Superstar Virgo Day 3
I woke up early to hit the sports deck as I wanted to try out the Treadwall. I haven’t been near a climbing wall since JC, when I failed miserably. Due to my lovely position on the highest deck, I got a great view of Langkawi waters as we pulled into port.
More beautiful water to photograph!
Experienced climber shows me how it’s done.
After this, we went to have a soak in the jacuzzis.
She just happened to be leaving.
After morning tea (we missed breakfast), we went ashore. No boats this time, as there’s a jetty.
In this picture, you can see that the Superstar Virgo is about 20 buses long. The normal buses la, not the SMRT stretchy buses!
There is nothing much to do on Langkawi if you don’t want to go island-hopping and shopping. So we went go-karting. We were the only ones there, at noon on a Wednesday.
The view from the grandstand is really pretty, as you can see Pantai Cenang, with hills in the background (I am enamoured of such landscape combinations). Go-karting was fun too, I did 7 laps while my companion (who is an experienced driver) did 8. We went pretty fast, wheeee! The guys in the control room will give you a printout with your stats on it when you’re done.
Then we took a van taxi to the main shopping area in Kuah, but first we stopped by the statue of the animal for which Langkawi is named.
Oh hey giant eagle statue. “Lang” comes from “helang” which is the Malay word for “eagle”.
Langkawi is still very much rural, here’s a kerbau grazing in the sawah padi. Unfortunately it seems harvest time was over, the fields were all dry and brown.
Flag war at the traffic lights.
A 3-D topographical representation of Langkawi and surrounding islands of interest. “Pulau Kentut Besar” and its smaller sibling, “Pulau Kentut Kecil” always make me laugh. “Kentut” is “fart”.
Finally, the duty-free shops of Langkawi. I cannot buy liquor because I don’t get customs duty exemption for them! But I can still take pictures, no?
Tiny Absolut miniatures.
Big Absolut bottles.
This makes up the whole range - I want an Apeach, please.
For those with better taste - Grey Goose and Belvedere, premium vodkas.
It’s not just a name, it’s an indication of the contents.
See? Poor little guy.
Very bad photo of the elusive Frangelico, currently all the rage in town for its ability to make a shot taste like chocolate cake.
Kampung scene as seen from inside a moving van. These landscapes make me feel funny inside - a bit anxious and frustrated, mostly because we drew and painted them in Art class, and I was a mediocre artist.
Back at the ship. You can see the balconies at the rear, belonging to the suites. These guys have jacuzzis in their cabins.
View of the Grand Piazza, which is just a fancy name for “Lobby and Reception”.
View from my cabin.
We got back early because it was the night of the Gala Dinner. Since we were slotted for the 2nd seating at 9pm, my companion and I decided to eat ice-cream and play Trivial Pursuit: LOTR Edition.
It’s based on the movies so it’s easier than if it were based on the book *shudders*.
Board and playing pieces. Note the Ringwraith figure at the top. That’s for expert rules.
My Aragorn figurine at the hub, just before I answered the game-winning question.
Frodo figurine.
The Ring-bearer faces the One Ring!
After all that fun and games, we had to get dressed up in formal wear for Gala Dinner.
I love my shoes!
Badly-taken stealth shot of the ship’s officers at dinner.
Dinner. Posh food makes me very nervous.
After holding in my tummy and being very careful with my movements for 90 minutes, I went back to my cabin and crashed out. Being good is tiring!
March 23rd, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Hi Lynn!
Can I just say you’re really fortunate that age hasn’t really took a toll on you…
Subtlely saying you’re still pretty (or even prettier) even after a few years.
Anyway, keep on blogging.
I do miss some of your musings though… i guess you don’t have too much time to think of things… but don’t get me wrong, blog even the most mundane thing, as that’s what life is.
lynnfan