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We ventured out and came across Perdana Quay Lighthouse. It was constructed as a tourist attraction with the new Telaga Habour Park which used to be an old fishing village but is now being transformed into a modern destination with upmarket hotels and residential apartments.

Our next discovery was at the very north of the island and was easily the best beach around. Called Tanjung Rhu Beach it is a lot quieter than the beaches on the south of the island and very picturesque as it overlooks Kilim Geoforest Park, a UNESCO site known for its mangroves, caves and diverse wildlife.

The next day we travelled to the north of the island again to visit Durian Perangin Waterfall. At 2RM each (36p) entrance fee it was a steal! It’s a multi-tiered waterfall which cascades down Gunung Raya, Langkawi’s highest peak.

After a small hike up around 250 steps we made it to the largest fall. It was lovely and peaceful especially being completely surrounded by the forest.

On Monday we headed to the main attraction on Langkawi island, The Langkawi SkyCab. First you enter into the Oriental Village, which is where you can buy souvenirs and also purchase your tickets to begin the journey up Mount Machinchang, the oldest mountain in South East Asia at around 550 million years old!

We boarded the cable car and began the ascent up. It’s 2.2km long and is one of the steepest cable cars in the world with a maximum gradient of 42°! After around 10 minutes we got off at the first station.

After avoiding the many macaque monkeys it hit us what we had signed up for. At 650m above the ground and overhanging the mountain by 38m, The Eagle’s Nest Skywalk is the longest freestanding skywalk in the world…. and has a complete glass floor!

After putting our belongings into a locker, putting protective shoe covers on and attaching our phones to lanyards we stepped out onto the nest!

After the skywalk we hopped back on the cable car which takes you to the top station and the entrance to the Skybridge.

At 125m long, it is the world’s longest curved suspension bridge and also one of the highest bridges in the world at 660m above sea level. It is supported by a single 82m pylon from which 8 cables hold up the bridge deck.

When descending on the cable car we spotted the Seven Wells Waterfall located on the same mountain which was our next stop. The name comes from the seven natural pools formed by its cascading water.

After paying the entrance fee of 10RM each (£1.82) we started the walk up the many steps to reach the fourth level as we’d seen on the map there is a great view from there…

There were great views across the mountains from a small overhanging bridge. A few people were swimming in the pools and we paddled our feet in the cold water to cool down.

You can continue to hike up to more levels however we came unprepared in flip flops so decided to check out the lower level. After avoiding more monkeys we were impressed by how large the waterfall was!

Talking of showers, we found a visitor chilling on our bathmat in our room, it was a close call as I nearly stepped on it! Luckily our host helped us remove it and ‘dearm’ it…

After a great time on Langkawi we headed to the airport yesterday to catch our plane back to Penang Island. The flight only took 23 minutes again but the Grab taxi took 45 minutes from the airport to our hotel!

This morning we headed just across the road from us to Sri Weld Food Court and Tasha tried a dish recommended by Mark Wiens (famous foodie) at Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang.

You can pick between six different flavours and Tasha went for egg and anchovies. They are all served with rice and sambal which is a spicy South East Asian sauce. At 3RM (55p) it’s a cheap meal to start the day!

Time to explore more of Penang Island!