DAY 4

It was our last day in Krabi and we decided to not do anything until our departure time to the airport. Hence, after our breakfast in the resort's cafe, we returned back to our room for resting and packing our stuffs. We checked-out and left the resort for Krabi International Airport (KBV) at 11am with the Krabi Shuttle.

Arrived in the airport at 11:30am. It was a little bit confusing as the Krabi Shuttle driver dropped us at the international terminal, but then we had to walk to the domestic terminal to drop our luggage and collect the boarding pass as all Air Asia's counters located there. After we done with all the process, we had to walk back to the international terminal for departure.

KBV's domestic terminal.







We didnt waste a lot of time waiting in the landside as not so many things that can be done there. We immediately went through the safety and immigration check and reached the airside 10 minutes later.

The airside area was small and crowded.



The ETA for our flight was at 14:25PM, but our aircraft still did not arrive at the gate when it was 14:00PM already. Then, the gate agent announced that our flight back to KL would be delayed for another 2 hours. Great!

Fast forward to 2 hours later, our aircraft finally made its appearance and we were ready for boarding. I did not take so many photos in this return flight as I was pretty exhausted.

Airline: Air Asia
Flight: AK 869
Aircraft: A320-200
Origin: Krabi
Destination: Kuala Lumpur
Seat: 15E

Our plane finally here.



Managed to snap this shot while boarding. Bangkok Airways and Thai Air Asia planes at the gates.



Wing view.



Reaching towards the end of the runway and making a U-turn for takeoff.



Legroom.







We booked the same Pak Nasser's Nasi Lemak for the return flight.



And I purchased a Vietnamese Ice-Coffee from the BOB service.



We safely landed in KL in the late evening. We had dinner in 1 Kopitiam of KLIA2 terminal and went back to our home with Grab car.




* BONUS TRIP REPORT *


Kuala Lumpur

The next day, I had the chance to stay in Concorde Hotel KL courtesy of the company that I working with as I had to attend 1 conference held in Shangri-La Hotel located opposite across the street of the Concorde Hotel.

Concorde Hotel KL.



The hotel's lobby.



My room.



Huge and cozy.



The bed.






Fridge and Coffee maker.



Living room.





Closet.





To the bathroom.



Shower, bathtub, toilet and bidet.







This room had a wonderful view of KL Tower (Menara KL).





At the foothill of KL Tower lies the KL Forest Eco-Park (formerly known as "Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve"), 1 of the last few forest reserves that still survive in KL city. The building at the bottom left is the Hard Rock Cafe which is owned and managed by the same management of Concorde Hotel in Malaysia.





Once I checked-in to my room, I went out again and paid a visit to the Malaysia Tourism Centre which just few walks away from Concorde Hotel.It is located in Jalan Ampang.

Jalan Ampang.



Here we are.



Housed in a beautiful colonial mansion, the Malaysia Tourism Centre also known as "Matic" serves as the main tourist information center for anything that related to Malaysia's tourism products.



In the tourism center's main lobby, visitors and tourists can get many valuable information regarding the attractions and interesting things to do in KL and other Malaysian states through available pamphlets and brochures. There are also several friendly staffs on duty that willing to assist anyone who needs further help.

A huge motorbike painted in Malaysian flag colors was on display in the lobby during my visit.



A traditional musical instrument, Gamelan was also on display.



Located within Matic is this small art gallery known as "Matic Art Gallery".



Despite of its small size, this gallery still offers quite impressive artworks and photos in its exhibition.







I found this small cafe called "Warong Cafe" and decided to have my lunch here.







I had Nasi Lemak with Fried Cicken and Ice Milk Tea. The Nasi Lemak tasted so good and definitely 1 of the best Nasi Nasi Lemak that I have tasted in any restaurants or cafes. As a local Malaysian, I approved this Nasi Lemak!



After lunch, I headed to Matic's mini auditorium where a live cultural performance will be performed. The cultural performance is held from Monday-Saturday at 3pm and it will be on stage for an hour. The great thing about this show is that it is completely free to watch!



It is advisable for visitors to be in the auditorium at least 10 minutes early. In this cultural performance, audiences will be entertained by different types of traditional dances originate from almost every state of Malaysia. When I watched it, the show was presented in a form of storytelling to make it easier for tourists to understand especially those foreigners who have little knowledge about Malaysian authentic traditional culture. However, please take note that the narrative of the performance and even types of dances performed are changing from time to time.



In the ancient days, there was 1 prince who embarked into an expedition from his kingdom to a faraway place. In the middle of his journey, he stopped by in several different states and the dancers will perform a traditional dance that represented each state visited by the prince.



The male dancers who acted as the prince's guards appeared from behind.





















The first state that the prince visited was the state of Terengganu which located on the Malaysian East-Coast. The background screen provides a brief information and background for each dance being performed.



Not only stopping-by, but the prince was also dancing together with the dancers that he met in each state.











Finally, the prince arrived in the Malaysian Borneo where audiences were entertained by enchanting traditional dances of Sabah & Sarawak.









At the end of the show, audiences were invited to get on stage to dance together with the colorful dancers.



The performance was really fun and entertaining.



After the show ended, I left Matic and headed back towards Concorde Hotel and went to Shangri-la Hotel to attend the conference which lasted until night.

* Next Day*

I woke up the next morning and was welcomed with a beautiful view of KL city during the sunrise.



The view facing the KL Forest Eco-Park.



I went downstairs to have a complimentary breakfast at the hotel's cafe.











The buffet spread for breakfast was pretty impressive.







After breakfast, I went to the hotel's outdoor pool which located in 1st floor for a morning swim. Finished with swimming, I returned back to my room, packed my stuffs and checked out from the hotel. Overall, it was a very nice and comfortable 1-night stay in Concorde Hotel KL.


That concludes my 4-day family trip to Krabi with a bonus trip report of my 1-night stay in Concorde Hotel KL. Thank you for taking your time reading my latest report.


Feel free to read my previous Trip Reports as well:
To The Paradise With Malindo Air
Discover Port Dickson-The Army Town of Malaysia
Discover Penang-The Pearl of the Orient
Discover Lumut-The Navy Town of Malaysia