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    • Day 118

      Langkawi, Malaysia - 1 of 2

      May 12, 2023 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F

      Langkawi (Malay for red-brown eagle) is an archipelago (chain) of 104 islands off the northwestern coast of Malaysia and just south of Thailand. Beautiful mountains and great beaches, mangroves caves and rainforests … what else could you want.

      Langkawi was historically the home to the Austronesian peoples but in 1821 the Siamese army invaded and owned the area until 1837. In 1909 the islands came under British rule until Malaysia gained its independence in 1957. Langkawi remained a quiet backwater area until 1986, when the Prime Minister decided to invest in making it a major tourist site that is today (recognized by UNESCO). Only four of the islands are inhabited: Langkawi, the main island, Tuba, Rebak and Dayang Bunting. The population is approximately 99,000, around 65,000 of them in Langkawi, of which 90% are Malays (the rest are Chinese, Indian and Thai). Islam is the primary religion.

      Since we had been in Langkawi in 2017 with Lee and toured the island, we decided to focus on a trip to the Langkawi SkyCab Cable Car, the longest free span mono-cable car. After taking a tender from the ship to the dock (last time our ship docked here) we took a 45-minute cab ride there and got a refresher on the beauty of Langkawi. Then we proceeded, just the two of us, in a gondola on the 15 minute, 10’ per second climb for 1.5 miles up the 3,120 feet and 2,323 feet above sea level.
      We saw the eastern cliffs of Mt. Machinchang and its summit and breadth taking views of the entire Langkawi archipelago and Southern Thailand, from the Oriental Village at Teluk Burau to the peak of Gunung Machinchang.
      As background, the construction of Langkawi Cable Car began in April 2001 and took 2 years. The gondola cable car system was used as it permitted a long span of over 3,000 ft. There are three stations for the cable car, the Top Station is located at the peak of Gunung Machinchang which is the second-highest peak of Langkawi. In the middle is an "angle station" where the gondolas make a 45-degree turn to reach the Top Station. As there is no road to the top due to the steepness of Gunung Machinchang, all the structural components needed to be lifted to top with helicopters in combination with an auxiliary working cable and then assembled on site.

      The gradient or the slope between the Base Station and the Middle Station is said to be the one of the steepest in the world at 42°. It has the longest free span for a mono-cable car at 3,120 ft.  The gondolas travel a distance of 230 ft above the canopy of forest of the Machinchang Range (see photos).
      The journey from the Base Station to Middle Station covers 5,600 ft in length. The Middle Station is at an elevation of 2,130 ft and then we continued to travel on the gondolas for another 1,480 ft up to the Top Station. Of course! The two circular viewing platforms at the top of Manchinchang  gave us great 360° views (see photos). The top station is located 2,323 ft above sea-level is about 9°F cooler than the lowlands.

      The ride gives a view of the surrounding forest, the Telaga Tujuh (Seven Wells) waterfall, as well as the sea. The horizontal distance covered was 6821 feet, the vertical rise was 2231 feet and the inclined distance was 7080 feet. What an incredible ride and views.

      On the cab ride back we drove through town and saw the houses in the area, the lighthouse, a few mosques, and some beautiful resorts.
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    • Day 34

      3. Tag in Malaysia in Langkawi

      May 14, 2023 in Malaysia

      Am 14.05. 2023 haben wir zum 3. Mal in Malaysia in Langkawi angelegt bzw. geankert. Da der Hafen zu klein war, mussten wir Ankern und mit den schiffseigenen Rettungsbooten Tendern. Da wir keinen Ausflug gebucht hatten und erkältet waren, sind wir dieses Mal nicht an Land gegangen.Read more

    • Day 349

      Langkawi mit seinen 90 Inseln.

      March 16, 2018 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

      Ein Tag alleine am Strand. Was eine Erholung - es fühlte sich wie Urlaub an! Bin mit dem Taxi ans nördliche Ende der Insel bringen lassen. Inklusive Besichtigung einer Kautschuk Farm. Vorbei an Reisfeldern die erst in der Regenzeit bepflanzt werden!

      Nach 30 Minuten kam ich am Traumstrand an. Es war unfassbar schön. Kaum ein Mensch dort, genau das brauchte ich. Bin spazieren gegangen um mich dann im Schatten zu erholen, schlafen und träumen 😍

      Diesen Tag werd ich nie wieder vergessen! 💕
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    • Day 53

      Malaysia!

      January 4, 2017 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

      Apparently Emergency drills are our main concern in ports..
      Means, instead of exploring the World, I spent another 3 hours on the ship instead of being in Malaysia.

      Dear unknown friend, if you consider to work on a cruise ship - no, you wont see the Planet, but you'll have enough time for some selfies outside the ship..
      Even tough, I managed to eat some malaysian food and get a short feeling for Malaysia - much nicer, more enjoyable than India.

      Akward - Islandhopping is a big business - I've never seen so many small boats with 200 HP engines before! #theBeautyofMotoring
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    • Day 13

      Festmachen auf Langkawi Island

      January 28, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

      Es ist noch dunkel als die Männer das riesige Kreuzfahrtschiff im Hafen von Langkawi festmachen. Ein Schreien durchhallt die Morgendämmerung: „Stop, the Ship!!“, rief einer davon. Kurze Zeit später liegt das Schiff ganz ruhig festgezurrt am Hafen.

      Unser Ausflug heute Vormittag:

      „Strand und Entspannung
      erwarten Sie auf einer privaten Insel, die alles bietet, was das Urlauber-Herz begehrt: traumhafter Sandstrand, Wasser- und Sportspaß, kühle Getränke und ruhige Rückzugsorte. Ob Sie sich beim Beachvolleyball austoben oder lieber an der Urlaubsbräune arbeiten: Sie haben die Qual der Wahl.
      Der Ausflug, kurz zusammengefasst:
      + Etwa 1-stündige Fahrt nach Paradise 101 mit Bus und Boot
      + Ca. 3 Stunden Freizeit
      + Kajaks, Beach-Volleyball und Strandtücher vor Ort“

      Quelle: Mein Schiff APP

      Wie oben beschrieben, werden die Ausflüge beworben. Diese kann man dann bereits von zu Hause aus buchen, oder je nach Auslastung noch hier vor Ort. Auf unserer Reise haben wir bereits mehrfach und ohne Probleme umgebucht. Es gibt immer eine Stornierungsfrist pro Ausflug, meistens 24 Stunden vor dem Termin.

      Langkawi 🌴 ist unser letzter Aufenthalt in Malaysia 🇲🇾 bevor es zurück nach Singapur 🇸🇬 geht, und wir uns von der Mein Schiff 3 verabschieden müssen. Wir sehen den Abschied mit einem weinenden und einem lachenden Auge entgehen. Schön war die Zeit in der Sonne ☀️ , auf dem Schiff 🛳 und am Land 🏝⛰.
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    • Day 118

      Langkawi, Malaysia - 2 of 2

      May 12, 2023 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F

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