DIAMOND PRINCESS 2: Day 3--Langkawi, Malaysia

The Diamond Princess is in Langkawi, Malaysia.

On to lunch.

Again, noodles with assorted veggies and meats. With Kirin Lager Beer.

I'm in a good rut, for after lunch I got sleepy and took a nap, After awakening, did some exercising. Then a pre-dinner Johnny Walker Gold Label to watch the sunset in the Crooners Bar,being entertained by pianist David Juneau.

Got a better table to see the sun setting.

Wasn't really hungry at all, but had a reservation at the International Dining Room, and ordered two soup and salad combos. The first one was green salad with trio of cheese and pecans, plus Tom Kah Gai, which is a Thai coconut-chicken soup. Both excellent,

The second set was a Caesar Salad plus Won Ton Soup, Also very good.

Then to the Explorers Lounge for karaoke.

A couple nights ago I showed a video of me singing a song the first time. That one by John Denver. Did not go well, Never attempt to do that in a public karaoke setting. Well, I did this again, a Glen Campbell song, Rhinestone Cowboy. Another disaster. Maybe I'll keep trying to get better by the end of this cruise. There seems to be karaoke at least two out of every three nights.

The evening ended in the Crooners Bar with a Milky Way.

Good walk today, 5718 steps.

Did not say much about the city of Langkawi, but you can go to an earlier blog of mine for deails. One of the attractions is sunset at Cenang Beach, this from Trip Advisor,

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