Why we adore taxi in Langkawi

A few days ago we decided to go to the Craft Cultural Complex. Since we don't have our rental any more, we called a taxi. After approximately 30 min. driving we arrived at the Complex and our taxi driver surprised us by asking: shall I wait for you? We hesitated a little since we knew that it might take more than an hour, but he said it was OK! After an hour waiting he welcomed us with a smile and we continued exploring the island for three more hours. He took us to several places, waited each time patiently, always with a kind smile and not a word of complain and we paid RM100 only (which is 200 SEK or 70 PLN).

It was a good day for everyone: Nelly and mom were happy to have daddy sitting next to them, the taxi driver was pleased with his clients and we were satisfied with the price. Good deal for everyone!





And finally a piece of advice - under no circumstances take taxi 468 - the taxi driver is a very hostile man, the only unpleasant person we met in Malaysia during the entire stay. He must be the worst taxi driver since Robert de Niro.

There are parking tickets in heaven

This morning like every other morning Nelly woke us up at 7 a.m. sharp (oh, she's punctual). The refrigerator was as empty as our stomachs, so we packed our shit and drove to Starbucks.

Nelly likes it there and the feeling is mutual. The staff is (just like 99,9% of Malaysian's population) very friendly and helpful and they always have time to play around with cute babies which is perfect cause it gives parents a chance to unwind.





After our java break we strolled to Dataran Lang (or Eagle Square in English). We've mentioned before that the eagle is the symbol for Langkawi. The Malay word for eagle is helang - shortened is "lang". Kawi means strong or rock. Hence the word Langkawi means eagle rock in colloquial Malay.





The Dataran Lang park is dominated by probably the most prominent landmark of this island, a huge statue (not Statue of Liberty huge but still pretty damn impressive) of a proud eagle spreading its wings ready for take-off. The wing span is over 70 feet.







When we got back to our car we noticed that the front window had been decorated by the local police. The traffic fine read "for causing unnecessary obstruction on a road". The claimed offense is a joke if you ask us, who are they to speak when they themselves put up big road signs in the middle of the sidewalk. Talk about obstruction!



But anyway what can you do, we're just gonna bite the bullet and pay. Although it feels somewhat embarrassing because the car is not the rental, it's our host’s car that he was kind enough to let us borrow for free.



VIP means Very Important Plutt (Nelly)