Langkawi skybridge - take a walk in the clouds


	Langkawi skybridge - take a walk in the clouds
hitchhiker08
5-28-2008 12:01 PM
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skybridge, structural engineering, langkawi, malaysia, tourism, travel
hitchhiker08 says:
Fantastic pics - almost like being there! Can't wait to walk through myself!
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5-28-2008 1:16 PM
alanocu
amazing bridge design!
5-28-2008 1:38 PM
arifsali
What the hec, this is scary, I'm not walking on this bridge.
5-28-2008 1:40 PM
hitchhiker08
LOL arifsali. Precisely my thoughts too, alanocu. We'd have seen so many straight bridges where the view is limited (although you can't take it away from their design aspects either), but this my friends, is an engineering dream...
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Taking a walk at Langkawi sky-bridge is the latest wow! must-do.
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Langkawi sky-bridge is suspended at 700 metres above sea level.
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