After waking up early, we finished packing and then checked out of our hotel in Penang. We got a seafront lawn table for breakfast and enjoyed our food with the splendid views of the Strait of Malacca. The taxi driver from the previous day, Mister Hussain, picked us up at 8:45 am for a ride to the airport. The flight took off on time at 11 am and after a very short flight of 25 minutes, we touched down in Langkawi. The flight was so short that our prepaid chicken hot pocket meal was packed to go since the flight attendants realized that there would be no time to eat.
Langkawi airport is small, like the island, and there was no bridge so we had to walk to the terminal. We took a taxi to our hotel The Danna and reached the hotel by 12:30 pm. The check-in process was very comprehensive and the staff even arranged for our Langkawi departure taxi to the airport. As part of the check-in process, we were offered a complimentary drink, a two minute shoulder massage and a tour of the amenities offered by the hotel - the island's largest infinity pool, a library, a kids lounge, a spa, an adult bar with live music and three restaurants. Our hotel has a private beach and a central courtyard that looks like a part of the rain-forest jungle with thick foliage, a waterfall and a fish pond. It's another colonial hotel with high ceilings and spacious verandas.
Our room wasn't ready but upon our request, they were able to give us a different room right away. We were in our room at 1 pm, had the hot chicken pocket which was actually lukewarm now and gave Sereen her usual post-flight bath. The room had a huge balcony similar to our hotel room in Penang with views of the ocean and green hills. Sereen was tired and fell asleep. After relaxing in the room for a couple of hours, we got ready and headed down at 5 pm for afternoon tea at one of the restaurants.
It was a very hot day so instead of tea, we opted for iced drinks - caramel coffee for me and chocolate for Samia. The spread included smoked salmon and tuna sandwiches, chicken curry patty, scones with clotted cream and jam and a selection of desserts - pandaan flavored cheesecake, mango pastry, raspberry tart and coconut panna cotta. The scones were fresh and absolutely delicious. Sereen was still sleeping so we sat in the veranda for about half an hour and once she woke up, we decided to check out the infinity pool and the beach.
We got a cabana next to the beach with the pool behind us and lay down to soak in the warm weather. It was too hot for Sereen initially but when the sun started going down, she was her usual chattering playful self. We chilled in the cabana for about an hour and then went back to our room to relax for an hour in the air conditioning. For dinner, we came down to another hotel restaurant where the food turned out to be exceptional. By this time, Sereen had fallen asleep again so we were able to fully appreciate the fine dining experience. I had murgh makhni and Samia had sliced braised beef in coconut curry. The food was superb and the service was even better. After dinner, we headed back to the room and went to bed. Till the next update, take care!
Langkawi airport is small, like the island, and there was no bridge so we had to walk to the terminal. We took a taxi to our hotel The Danna and reached the hotel by 12:30 pm. The check-in process was very comprehensive and the staff even arranged for our Langkawi departure taxi to the airport. As part of the check-in process, we were offered a complimentary drink, a two minute shoulder massage and a tour of the amenities offered by the hotel - the island's largest infinity pool, a library, a kids lounge, a spa, an adult bar with live music and three restaurants. Our hotel has a private beach and a central courtyard that looks like a part of the rain-forest jungle with thick foliage, a waterfall and a fish pond. It's another colonial hotel with high ceilings and spacious verandas.
Our room wasn't ready but upon our request, they were able to give us a different room right away. We were in our room at 1 pm, had the hot chicken pocket which was actually lukewarm now and gave Sereen her usual post-flight bath. The room had a huge balcony similar to our hotel room in Penang with views of the ocean and green hills. Sereen was tired and fell asleep. After relaxing in the room for a couple of hours, we got ready and headed down at 5 pm for afternoon tea at one of the restaurants.
It was a very hot day so instead of tea, we opted for iced drinks - caramel coffee for me and chocolate for Samia. The spread included smoked salmon and tuna sandwiches, chicken curry patty, scones with clotted cream and jam and a selection of desserts - pandaan flavored cheesecake, mango pastry, raspberry tart and coconut panna cotta. The scones were fresh and absolutely delicious. Sereen was still sleeping so we sat in the veranda for about half an hour and once she woke up, we decided to check out the infinity pool and the beach.
We got a cabana next to the beach with the pool behind us and lay down to soak in the warm weather. It was too hot for Sereen initially but when the sun started going down, she was her usual chattering playful self. We chilled in the cabana for about an hour and then went back to our room to relax for an hour in the air conditioning. For dinner, we came down to another hotel restaurant where the food turned out to be exceptional. By this time, Sereen had fallen asleep again so we were able to fully appreciate the fine dining experience. I had murgh makhni and Samia had sliced braised beef in coconut curry. The food was superb and the service was even better. After dinner, we headed back to the room and went to bed. Till the next update, take care!
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