflopFifi Flipflops Big Adventure
      Day 2,354

      Back in the saddle

      May 9, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

      I've hired a bike today and I plan to head to Kuah. There isn't much to see there but I'm interested in the Naval base that's enroute. I have a breakfast in the local place near me called Raos banana leaf I have the kopi brew which is a strong bitter coffee sweetend by condensed milk and chapati with a small curry. Its delicious and ill be back for the banana leaf rice which is rice served very hot on a banana leaf giving it additional flavour and sides of vegetables and curry. After brunch I chill in my hammock as I don't really want to be riding in the rain yes I say rain not the midday sun as its been a little shower this morning. I enjoy my ride in the afternoon its a while since I've had a bike but the road here is pretty good and I manage to dodge all showers. I make my way back to my place and get chatting to Ruth who is a teacher and travelling for 8 months and Dean who is working out here remotely. There are so many ways to travel and fund it and I feel extra appreciative today that I am actually doing this. I invite Ruth to join me for dinner and we stroll to the end of the road and enjoy a wonderful fish dinner. There is killer pool at the supper club tonight so I ask if Ruth wants to join we walk down and when we enter it all Malaysian men apart from one lady. Its 5 rm to participate and in the first round I get knocked out in second to last place. The guys here are really good and when I say really good I mean it. Half way through an old guy called Uncle Johnny comes in I got talking to him this morning in the restaurant and he said he might call in. I put my 5rm in for the second round of killer and I'm shocked to say I win. We get bought a beer and I collect my 45rm winnings. One of the guys here is a die hard Liverpool fan(there are a lot of them in Malaysia) and after a few selfies we bid our farewells. I've had a wonderful evening but I'm ready for bed.Read more

    • Fifi flipflopFifi Flipflops Big Adventure
      Day 2,356

      A day with the locals

      May 11, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 29 °C

      I wake quite late but sometimes sleep is needed. I go to the local restaurant and take tge banana rice with chicken masala. I've messaged Ruth but had no response so I guess she's sleeping. We were due to take a proper Malaysian lunch with Aiman but he messaged earlier to say it would need to be tonight. When I get back to my room Ruth is awake so I go back to the restaurant with her and just have a coffee. We've opted for a beach day and after lunch make the 5 minute walk down there. Its so hot today I'm in and out the sea like a yoyo but refuse to pay the 30rm for a brolly. Box Jellyfish are predominant here and im always wary when I can't see my feet so it a quick dip in and out each time. On the way back we stop at a little restaurant on the front and grab a coke and water but I honestly think they over charge me and its a crazy thing because its next to nothing but it's the principal. We head home and shower and Aiman picks us up as promised. I've not eaten Malay food since I've been here and he takes us to this traditional Malay roadside restaurant. The owner goes out in his fisherboat during the day then goes to bed while his wife cooks them. While were sat in the restaurant a guy comes in with supply department and a warship on the back of his t shirt and I say I'm ex navy but I don't think he understands. Afterwards we head to bistro 33 and watch live music I look at the menu and a beer is 7rm in here and a gin and tonic 18rm(£3.30) I have two beers and a g+t and Ruth and Aiman have 3 g+ts and the bill comes to 82rm the locals get near enough half price drinks so it's really handy. On the wall is a picture of the prime minister he was in charge for 20 years and then did another 5 years but is now the electorat of Langkawi. Very well respected here which is more than can be said for boris. We go on to woods which was the bar we were in the other night and play pool. We even get Ruth playing and she does really well. Another wonderful day in paradise.Read more

    • Fifi flipflopFifi Flipflops Big Adventure
      Day 2,357

      Saying goodbye

      May 12, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

      This morning Aiman is picking us up to drop Ruth to the ferry. Its a strange thing how in just a couple of days we have really bonded and it's been nice having company my same age. Before we go to the ferry Aiman takes us to a friend of his AJ's for breakfast, he has a restaurant next to the airport and although I don't eat I enjoy a coffee.We get to the ferry nice and early and say our goodbyes and on the way back we go to the supermarket to pick up some stuff for AJ. It's been a long time since I've pushed a shopping trolley. I even managed to buy my hair wax here. I spend the afternoon sorting through paper work and Andrew one of the guys at the hostel is kind enough to go out of his way to get me stuff printed out. The people here are so kind I honestly think they are the kindest I've ever met. Nothing is too much trouble. In the evening I venture to the night Market for dinner I pick a few bits of different things samosas noodles with an egg, chicken say and get an iced caramel coffee and it all comes to less than £2. I walk down to the Sandy beach resort to meet Ej he's printed some paperwork out for me and I'm really glad to meet his wife Chris and his two beautiful children. On the way back I call Uncle Johnny an the 83 Yr old guy who joined us at pool the other night. He's in his goddaughter Carol's bar Wundabar where I share a few beers and walk him home. It's only 8 minutes away but with a little stop for him to take a rest it's more like 15minutes. I have a few things to do tomorrow so am glad of the earlyish night.Read more

    • Fifi flipflopFifi Flipflops Big Adventure
      Day 2,359

      Day at the beach

      May 14, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

      I wake up with my priority of deciding where I'm going to watch the game tonight. After much deliberation I think I will head to the new bar. Uncle Johnny is in raos when I go for my morning coffee and when I say I'm heading to the beach he offers that I can use his pool instead. We finish breakfast but when I arrive to his place the pool doesn't look as wonderful as it did the other night. Actually it's really dirty from all the leaves that have dropped in it and after dipping my feet I see the biggest betle I opt for the beach after all. Its extremely hot today so I spend the afternoon dipping in and out the sea just to keep cool. The heat here is so draining that after a few hours at the beach I take myself back to my room to get a few hours sleep before the game. I've arranged to go to the new bar with a couple of the locals and feel well rested after my afternoon siesta. We go to the local bar cinnamon where I have the pleasure of meeting Dato Azhar Mansor. He was the first Malaysian to sail single handed around the world back in 1999 which took him 190 days 6hrs 57mins and 2 seconds. The fastest at the time. It seems crazy that I'm sitting here with a world record breaker. Let's hope Liverpool achieve the win tonight to still be in with a chance of breaking the quadruple record. After a few beers here we make our way to the new bar Knot Shore. Its a crazy thing because along the beach here there used to be many bars before lock down but since restrictions were lifted and the bars started reopening the landowners have restricted the people who lease the bars and with it being such a high Muslim populated island the alcohol restrictions have been imposed which is crazy as its also a duty free island. Andrew then drives us to the bar . They have a projector onto a canvas which doesn't necessarily give the best quality but at this point I'm not too bothered. I'm so stressed watching the game and as the final few minutes approach we lose the Internet signal. I book a grab as I want to see the extra time without interference and when I eventually spot the grab driver he drives past without stopping. Nathan and I start the walk home but by this time the extra time is half way through. I eventually arrive back and see the last few penalties and in a way I'm glad as the suspense would have killed me. I rejoice in our victory with a final beer before bedRead more

    • Fifi flipflopFifi Flipflops Big Adventure
      Day 2,361

      Rain rain go away

      May 16, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 29 °C

      I get woken this morning by the most torrential rain its literally bouncing off the roof and making such a noise. Eventually I just get up and wander down to my local cafe. Uncle Johnny is in here and he congratulates me on the Liverpool win when a Malaysian lady from across the cafe shouts over I'm a massive Liverpool supporter. She invites me over and we sit and chat for a good few hours mainly about LFC. The support for my team is massive out here but it's very rare I meet someone who's actually been to Anfield. As we are due to leave Nilo says she lives on an island called pulau Tuba and asks if I would like to join her at her home on the island. I can't believe it I'm so blessed to meet these amazing kind people. In the evening I walk down to the yellow beach with Dean and Joe before walking back and meeting Bea and Mike. We go to the Cinnamon restaurant and I see Azhar the round the world yachtsman and introduce him to Bea. Its killer pool night tonight so I take her to meet the locals and have one game of killer before we finish the night off in the yellow cafe with a wonderful live singer.Read more

    • Fifi flipflopFifi Flipflops Big Adventure
      Day 2,363

      Ladies that lunch

      May 18, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

      Nilo and me wake at 3am and watch the Liverpool game. I'll be glad when the season finishes so I haven't got to set my alarm. It's a tense game and I'm glad her neighbours are so far away as my language leaves a lot to be desired. I get back into bed just after 5am and manage to grab a few hours kip before getting back up. Nilo is originally from Ipoh and makes us white coffee from there before catching the ferry back to Langkawi. We pick the car up and and drive all the way to the waterfall cafe for coffee only to find its closed. Its really funny here because businesses just choose randomly when they will shut. We're desperate for a coffee so drive down to the marina. It's really sad when we get there as every business is closed apart from the one coffee shop. Nilo has arranged to meet two other ladies Yvonne and Halina at Rockafellas bar and we enjoy a few no alcohol drinks but I'm impressed for the set up here and with multiple screens I pencil it in for watching the game on Super Sunday. We stay a few hours and brain storm about Yvonne's hotel. Its a top end hotel and we discuss about who her target audience should be. I advise that noone from the uk will come as the flights to Malaysia are £1200 where as the flights to Thailand are £600 which Is crazy really as they are so close but you could pay for your flight and accommodation for the same price as a flight to here. We bid our goodbyes and its been so nice spending time with intelligent and kind local women. I check back in to my little home from home and the boys invite me out to our local haunts. I enjoy a couple of beers tonight as I havent had a drink for a few days and Andrew kindly drops me off.Read more

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