Learning Through Expeditions

     What a great last few days we've had in Langkawi. This evening we leave for Kuala Lumpur. I got up early in the morning and headed over to the beautifully serene Pantai Cenang Beach. I enjoyed my last few moments there in the waves. At last, I left the beach and headed towards the Underwater World Langkawi, the last attraction I wanted to see on the amazing island of Langkawi. As I went into the aquarium, I reminisced about the many things we did in Langkawi until now. From going to beaches to cablecars to even a trip in a mangrove, the past week has been an impeccable experience, except for freaking out in the cable car, of course.     I go into the aquarium not expecting much. My expectations were thrown out of the window, to say the least. The aquarium opened up into a beautiful lush tropical rainforest-like area, with trees and the correct humidity. I learned that this aquarium has all sorts of birds along with all sorts of marine life. I was dumbfounde...

      Crash! A large wave rolls over the side of the boat. Brrr! I'm drenched. Through my fogged-up glasses, I can barely make out the pristine waters of the Andaman Sea. I take a deep breath in and let it out all at once. I'm north of Langkawi Island, an island with an unbelievable equilibrium of natural and man-made structures. The sun is right overhead, and I'm speeding off in a boat through the mangroves of Langkawi. I've never been splashed with water droplets at such high speeds. What a thrill!     It's early in the morning. I'd just woken up. My family and I got ready by 9 o'clock and got on the road to Tanjung Rhu, a port in the northern part of the island.  The road was spectacular. Not literally the road itself, but rather the surroundings of it. It felt like a snaking path through lush, vibrant green rainforests with the soothing sounds of birds taking control over the rest of my senses. The drive was short and sweet, owing to our distracted sen...