Langkawi, Day 2

We slept well and woke to a gorgeous morning for my 41st birthday, in my home country. We are always away for my birthday, and I can highly recommend it. French champagne was served with the breakfast buffet - the first time that I have seen this, and it couldn't have been more perfect. After breakfast we swam and then caught a buggy ride to the hotel spa for a one hour massage, which was wonderful.

The spa had its own pool, complete with monkeys - which makes 4 pools and not 3 as I said earlier. We had the pool and the view over the beach and islands to ourselves. We decided to go kayaking in order to have a closer look at the limestone cliffs that we could see from the beach. It cost us $6 for an hour - only thing is that we probably should have kayaked first, and not after the massage! Brilliant fun.

Apple martinis

More swimming and pool bar lunch in the sunshine. There were many more people about today. We taxied to town to explore another shopping centre, but again, not very exciting. We did find veerrryy cheap spirits - $10 Absolut and $40 VSOP.

Private dinner at the end of the jetty

Dom had booked a private dinner at the hotel jetty in honour of my birthday, and it was superb. The location, the staff and the food were all magnificent. It felt very special. Thank you.