I wake up very early everyday from the early night, and it is very refreshing to wake up before sunrise and enjoy the cool air. That gave us lots of time to have a great breakfast and pack up to go just before it gets too hot.
We paddle past the shallow waters off Pulau Rebak and head straight for the southwestern end of the island. In front of Pantai (which means 'beach') Kok, there's this long barrier surrounding the entire bay from far out. We thought we saw this bridge-like structure in the middle of it, but ther was no car or people on it. On the last day of our trip, we found out from a local that it is actually a tsunami barrier! Apparently Langkawi didn't lose any life during the last great tsunami from the Andaman sea, but the waters did wash up high over the land.
Right at the corner of the island is Pantai Burau, with 2 resorts there. From afar, we saw the Berjaya resort huts lined up looking at the sea, with the numerous peaks behind framing it, really nice.
The sun was strong on us, but the strong wind made the paddling feels all right. We had to constantly adjust our steering to go straight with the beam wind on us, and I towed the Nautiraid so that it can point at the right place. It was a really efficient way of guiding someone - very often the boat gets tugged back when it veers off because the line drags the water and that pulls the bow in.
I don't recall seeing anything comparable to this over at Tioman...
...but do make sure you get an upgrade to the deluxe sea-facing chalet - the view from the balcony of the chalet behind the tree probably ain't that great.
Karen wants to stay the night at a resort today, so we intended to paddle to Datai bay instead, on the northern shore. But after taking a break here, we decided to make a call to her sister and get her to check out the rates at these places. It turns out that Datai has the most expensive resorts on the island, and so it looks like we'll have to enjoy Burau bay instead.
Landing in front of Mutiara Burau resort, the other resort on the bay. Karen checked out the rates at the counter, but eventually got her sis to help us do internet reservations to get the only room for the night at almost half the price!
There's a nice rock garden on the left side of the bay, and it made for a scenic view.
On the right, Berjaya resort again. Berjaya has a nicer, more gentle beach, while Mutiara had a steep slope and a short stretch before the water. But then, we're price sensitive tourists. The view from here looks much better too, being at the middle of the bay.
Beyond the rock gardens on the right is Harbour Park, a place with lots of yatchs packed there.
We walked from the resort after checking in and a little cleanup, and walked over to a KFC nearby for food. We passed by this place along the coast with hawkers on vans and al fresco dining, a great idea! Seems like the locals enjoy the seaview too.
At sunset, the water receded and everyone had fun walking far out to the water's edge. It was a great stay at Mutiara Burau, they've got good courteous service, and it feels more like a resort rather than a hotel, and the beach can't possibly get better than this here.
I wake up very early everyday from the early night, and it is very refreshing to wake up before sunrise and enjoy the cool air. That gave us lots of time to have a great breakfast and pack up to go just before it gets too hot.
We paddle past the shallow waters off Pulau Rebak and head straight for the southwestern end of the island. In front of Pantai (which means 'beach') Kok, there's this long barrier surrounding the entire bay from far out. We thought we saw this bridge-like structure in the middle of it, but ther was no car or people on it. On the last day of our trip, we found out from a local that it is actually a tsunami barrier! Apparently Langkawi didn't lose any life during the last great tsunami from the Andaman sea, but the waters did wash up high over the land.
Right at the corner of the island is Pantai Burau, with 2 resorts there. From afar, we saw the Berjaya resort huts lined up looking at the sea, with the numerous peaks behind framing it, really nice.
The sun was strong on us, but the strong wind made the paddling feels all right. We had to constantly adjust our steering to go straight with the beam wind on us, and I towed the Nautiraid so that it can point at the right place. It was a really efficient way of guiding someone - very often the boat gets tugged back when it veers off because the line drags the water and that pulls the bow in.
I don't recall seeing anything comparable to this over at Tioman...
...but do make sure you get an upgrade to the deluxe sea-facing chalet - the view from the balcony of the chalet behind the tree probably ain't that great.
Karen wants to stay the night at a resort today, so we intended to paddle to Datai bay instead, on the northern shore. But after taking a break here, we decided to make a call to her sister and get her to check out the rates at these places. It turns out that Datai has the most expensive resorts on the island, and so it looks like we'll have to enjoy Burau bay instead.
Landing in front of Mutiara Burau resort, the other resort on the bay. Karen checked out the rates at the counter, but eventually got her sis to help us do internet reservations to get the only room for the night at almost half the price!
There's a nice rock garden on the left side of the bay, and it made for a scenic view.
On the right, Berjaya resort again. Berjaya has a nicer, more gentle beach, while Mutiara had a steep slope and a short stretch before the water. But then, we're price sensitive tourists. The view from here looks much better too, being at the middle of the bay.
Beyond the rock gardens on the right is Harbour Park, a place with lots of yatchs packed there.
We walked from the resort after checking in and a little cleanup, and walked over to a KFC nearby for food. We passed by this place along the coast with hawkers on vans and al fresco dining, a great idea! Seems like the locals enjoy the seaview too.
At sunset, the water receded and everyone had fun walking far out to the water's edge. It was a great stay at Mutiara Burau, they've got good courteous service, and it feels more like a resort rather than a hotel, and the beach can't possibly get better than this here.
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