Chasing dolphins

We are so lucky! Check this out, last week when we took a cruise with Eva we ended up on Capricorn, a boat she chartered. Beautiful boat sure but it's not Damai Indah, Eva's own boat. We had a great time on Capricorn but Eva super generous as she is felt bad that she couldn't offer us the cruise she wanted to, so she told us (and all other guests on board) that if we were still in Langkawi when Damai Indah is back from repairs we could take the same cruise again for free!

Obviously that's an extremely kindhearted offer and we just had to jump on it, so yesterday it was time to chase the sunset again, and as it turned out we even got to chase some happy dolphins. Eva spotted them first and as soon as she did she maxed the music volume, cause according to her dolphins love music, especially Boney M. Damai Indah did a couple of eights in the water, we all applauded the show the dolphins put on for us, and it was magical. It was the first time we've ever seen dolphins in their natural habitat.

There's something unusual about Eva, she's a brave woman who has chosen to live her dream in a business occupied mostly by men. You can't stop wondering how many people she has inspired to make a change in their life, and to take a step towards their childhood dream.



It was not only a beautiful day with view like a screensaver, but also the day we got to meet Anna and her family from Tasmania. Sometimes it just happens - it clicks from the start and you know that you can be great friends. We realize that there's quite a distance between Sweden and Tasmania but if we made it here, we are going to make it there!

After sunset we reached shore and wrapped the day up with drinks at Casa del Mar together with a young couple from Västerås, Sweden. Finally we stumbled into a cab that drove us home.

Many thanks to Eva, Anna and everybody else we shared laughs with during this amazing cruise.

Sailing away

Yesterday we went for a 6 hour afternoon and sunset cruise and spent the day drifting among the 99 islands of the Langkawi archipelago. We appreciated the fact that we were taken to secluded areas away from the tourist hot spots, for hours we were the only boat around except for a few local fishermen.

The drinks were freely flowing all day long and the freshly cooked food was delicious. After a few hours of cruising we jumped from the yacht into the water and swam to the uninhabited beach in the middle of nowhere! Instead of exploring the beach as some of the other passengers did, we just stayed in the water, holding each other and drinking champagne. It's cool to feel rich for a day!

After this "exhausting" adventure we got back to the yacht and while Eva (our captain) and her staff were cooking dinner for us, we were laying on the cushions on the deck relaxing and enjoying the stunning scenery.

The dinner was served at sunset and we were still amazingly enough the only boat around. It was quiet and peaceful, the wind was cooling us off while we were eating dinner and enjoying the breathtaking view.







Martin chatting with a lovely Scottish couple (Glasgow Rangers fans) who got engaged on the cruise.

The only way to travel

Yesterday we (minus Nelly, also known as Osama, who was busy back home with the baby-sitter planning her next "terrorist attack") sailed away on a 6 hour long cruise. Or wait, make that 6 hour short cruise, cause time sure flew out there in the big blue, it was such a beautiful day it felt more like 6 minutes long.

The Langkawi archipelago with it's 99 tropical islands is a natural paradise. To discover it from the seaside while cruising the Andaman Sea is an unforgettable experience. We saw spectacular views of unique rock formations, lush green rainforest, fine lonely beaches, hidden lagoons and eagles (apparently the name Langkawi means eagle rock in Malay).

We got over our fear of sharks (just for a day) and dared to jump from the yacht right into the sea. What can we tell you, it felt great! Not even for a second we thought that the water was too cold and on a plus side we spotted no sharks.

Obviously we appreciate comfortable traveling but "the net jacuzzi" on the outer side of the yacht bumped up the meaning of comfortable to a new level. While the yacht was smoothly sailing, we were relaxing in the net, bubbling around and sipping cocktails which were served frequently (we kind of lost track of how many).

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