DAY 1
We met with the staff from the car rental company at the outside of the terminal. We booked a compact car from them, but instead, we got an old Nissan sedan car as all of their compact cars were no longer available on that day. The Nissan car was really in a bad condition with ancient interior, dust everywhere and 1 of the doors cannot be opened from the inside. And only 1 bar fuel of the tank was filled.
I would highly advise to everyone who would like to rent a car in Langkawi to deal with any of the car rental companies that available in the airport which seems more reliable than those cheap car rental companies that available online. Dont make a mistake like us.
As we arrived quite late in the evening (thanks to Malindo Air!), we didnt manage to visit any attractions because most of them already closed. Thus, after leaving the airport, we decided to go straight for our first dinner in the island.
Some shops along the small road within the Pantai Cenang (Cenang Beach ) area.
We had our dinner in this Thai-Malay restaurant called "Selera Lubuk Buaya" which located not too far from the busy road of Pantai Cenang.
Although around 90% of its population are the Malays, but due to its geographically location which close to Southern Thailand, Langkawi boasts a significant Thai community that have integrated very well with the locals. Thus, it is not surprising to find many Thai restaurants/food stalls like this in all over the island. We had a Tom Yum Soup, Prawns (deep-fried and coated with flour), Kailan stir-fried with Belacan (shrimp paste) and the main highlight, Ikan Bakar (Grilled Fish)! Not forget, plates of steamed rice to go along with all these meals.
The foods were delicious with all the seafoods were so fresh.
After the wonderful dinner, we jumped back into our car and drove towards Kuah, the main (and I also believe the biggest) town of Langkawi island where our hotel is located.
20 minutes later, we arrived at the hotel, checked-in into our room and went to the bed. And that was the end for our 1st day in Langkawi!