Passion for Cruising

Arrived here last Saturday 16th May. This is the best marina in Langkawi, and the cheapest. Therefore there are many boats that we know, some are on the hard either doing work or travelling, as are some on the marina pontoons. Owners either having gone to their home counties or are off on overland trips - India, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and China being favourites. All very close and cheap on Air Asia. There are still however many here that we know, and it is great that we all get together in the gorgeous resort pool every afternoon at 5PM. We stay in for about an hour to feel truly relaxed and cool. This morning we walked all around the island, about 40 minutes. All very pleasant lots of new birds, including hornbills, monkeys of course and monitor lizards. The resort has few guests at the moment but there are some from india and the Saudis with their wives in full black burkas. Our group is all Caucasian so the burka clad ladies all avoid the pool. There is a very cheap eatery for the yachties The Hard Dock Cafe about $3.60 for a main course. The beer is 1/3 the price at the resort restaurant but we can bring our own wine and beer (which we buy from the shop at 1/3 of that price - pity the tourists).