Tuesday, September 1, 2009
29th August 2009
As promised, this post will be bout my trip to Penang. Oh finally!!! After 15 years and I'm back to Penang!!! It was a 3 days 2 nights trip and I went with my gf's family and her cousin, which is also my neighbour. It was fun :)
Snacks for the night, though it was already 1am. I went down alone to 7 Eleven to buy it. Actually, I was just bored and wanna go out but my gf was toooo lazy to go that that I decided to go alone. As I was wearing my pajama with headphones on, I got a few 'nice' stares from people. Oh well, ignorance is bliss :)
Day 2
Woke up at 8am and had breakfast at some coffee shop somewhere nearby our hotel. I tried Loh Mee and it was so darn nice!! I've never tried before and it was really very nice. And I noticed, Penang's Iced Milo is totally and very different from KL's. KL people tend to use the Milo and Condensed Milk as if it's free while Penang people are just the opposite. Their Iced Milo are not sweet and the colour intensity is very light. Just perfect :D
Went to Kek Lok Si, Penang's largest and famous Buddhist Temple. The journey there was long as it was jammed all the way and the weather was very hot. A great day I guess....I just love visiting Buddhist temples. It just felt so peaceful and nice, with all kind of colours and designs :D
This is the view from one of the buildings in Kek Lok Si. The main temple I guess. Nice isn't it? It look just like Babylon to me. Love it ;)
Broke another rules of mine. Haiz, who cares? I don't follow rules anyways xP No idea why I chose this background but behind are the lotuses.
Another pic of my gf and I, with the carpark as our background :S
The trademark of Penang's Kek Lok Si temple :) Love this pic xD
My 'friends' having a nice sun-bathing time xP
My 'darlings' having a nice feast =D So cute la these tortoises. I can't believe there are so many there with all sizes. Even more than those that I can find in the temples in Ipoh.
I can't believe I can find this cat here, at one of the shops in the temple. But then again, I can find dogs in my own temple, so oh well, I guess I shouldn't be that amazed at all. But wow, this cat is 2x fatter than all my cats and I think it's pregnant. But hey this cat is so obedient and ignorant. It just sleeps ignoring whoever who walked past it. And it has a blanket!! When I gave my cat a blanket, all it do is just crunch everything up, slept on it, then shit on it :S
Was going to Queensbay Mall when we took the wrong turn and ended up on the Penang bridge again. But it was sooo darn nice!!! It's like heaven. The blueness....It's like I've died and gone up to heaven...well that's if I can even go to heaven...
Wow if that's my house, I don't mine dying in it. Perfect bliss =D
Finally reached Queensbay Mall. It look just like another 1U, just that it's colder.
The scenery outside Queensbay Mall. Perfect. But we did not go and have a nearer look. I was dying to go to the beach. So near yet so far =S
A pic of both of us in the car before getting in Queensbay Mall. We were pretty darn hot that we tied our hair up.
We visited the Thai Buddhist temple, another famous place in Penang. Inside, they have a really big sleeping buddha. Totally different from what I've seen in other temples.
This is the Burmese Temple, just opposite the Thai Buddhist Temple. But we didn't go in but just looking from here, where this pic is being shot.
Something that I bought from the vendor in the Thai Buddhist Temple. Coconut ice-cream with sea coconut and nuts as topings. It was sooo darn nice. Not so sweet yet sweet. Perfect. First time having it =D
This is what my gf bought; same coconut ice-cream, just that it's on the bread and not in a cup. Delicious =D
Back at the hotel and was chilling in the bar after a great shower, before heading out for dinner at Pelita for Nasi Kandar =)
The complimentary drink that we got. No idea what it is but it taste weird yet nice. Does it suppose to taste like orange juice? I have no idea.
Took this pic at the swimming pool with the view of Penang behind us. Bear in mind, we didn't swim, but got splashed by some kids :S
My, or rather, our properties. No milk, no sleep. No green tea, no life. That night, we were too full that we did not have any Maggie for supper. We were darn pretty bloated after our Nasi Kandar and Sup Kambing. Thanks to the soup, I was feeling better from my headache, tiredness and sickness =D
This is just soo cute :) Sleeping, studying or watching TV? lol xP
Day 3
Day 1
The journey started at 10.55am with my gf's bro being the driver. Cool, I didn't expect him to be driving. I thought it'll be her dad who'll be driving. I was so darn amazed o.O
Reaching Penang that time. It was fast. Round 10 minutes on the bridge. So darn amazed that I acted seriously like a tourist. Very silly =S It just feels sooo awkward seeing buildings and all on a small island. Wonder what my reaction will be if i go to Singapore...
My properties and trademark =D Anyways, we checked-in the hotel at....Oh no I forgot what time!! Round 4 something I guess...Felt so weird that time. First time staying in a hotel at an island and also not somewhere high up with cold temperatures outside but somewhere at ground level.
Dinner at Gurney Drive, a famous tourist spot situated near the beach. But the beach was darn polluted and muddy. No one goes down there anyways, just sitting by the side looking at the water only. There are lots of food in Gurney Drive, practically like SS2, just 2x bigger. So many that I don't know what to order as I've no idea what is nice. So oh well, since we're in Penang, my gf and I decided to try their Fried Kuey Teow, Fish Ball Noodle Soup and Sugar Cane Water.
Picture at Gurney Drive with the beach as our background, after dinner. It was darn dark that I can see nothing but darkness with glowing buildings at the far background.
Mua Chi; some type of food with lots of peanuts, bought from Gurney Drive. Very nice. First time trying it =D Then we went to Batu Ferringhi to the night market. It was very near to the beach, such that I can even hear the sound of the waves. From the place where we parked our car, it was practically 50m away from the beach as I can see the waves. It was so darn near..I felt like I can just die there :)
The journey started at 10.55am with my gf's bro being the driver. Cool, I didn't expect him to be driving. I thought it'll be her dad who'll be driving. I was so darn amazed o.O
Oops seems that her bro was tired so her dad took over. This pic was taken when we were reaching the Penang bridge I think...Couldn't remember much :S I have bad memory :D
The much sought after bliss, taken at the Penang bridge. The weather was rather gloomy, wanna rain but didn't rain that kind. But it was nice as it wasn't hot at all :D
Reaching Penang that time. It was fast. Round 10 minutes on the bridge. So darn amazed that I acted seriously like a tourist. Very silly =S It just feels sooo awkward seeing buildings and all on a small island. Wonder what my reaction will be if i go to Singapore...
My properties and trademark =D Anyways, we checked-in the hotel at....Oh no I forgot what time!! Round 4 something I guess...Felt so weird that time. First time staying in a hotel at an island and also not somewhere high up with cold temperatures outside but somewhere at ground level.
Dinner at Gurney Drive, a famous tourist spot situated near the beach. But the beach was darn polluted and muddy. No one goes down there anyways, just sitting by the side looking at the water only. There are lots of food in Gurney Drive, practically like SS2, just 2x bigger. So many that I don't know what to order as I've no idea what is nice. So oh well, since we're in Penang, my gf and I decided to try their Fried Kuey Teow, Fish Ball Noodle Soup and Sugar Cane Water.
Picture at Gurney Drive with the beach as our background, after dinner. It was darn dark that I can see nothing but darkness with glowing buildings at the far background.
Mua Chi; some type of food with lots of peanuts, bought from Gurney Drive. Very nice. First time trying it =D Then we went to Batu Ferringhi to the night market. It was very near to the beach, such that I can even hear the sound of the waves. From the place where we parked our car, it was practically 50m away from the beach as I can see the waves. It was so darn near..I felt like I can just die there :)
Snacks for the night, though it was already 1am. I went down alone to 7 Eleven to buy it. Actually, I was just bored and wanna go out but my gf was toooo lazy to go that that I decided to go alone. As I was wearing my pajama with headphones on, I got a few 'nice' stares from people. Oh well, ignorance is bliss :)Day 2
Woke up at 8am and had breakfast at some coffee shop somewhere nearby our hotel. I tried Loh Mee and it was so darn nice!! I've never tried before and it was really very nice. And I noticed, Penang's Iced Milo is totally and very different from KL's. KL people tend to use the Milo and Condensed Milk as if it's free while Penang people are just the opposite. Their Iced Milo are not sweet and the colour intensity is very light. Just perfect :D
Went to Kek Lok Si, Penang's largest and famous Buddhist Temple. The journey there was long as it was jammed all the way and the weather was very hot. A great day I guess....I just love visiting Buddhist temples. It just felt so peaceful and nice, with all kind of colours and designs :D
This is the view from one of the buildings in Kek Lok Si. The main temple I guess. Nice isn't it? It look just like Babylon to me. Love it ;)
Broke another rules of mine. Haiz, who cares? I don't follow rules anyways xP No idea why I chose this background but behind are the lotuses.
Another pic of my gf and I, with the carpark as our background :S
The trademark of Penang's Kek Lok Si temple :) Love this pic xD
My 'friends' having a nice sun-bathing time xP
My 'darlings' having a nice feast =D So cute la these tortoises. I can't believe there are so many there with all sizes. Even more than those that I can find in the temples in Ipoh.
I can't believe I can find this cat here, at one of the shops in the temple. But then again, I can find dogs in my own temple, so oh well, I guess I shouldn't be that amazed at all. But wow, this cat is 2x fatter than all my cats and I think it's pregnant. But hey this cat is so obedient and ignorant. It just sleeps ignoring whoever who walked past it. And it has a blanket!! When I gave my cat a blanket, all it do is just crunch everything up, slept on it, then shit on it :S
Was going to Queensbay Mall when we took the wrong turn and ended up on the Penang bridge again. But it was sooo darn nice!!! It's like heaven. The blueness....It's like I've died and gone up to heaven...well that's if I can even go to heaven...
Wow if that's my house, I don't mine dying in it. Perfect bliss =D
Finally reached Queensbay Mall. It look just like another 1U, just that it's colder.
The scenery outside Queensbay Mall. Perfect. But we did not go and have a nearer look. I was dying to go to the beach. So near yet so far =S
A pic of both of us in the car before getting in Queensbay Mall. We were pretty darn hot that we tied our hair up.
We visited the Thai Buddhist temple, another famous place in Penang. Inside, they have a really big sleeping buddha. Totally different from what I've seen in other temples.
This is the Burmese Temple, just opposite the Thai Buddhist Temple. But we didn't go in but just looking from here, where this pic is being shot.
Something that I bought from the vendor in the Thai Buddhist Temple. Coconut ice-cream with sea coconut and nuts as topings. It was sooo darn nice. Not so sweet yet sweet. Perfect. First time having it =D
This is what my gf bought; same coconut ice-cream, just that it's on the bread and not in a cup. Delicious =D
Back at the hotel and was chilling in the bar after a great shower, before heading out for dinner at Pelita for Nasi Kandar =)
The complimentary drink that we got. No idea what it is but it taste weird yet nice. Does it suppose to taste like orange juice? I have no idea.
Took this pic at the swimming pool with the view of Penang behind us. Bear in mind, we didn't swim, but got splashed by some kids :S
My, or rather, our properties. No milk, no sleep. No green tea, no life. That night, we were too full that we did not have any Maggie for supper. We were darn pretty bloated after our Nasi Kandar and Sup Kambing. Thanks to the soup, I was feeling better from my headache, tiredness and sickness =D
This is just soo cute :) Sleeping, studying or watching TV? lol xPDay 3
Oops sorry no pics. Basically, we went to have breakfast at 10am; couldn't wake up at all. We were just too tired and the room was pretty cold and cosy. It was my first time being able to sleep properly outside, and not on my own bed. We had Kuey Chap, something you can't find in KL. It was nice and I had Iced Milo again and serious, it's really different from KL's. We bought Apung again and this is also another special one because the owner uses charcoal and not gas, something that KL people usually does. We also went to Baskin n Robbins and bought 2 pints of ice-cream,with discount as it was the 31st. Happy 52nd Merdeka!!! First time buying and eating Baskin n Robbins =D We went back to the hotel and checked-out at 11.45am.
At 11.55am, we started our journey back to KL, with my gf's dad as the driver this time as her bro was pretty tired. Then I noticed, wow everyone in the car can actually drive dy =) Hahaha!!! Anyways, the journey back was pretty jam. At 5.30pm, we reached home. Everyone was pretty exhausted and tired.
Conclusion?
It was a darn pretty good and nice journey. The view of the sea from the Penang bridge was just prefect and nice. It was so peaceful and the sound of the waves were heaven :) Too bad we did not have the chance to go to the beach :( All in all, it was a good journey. I got my wish come true. I wanted to go to Penang during my sem break with friends and I got it. Well, not with friends but with my gf's family. Does it really matter? No cause it was a nice journey and I went with a friend. Counted isn't it? (^.^)
P/S: Sorry not much pics of food. We ate a lot but I didn't take much pics of food. Well, I'm not really a great fan of food anyways xP
At 11.55am, we started our journey back to KL, with my gf's dad as the driver this time as her bro was pretty tired. Then I noticed, wow everyone in the car can actually drive dy =) Hahaha!!! Anyways, the journey back was pretty jam. At 5.30pm, we reached home. Everyone was pretty exhausted and tired.
Conclusion?
It was a darn pretty good and nice journey. The view of the sea from the Penang bridge was just prefect and nice. It was so peaceful and the sound of the waves were heaven :) Too bad we did not have the chance to go to the beach :( All in all, it was a good journey. I got my wish come true. I wanted to go to Penang during my sem break with friends and I got it. Well, not with friends but with my gf's family. Does it really matter? No cause it was a nice journey and I went with a friend. Counted isn't it? (^.^)
P/S: Sorry not much pics of food. We ate a lot but I didn't take much pics of food. Well, I'm not really a great fan of food anyways xP
♥ alexis at 10:46 AM