Cable car ride

Wildfox
Anthony Swanston
Thu 11 Aug 2016 03:55

Langkawi boasts the steepest cable car in the world with part of the climb being at 45 degrees.  (I suppose part of the descent must be at 45 degrees as well).  Although it is low season here there are lots of Arab tourists as it is cooler here.  It is funny watching the women taking selfies wearing a full burka.  I mean, it could be anybody, couldn’t it?

There is a lot of queuing to get on the cable car but there is not so much to see apart from a bird’s eye view of Telaga Marina.  The 'photos are a bit fuzzy as the gondola windows are made of Perspex.

I went for my annual medical check up today.  ECG, blood pressure etc.  Walked in off the street with no appointment to a doctor’s practice.  Receptionist apologises “Sorry, you will have to wait 15 minutes”.  I look at my bill on leaving.  For the ECG they charged me four pounds…

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