Penang : Day 2!

Okay I know this is a super delayed post.
Sorry, this is gonna be a post full of pictures too.


We woke up at around 7 plus, I insisted to sleep for a little bit longer but dear say it would be crowded in hawker stalls.
So we left at around 8 and guess what, the hawker stalls just start opening -.-
That is late if compared to KL -_-


We went to Sin Seow Fong Lye Cafe for breakfast
We ordered prawn mee or better known as Hokkien mee in Penang and dear had Char Kuey Teow

This wasn't bad

And this was great! Tasted different somehow if compared to what we have in KL

They're generous with their prawns and bean sprouts!

Once we're done eating, we're ready to explore Georgetown!

First stop : Georgetown painting hunt!

As many may have known, Penang is pretty popular with the street art they have like the "Kids on Bicycle" painting.

Besides that, there are many other paintings done by the famous artist and the paintings are scattered all over Georgetown.

We sat the free shuttle bus and walked to find for the paintings!

(We referred to a brochure to search for them)

The ever famous "Kids on Bicycle" painting

Having fun lol.

"Old Man" painting

"Traffic Police" (Stylo, rich enough to buy Starbucks instead of Kopi-O)

Boy on Chair

Ignore my super dry/messy hair and those gigantic leg muscles -.-

Yo.

"Old Motorcycle"

2nd stop : St George Church

So next, we wanted to explore more of Georgetown and we saw a really beautiful white building.

We thought it was a museum and therefore entered.

And it turns out its not museum but a church. *Awkwardness*

St. George Church. 

We entered and there's nobody there but still proceed to look around in awkward silence. It was a beautiful church which are open for visitors

We signed the guestbook and went outside to wait for the bus. 

The weather that day had never been so hot, really.

So we sat back the shuttle bus and suddenly saw one of the street arts while in the bus and quickly snap picture

"Man on Trishaw"

3rd stop : Fort Cornwallis

I was never a fan of historical sites and needless to say, forts.

But dear wanted to go in despite the fact that he is a guy and would like these stuffs.

So we went in and damn, the sun is blazing to the max.

I didn't really enter those what seems like rooms.

He snap snap snap and then we took picture together and left lol.

Nope, we're still at the fort. No beaches in Georgetown.

So we went back to our hotels to chill a bit and shelter from the hot sun.
After a bit, we went back out to meet with his friend.

Sat his car and went to malls~

- Straits Quay Mall (Beautiful new mall with European-like structures)
- Gurney Plaza
- Queensbay

Then we went to some park for ice cream. The ice cream super special!
The ice cream was filled in a carton box. The ice cream man have to cut it into half and scoop out ice cream. The ice cream bun was added with peanuts.
Rm 3 like that for one. We thought it was around maximum RM 2 only since KL ice cream bun only RM 1.50 -.-

But ok la, worth it since its a hot day.

While on the way to dinner, I saw big Starbucks with Drive-thru!

Nice lor, drive thru.

We had our dinner in a western restaurant.
Forgotten the name, paiseh.

And it ends our day in 2nd day in Georgetown :(

Penang Trip!

Hi ya! I'm back from Penang trip with dear yesterday!
The trip was from 14th till 16th January (Yeah it was damn short D:)

Our bus ticket from Pudu Raya to Butterworth

We reached Pudu Raya Terminal at around 7am and there are many scary people holding walkie-talkies going around asking if we wanted ticket to Penang (Like they actually know we were going there). 

Even when we say no, they followed around and ask again and again. 

Do not ever buy tickets from them as they are unofficial tickets. High chance that they are conmen.

In the bus.

So we boarded our bus to Butterworth via Ipoh. We stopped at Terminal Amanjaya, Ipoh for a 30 minutes lunch break. There was nothing nice to eat there -_-

And so, we take pictures lol.

While waiting for bus to continue journey again

The place was quite nice as a terminal. Renovated and really clean!

We continue journey and reached Penang jetty. Boarded ferry to reach Georgetown for a fare of RM 1.20.
They only use coins for entrance and that place is really old. The smell of salted fish was all around ._.

Waited for around 15 minutes and finally we got on the ferry.

On the ferry~

And guess who I saw on the ferry? I SAW ERN KHAI! Well, I guess its him though I never met him before. 

Or perhaps, its someone else ._.

Reached Georgetown at around 3.15pm and we waited for the free Penang shuttle bus to take us to KOMTAR. Waited for like 15 minutes under the hot sun only come one bus. Then another 15 minutes only the bus move -________-

From KOMTAR we walk for like 10 minutes to reach Tune Hotel. Checked in at 4pm.

The room was small but its good enough for 2 of us in my opinion. 

Had a quick bath and off we go for food hunt!

First stop : New World Park (right beside Tune Hotel)

 

 Pretty high class place. The Starbucks outlet there were nice too!

Second Stop : Yi Garden Restaurant (For late super late lunch - dinner)

Well Google and some other sources say it is famous and it is nearby our hotel so we decided to go there.

This is their famous wantan mee. The black sauce is really different than what we have in KL.

RM 4 if I'm not mistaken

Dear had a bowl of deer noodle ._.

First time eating deer meat and it have a hint of ginger taste. 

*Sorry no picture*

We were still hungry after eating our food so we decided to order Hokkien Char.

DAMN CHEAP! RM 3 for one plate!

Got prawn and pork somemore!

Third Stop : Food Street

We got full and went walking around to digest for a little bit. Exploring Georgetown by feet!

The food street with various Penang delicacies!

And we found this! Pork satay! RM 1 per stick ._.

We had to sneak this into our hotel lol. It taste so-so only.

Bought 6 but I only managed to finish 1. Too full.

KOMTAR

Some Methodist church. The rubbish truck really spoiled the view lol.

(If I never mention, would you notice? :P)

On our way back to hotel.

Finish the satay, bath, sleep and there ends our first day in Penang.

2012.

Hello guys! Its a brand new year already!
Well its kinda late to wish Happy New Year but who cares.

HAPPPPPPY NEW YEAR!! :D

Its kinda cool to know that I don't have to wake up early for secondary school anymore.
Enjoying the time being at home HOHO
Well I'm still in my attempt for finding part time jobs.
Hopefully I can really find one that is suitable for me *fingers crossed*

Yesterday went to Leisure Mall and watched Sherlock Holmes together with Siew Yuan.
Man, I have to admit, the movie was just AWESOME. I rate it 5/5! :D

The Leisure Mall GSC kinda sucked. They don't have the "New Year's Eve" movie :/

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Oh yeah need to thank Siew Yuan once again for the gifts!

A Santa Claus with sunglasses chocolate (Honestly, its too pretty that I feel kinda worry to eat it)

A bow shaped bracelet! Too nice hahah :D

And cough, to present myself as a delayed Christmas/ birthday gift, I got myself a Venti Starbucks frap tumbler. Makes my wallet burn, burn, BURN but its okay, ut'll be my first and last time purchasing something like that. 

Since my boyfie asked me how am I gonna bring it around since its so big, I started to regret for not buying the Grande sized tumbler -__-"

Anyhow, I shall stop here. Looking forward for better 2012! And hope the world wouldn't end as I still want to get married and have kids earn money and enjoy life.

Bye bye to you! MUAHH ♥