Elk's Street: Malaysia Trip

For Thomas the highlight of the trip was a short visit to Langkawi. H-M was in charge of organising this part of the holiday and she decided that we should be in a beach hotel. The choice fell on The Frangipani Langkawi Resort and Spa. While not exactly cheap, the price was reasonable, unlike some of H-M's other suggestions, e.g., Burau Bay, and at one point she seemed even to be eyeing up The Andaman, although not seriously. Thomas felt right at home - swimming, sunshine, reasonable temperatures and western food; all that a little boy could desire.

Below, a few photos.

The famous statue in Eagle Square, Kuah.

Thomas - beach lion.

Henry in the pool...

... and on the beach.

H-M and Thomas in the bubble pool.

Like father, like son!

Something for Thomas - although he had to wait a while as the service was at laid-back beach-resort speed.

The trip was arranged such that the Finns arrived first, and the Malaysians a day later - getting everybody in one place at one time is no mean feat.

Jia-Qi buried in the sand.

Beach belle.

Thomas, H-M, Jia-Qi and Jia-Yin in the sea.

Henry and Jia-Jun.

Unfortunately, we were unable to swim in the sea because of jellyfish. Your correspondent learned this the hard way, but luckily was only slightly stung. Jellyfish stings are not something to mess about with!

Then came the highlight for Henry - a fishing trip in the Indian Ocean. Leong had organised this and it was something of a treat for everyone, except the non-fisherfolk, Thomas and H-M, who stayed in the resort.

The fishing tour started from the Kilim River jetty and was gentle fishing rather than Extreme Fishing, one of Henry's favourite TV shows.

The Kilim river.

Jia-Yin waiting patiently for the boat to arrive.

Heading out into the Indian Ocean.

A scenic fishing spot.

Peter and Henry on the boat.

Henry with a snapper

Henry feeling contented and happy.

Our catch was one snapper, a few groupers, and a puffer fish, which was swiftly returned to the waters.

We tried to get the fish cooked at the resort but the price they offered us was ridiculous. So H-M set out to find a more helpful restaurant, which she duly did - Deng Long Seafood Restaurant. After the usual Malaysian-style negotiations about what to eat we had a most enjoyable meal.

Our catch on a platter.

For the record, the Elk's Street people on the fishing trip were: Peter, Leong, Jia-Qi, Henry, Jia-Jun, and Jia-Yin. And everyone caught at least one fish.

All too soon it was time to return to the mainland.