What Awaits in Langkawi

We're going to Langkawi this Friday till the 7th, and Husband has a conference to attend from that Friday till Monday. Bummer. Anyhoo. It's back to honeymoonland! With a baby. No scooter rides there! Or... Can we? Hurhurhur :D

Ahhh Langkawi :) We loved our stay there. Very laid back, and our stay at Sheraton was awesome. Humongous rooms!

Okay back to present day. I have yet to pack! How much diapers would I have to bring omg! And clothes! I do think I'd have to wash some? Games! What should I do with Junior when Husband's away? I need to keep him entertained and brain stimulated. But almost everything he sees and holds, he wants to put them in his mouth. No sandy beach for him then.

And the hotel we're staying in for the first three nights giving me the creeps. The name sounds nice - Awana Porto Malai. But the reviews! Omg the toilet reviews! It's disgusting. Like moss-gross. There's picture evidence too. How can they not scrub their floors once in a while! Use chlorox or something! Okay fine it does have good sea view provided our room is facing the sea but there's no guarantee of that, but I'm still grossed out by the bathroom! I don't understand why some people still rate it 4 out of 5 or worse, FIVE out of 5 on the tripadvisor. Maybe they got cleaner bathrooms. Maybe they didn't use the bathrooms. Maybe they can live with such ickyness! Yuck. I wonder if the swimming pool's gonna be any good. I thought of bringing Junior for a swim, I hope it's not crowded or dirty. I can't have him swimming in the bathtub with icky grossness everywhere.

I am sooo looking forward to the stay at Sheraton after that. I know I know, whaaat? Same hotel as before? Well we don't want any surprises, and Sheraton has a great deal.

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