October 19th

Mon 19th

Nice lay in, checked out 10am. Decided to wait around airport till flight at 4pm, as bus into town takes 1hr, didnt want to chance it. Found eatery where the airport workers eat, had great veg/curry and rice , expresso coffee and chocolate ( loving this curry and chocolate combo). Caught our 1hr flight to Langkawi, looks mountainous , and very green - beautiful. Langkawi is one of 104 islands off the NW coast of Malaysia. Taxi was approx.20 mins to Zacherys Guest House. Huge room, but very mildewy, dumpy looking. Shared bathroom , which has a leak from the bowl and the tiolet BUT very nice lounge area. Tea/coffee avail. 24 hrs, kitchen facilities, T.V. with loads of movies and a bar. Beer is on an honesty tab system--derek is loving this!!!!! I was okay with dumpy room until we went back to it and spent 1/2hr chasing 1 or 2 cockroaches around the room with a shoe! Those buggers move very fast!!! Got 1 but can't find the other-maybe there was just 1. Put duct tape across the very large hole in the wall ( how did that happen?) Knew duct tape would come in handy!! About 8pm walked down to shops for dinner, pitch black in areas, kept seeing movement to my right, it was only when a car was coming towards us shining his headlights that we saw a herd of Water Buffalo coming along side us, as we froze, they passed by withing feet and crossed the road !!!! They were more comfortable with people than we were with the Buffalo. Wish I had my camera with me, but because I was shaking so much, not sure the photo would come out !!! Did have a nice noodle dinner, and cautiously walked back to Guest house. Planning on renting out motor bikes tomorrow, but people are saying the rain is coming tomorrow-monsoons ???? Going to bed now, but first I have to check the mattressess !!! Sweet dreams!!!!!!!