It was another twenty four house before
Lisa, Steve and Emelia arrived home.
By then I had washed everything
I could wash. Had rehung the curtains in the lounge, filled the
cupboards with things I thought they might need and cleared my room.
My back pack lay to one side as they
arrived.
Emelia was beautiful, as any good grand
parent would agree.
Lisa and Steve settled together in
their new home with their new child and while they began the long
process of notifying friends and family,
I set out for another adventure.
I am getting quite good at this lift photography lol )
During my weekend stay with the
mataji's I had checked out a few hostels within my price range. The
Prince of Wales had not only come up trumps in price but also
cleanliness.
In true Welsh tradition the hostel was
housed above the bar.
Never let it be said that the Welsh will not
look after its inebriated!
Stairs led to a small landing where, to
the left, two private rooms with attached bathroom stood. To the
right a twelve bed dorm, divided into fours and with a great sitting
are awaited me.
I dropped my bags to the floor and
decided what to do for a week.
My first visit was to the temple where
luckily a program was being held. Usually during the week the place
is quiet as devotees go about their usual working lives. There would
be no more programs now until the weekend.
I spent a day writing Blogs in the
outside breakfast/bar area, utilizing the free Wifi to load picture
after picture to the internet.
I popped over to visit baby and co and
to swim in the cool complex pool.
By Friday I was bored!
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There have been many times in my life
when I have simple just wanted to escape the trappings of everyday
routines.
I ran away to Moorea to live in a
tropical paradise, I ran away to India to explore the sacred temples,
I have run away to Vietnam, Bahamas and Egypt to dive amongst some of
the wonders of the ocean.
I sat by the bar and searched through
the 'Places to go around Singapore' web page looking for ideas and
inspiration for a quick week away while Lisa and Steve enjoyed their
private bonding time with little Emelia.
At this point I had no idea of the very
existence of Langkawi.
The little dots in the ocean off the coast of
Malaysia and Thailand didn't even have names on most of the maps I
had looked at.
As each location that offered sea and
sun came up on the web page, I google searched it for more details.
The Philippines were inviting but plane fares were around S$350, Bali
could be reached for a mere S$250. I searched for flight details on
Langkawi, a plane trip would cost me S$65!!! (£33)
I Google searched the internet for more details on
this previously unknown (to me) island.
Cursed with seven generations
of bad luck after a tribal chief had killed his pure and faithful
wife, (after he was told false stories about her unfaithfulness,) the
island had remained largely unknown and underdeveloped until the
curse had been lifted this very century!
It was currently undergoing a huge
transformation of development under the careful and visionary eye of
the president.
The story goes that he spent a fortune
installing a tsunami barrier and warning system that many people
thought was a waste of money and resources.
When the tsunami hit in
2004 the airport as well as many important installations were saved
and his foresight was hailed as miraculous.
Japanese scientists have
allegedly asked for his brain after he dies to study the intricate
workings of a man who has taken a country from a cursed unknown area
to the prosperous Island it is becoming today.
Half an hour away from Kuala Lumpa by
plane or an hour and a half from Singapore the island was now
receiving much welcomed tourist trade.
I searched the Workaway web site
looking for any opportunities to work for my keep.
Come and help us clean our beach in
Pulau Tebu, Langkawi read the page. I scanned down the description.
The e-mail I sent asking if they still
needed help was answered within the hour with a resounding YES!
I then spoke to Lisa and Steve about
going away for the week.
Emelia's new born jaundice look was fading and they were
enjoying their time together.
I booked my flight!
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