Our wish was granted in Langkawi. There really is very little to do on the island so we spent the majority of our four days there lying on the beach and topping up our tans.
We felt a little guilty at first but it was just what we needed. I know it must sound ridiculous (those of you at your desks, look away now) but travelling can actually be rather hard work and we both thought that a short break from all the activity would do us some good. A holiday from our year-long holiday...
Anyway, although we spent most of our day horizontal we still exercised every evening, running along the beach once the sun had gone down. The sand usually makes jogging a little more difficult but the Langkawi coastline is completely flat and an absolute dream to run on. We found the stunning sunset backdrop helped a lot too - it certainly beat my regular route down Tooting High Street!
The best advantage to running was that we felt it justified stuffing our faces each evening at dinner. We found a great restaurant called Tomato which served food even cheaper than most street markets and was absolutely delicious! There's a strong Tamil influence throughout Western Malaysia and the fusion between South East Asian and Southern Indian cuisine is amazing. Both Hana and I have fallen in love with Roti, a buttery, doughy, half bread/half pancake which is dipped in various sauces as a starter. They even do a chocolate version as a dessert which is essentially obesity on a plate but too good to miss.
Langkawi was our last stop in Malaysia and we're flying to Cambodia later tonight. I imagine it will feel strange to readjust to a whole new currency and cuisine again but after this short rest, we're really looking forward to our next adventure!
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