As it would just be a short 4 days in Penang, I did not bother to pack a lot of stuffs. The problem was I did not have a small hand carry travel bag! My usual travel luggage was simply too big.
Fortunately, I found a nice Palio travel bag online at Zalora Malaysia and it came with free delivery too! Awesome! I was tempted to shop for some nice T-shirts and sneakers as well at the Zalora site, but I guess that would all have to wait. So armed with just a backpack and the Palio travel bag, I was all ready to go!
So what did I do in Penang? Well, if you are one of my loyal readers, you would know by now that it's virtually impossible for me to describe my entire Penang trip in one post. In fact, I will need to dedicate one post just to blog about my 4 hour bus trip from PJ to Penang. Hahaha!
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The Aeroline bus which was my mode of transport to Penang and back
Since I have yet to finish blogging about my Bangkok trip, my Penang posts will have to wait. Meantime, here are some photos and snippets which I would like to share with you in greater detail in future. Some sort like a preview, if you like : )
One of the things I promised myself to do in Penang was to capture as many of the famous murals by Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic as possible. Here's one of them.
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Yes, you can expect me to come out with one post entirely on these murals. LOL!
Besides murals, I was surprised to see a different type of street art in the form of steel rod sculptures in Georgetown. There were so many of them and here's one at Love Lane.
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My last trip to Penang was some 6 - 7 years ago. As such, revisiting some famous tourist spots and famous landmarks was certainly on my agenda. Here's a picture of a cannon at Fort Cornwallis.
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Went up to Kek Lok Si Temple to admire the giant Guan Yin statue.
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Visited the Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple at Burmah Lane in Pulau Tikus.
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The Wat Chayamangkalaram Thai Buddhist Temple right opposite the Burmese Temple.
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Khoo Kongsi, the grandest clan temple in Penang and possibly the whole of Malaysia with its elaborate and highly ornamented architecture.
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Kapitan Keling Mosque built by Indian Muslim traders in the 19th century.
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The Church Street Pier
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Komtar Tower - the tallest building in Penang.
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Enjoyed some pleasantly nice views during my travel in Penang. Here are some of them....
The view from Kek Lok Si Temple's inclined lift upper station.
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The sunrise from my hotel room at Gurney Drive.
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A boat at sea
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But of course, the most important thing that I looked forward to in Penang was the food! Thanks to two friendly bloggers who brought me around for a food hunt, I had the opportunity to taste a wide variety of Penang food.
Some of which were the famous Penang cendol ...
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Penang Char koay teow....
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Ais tingkap (or Window sherbet) ...
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Just to name a few.
I hope you have enjoyed this short preview of my Penang trip : )