Sunday, June 3, 2012

In pictures: Langkawi, Malaysia

True to my gypsy name, I am in my third country in as many weeks... Visiting my mom in Langkawi, Malaysia! Apart from some wonderful mother-daughter time (including yoga - remember last time?), Langkawi itself is a beautiful island with much to offer.

For those of you who aren't familiar with this part of the world, Malaysia is a country that includes a peninsula connected to South-East Asia (south of Thailand), as well as part of the island of Borneo. Langkawi is a small island just south of Phuket. Predominantly a muslim nation, Malaysia has three main cultural / ethnic groups, mainly Malay, Chinese and Indian, making for an diverse tapestry of local life! Here close to the Thai border there is a lot of Thai influence as well.

Anyway, the other day Mom and I went up to the Friday market (because it happens once every Friday!) and I used my Leme Cam app (it's free!) to take some snapshots.

Enjoy!

The Friday market is the place to be after evening prayer on Fridays!

Fresh, local (mostly) fruits and veg - yum!

Malaysian tofu delicacies

Busy shoppers

Girls being girls...

The beautiful new mosque around the corner



Our friendly tree frog (one of about 4 who live in the house!)

4 comments:

  1. those pictures makes me regret skipping Langkawi when I was Malaysia - everyone on Penang made it sound like a tourist trap. Oh well, next time.

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  2. @Emily - thanks!
    @Lila - thanks! lovely to hear from you. :)
    @Steffi - I think there is a bit of both. Like most places, it all depends on where you go. I'm lucky to have someone to show me around!

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