Escape from Penang

Made my escape from Penang yesterday. Only stayed one day as wasn't
much to see in Georgetown and didn't want to make way to touristy
area. Got a boat to Langkawi which took 3 hours. The on-board
entertainment was a movie - The Titanic of all films! The only thing
that hit an iceberg my rucksack which I thought was fair game for a
safe passage. Was travelling with a Finnish lady I met in Penang and
we got a taxi together to Gecko Guesthouse run by an English lady
called Rebecca.

Langkawi is absolutely gorgeous. It feels like we are in the middle of
nowhere with chickens and cats running around everywhere. We are only
a two minute walk from the beach: Golden sand, blue sea and bright sun
all day. The sea is so warm but caution is needed as there are
jellyfish. There was a German guy catching them with a palm leaf. He
caught about 20 of them by the time we left the beach today so only
another couple of million to go - great service.

Tomorrow we are hiring a moped and driving round the island. As my
travelling friend here has had her driving license stolen I am the
designated moped driver. It's going to be a scary ride but should be
worth it for the waterfall and the chance to see more of the island.

It's going to be hard to leave here but got to keep moving. On Sunday
I'm taking a bus to Bangkok for about 40 quid. I leave here at 8am on
Sunday and arrive at 6am on Monday. You would have thought I would
have learned after my last bus ordeal and got a flight but it'll be
worth it to save 100 by not flying... I say this now!