I WON'T DWELL ON THE BEAUTY OF THE PERHENTIAN, BECAUSE MUCH HAS ALREADY BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT THIS LITTLE PARADISE, I'LL JUST LIMIT MYSELF TO GIVING A FEW TIPS FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO BRING THEIR CHILD ALONG...OUR LITTLE ASIA IS 23 MONTHS OLD AND FOLLOWS US ON EVERY NEW ADVENTURE AND WE HAD NO KIND OF PROBLEM, NEITHER WITH FOOD NOR ANYTHING ELSE. ON THE PERHENTIAN THERE ARE NO SHOPS OR SUPERMARKETS, SO STOCK UP ON DIAPERS, MILK AND ANYTHING ELSE BEFORE ARRIVING ON THE ISLAND. - THE EXCHANGE RATE IS 1 EURO = 4 RM, MUCH LESS CONVENIENT THAN KUALA LUMPUR 1 EURO = 4.60 RM. - INTERNET COSTS 4 RM EVERY 10 MINUTES - RENTING A MASK, SNORKEL, FINS AND LIFE JACKET FOR A DAY COSTS 5 EUROS, WE AVOIDED BRINGING EVERYTHING FROM ITALY SINCE WE ALREADY HAD A SUITCASE FULL OF DIAPERS, TOYS ETC ETC.
- FOOD: AVOID EATING AT THE PERHENTIAN ISLAND RESORT BECAUSE IT LACKS VARIETY AND QUANTITY, INSTEAD GO TO THE NEARBY CORAL OR THE PERHENTIAN CAFÉ (3 MINUTES ON FOOT FROM THE CORAL) WHERE YOU'LL EAT À LA CARTE, SPEND LESS AND BETTER QUALITY!! BESIDES RICE AND FISH YOU'LL ALSO FIND SPAGHETTI AND MACARONI WITH TOMATO SAUCE...CERTAINLY BETTER FOR KIDS THAN RICE THAT'S A BIT TOO ELABORATE AND SPICY. - THE TAP WATER IS NOT DRINKABLE (ALWAYS A BIT YELLOWISH ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON, SO BOTTLED WATER EVEN FOR BRUSHING YOUR TEETH!! WATER COSTS 5RM A BOTTLE. - SUN.
REMEMBER HIGH PROTECTION!! THERE ARE ONLY 10 UMBRELLAS AT THE PIR BUT SUCH LUSH VEGETATION THAT YOU'LL PREFER THE NATURAL SHADE!! - ACCOMMODATION: WE STAYED AT THE PIR, A PERFECT CHOICE, EVEN IF IT'S THE MOST EXPENSIVE ON THE ISLAND, IT UNDOUBTEDLY HAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACH OF ALL, AND IF LIKE US YOU RENT THE SEMI SUITE, YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF 17 STEPS FROM THE SEA WITH THE RESULTING CONVENIENCE OF HAVING A CHILD WITH YOU. THE ROOMS ARE VERY CLEAN, THEY'RE TIDIED EVERY DAY, WITH A COMPLETE CHANGE OF SHEETS AND TOWELS, THOUGH THE LATTER ARE ONLY 2, WE HAD BROUGHT A COUPLE EXTRA FOR THE LITTLE ONE. - BEACH TOWELS: THEY'RE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE AT THE RECEPTION, NO POINT IN BRINGING THEM ALONG.
KUALA LUMPUR: BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN AND EFFICIENT, IT POSITIVELY AMAZED US. ON THE G FLOOR OF THE SURIA SHOPPING CENTER (UNDER THE PETRONAS TOWERS) THERE'S A BIG SUPERMARKET WITH EVERY GOOD THING, INCLUDING WIPES, DIAPERS, STERILIZED BOTTLES, BABY FOOD, CREAMS AND WHATEVER ELSE MIGHT COME IN USEFUL. TO MAKE THE CITY VISIT PLEASANT FOR OUR LITTLE GIRL, WE TOOK HER TO THE NEGARA ZOO AND THE BUTTERFLY FARM, THEN A VISIT TO THE BATU CAVES TO SEE, BESIDES THE BEAUTIFUL TEMPLE, THE LITTLE MONKEYS THAT LIVE ON THE 272 STEPS LEADING TO THE TOP OF THE TEMPLE, THE VISIT TO THE TOWERS (A BRIEF BUT INTERESTING VISIT, IF YOU GO ON THE WEEKEND REMEMBER TO GET IN LINE EARLY TO PICK UP THE FREE TICKETS. SINCE WE WENT ON A THURSDAY, WE WENT COMFORTABLY TO PICK THEM UP AT 9 FOR THE 1 P.M. VISIT, WITHOUT HAVING TO QUEUE AT ALL, LUCKILY!
KOTA BHARU: A FORCED STOP SO AS NOT TO GET TOO TIRED BEFORE THE FERRY TO THE PERHENTIAN, IT DOESN'T HAVE MUCH TO OFFER, ESPECIALLY IF LIKE US YOU HAPPEN TO BE THERE ON A FRIDAY WHEN EVERY SHOP IS CLOSED!! BEING THE MOST MUSLIM CITY OF ALL, ON FRIDAYS THEY DON'T WORK! LUCKILY THE NIGHT MARKET IS ALWAYS OPEN, BUT IT'S A CULINARY MARKET, SO DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING BUT FOOD STALLS AND LITTLE PLACES TO SIT AND EAT...HERE WE ATE VERY WELL!!!! AS FOR A HOTEL, WE HADN'T FOUND ANY SUGGESTIONS ON THE INTERNET, SO TO NOT RISK IT WE ALWAYS CHOSE THROUGH ASIAROOM (WHICH WE WERE VERY HAPPY WITH) THE RENAISSANCE HOTEL, ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE IN THE CITY, CLEAN ROOM AND EXCELLENT BREAKFAST BUT IT DIDN'T ENTHUSE US AS A HOTEL...BUT IT WAS ONLY FOR ONE NIGHT AFTER ALL! ON ARRIVAL AT KOTA BHARU AIRPORT, WE TOOK THE COMPLETE PACKAGE FOR TAXI TRANSPORT TO THE HOTEL, THE NEXT DAY FROM THE HOTEL TO THE PIER AN
D ROUND-TRIP TICKETS FOR THE BOAT THAT TOOK US TO THE ISLAND...ALL PERFECT, TIMES AND EFFICIENCY. ON THE RETURN, THE TAXI FROM LCCT AIRPORT TO KUALA LUMPUR COSTS 61 RM, REMEMBER TO GET YOUR TICKET BEFORE LEAVING THE TERMINAL OTHERWISE YOU'LL HAVE TO GO BACK IN LIKE HAPPENED TO US.
WHAT CAN I SAY? ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TRIPS I'VE EVER TAKEN, A KINDNESS AND WARMTH THAT I WILL ALWAYS CARRY IN MY HEART AND THAT MADE ME LEAVE WITH TEARS IN MY EYES!!! ALL THE FAULT OF PARADISE...OF THAT PARADISE!!!!!!
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