For your remembrance, Abah is blogging our long awaited family vacation to Langkawi. We went there for 3 days from 15 - 17 April 09. Since it was a weekday for Lyana, we had to write a letter to your school asking permission to take you on this trip.
The last Abah & Mama came to Langkawi was in 2003, during our honeymoon. Six years later, we came back to Langkawi with 3 children. :)
Below are pictures of our vacation...
You were very excited and fascinated with the idea of flying. Lyana especially queried how something so big could fly. (This picture is free marketing for AirAsia, Mr. Tony Fernandez - ps... flights were not as cheap as we had expected).
In-flight. All of you were darlings and didn't cry when we left KL (but Aneesa cried in the plane when we left Langkawi). Haryz didn't cry both ways and Lyana was being a very good girl with her coloring book.
We stayed in Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort in Pantai Chenang. Thanks to recommendation by Aunty Shariza (Jiji). The red car behind was rented to ease our movements around Langkawi.
We hit the beach as soon as we arrived that afternoon. You all loved the sand and sea very much.
Abah getting 'bullied' by all of you clambering and climbing over me.
We were especially proud of Haryz who was very brave and walked straight into the waves by himself unattended (who eventually drank lots of sea water). Haryz, fyi, you ate lots of sand and also seashells (which we manage to pry out of your mouth before you swallowed any).
We also hit the pools... Haryz as usual tasting everything and followed by Aneesa.
The next day we went to see some animals...
... and went onto the cable car.
Aneesa, you were somewhat terrified riding the cable car and held on to the chairs very tightly.
Family picture at the top.
Highest point on the mountain.
After the cable car ride, we went to the Underwater World.
Aneesa who was sleeping in the car after the cable car ride, jumped and ran around in excitement looking at aquariums after aquariums when you were in there - both you and Lyana really enjoyed this place.
This is a sea dragon - Abah's favourite sea animal. They are very beautiful and graceful - Subhanallah.
Admiring the fishes.
This is one intrigiung animal - a cross between fish and crocodile.
That night we had tasty dinner in this restaurant in Pekan Kuah (or is it Bandar now?). Food was served quick and the price was reasonable too. Did I mention it was tasty too? ;) [Free promotion for Jai Island Cafe].
This was our chalet, which is a wooden kampung-styled house. Our room number was 3904 and since it was quite a distance to walk to the car park, we usually rode the hotel buggy to move around. You kids enjoyed those rides. :)
This was how it looked on both nights, where you were all knackered after the day.
This is a picture of the swimming pool - Abah just had to snap this picture since its very nice.
Overall, it was a lovely vacation and we all enjoyed ourselves very much. Next time, Abah will take us to another place which is by the beach too, okay? I know all of you love the sea.
