Penang, Besar birthday and Taman Negara: Photos 21 to 34

We touched down safe and sound in the island port of Penang and made our way to the capital city Georgetown. This was meant to be the 'most Malaysian place in Malaysia,' representing the country better than any other province, city or rural area. The place was a bit dissapointing as we were met with crumbling buildings, lots of dirt (the place felt filthier than a lot of cities its size that we'd previously encountered) and accomodation that was really bad value for money (we were living like kings in Thailand, Laos and even Cambodia- the accomodation was pretty grim and so much more expensive here). Some of the places we looked at when we first arrived reminded us of S21 in Cambodia (a slight exageration perhaps, however these horrible grot-holes consisted of a concrete floor, an ancient matress (stained), bars on the windows and a bucket and hose to wash yourself with- unless of course you were unlucky enough to have to share bathrooms, which is a whole other kettle of fish). After some searching however, we did manage to find something that fit the bill- it was shared facilities but the place was reasonably priced, clean and run by

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Hmmm, it sure looks familiar...

Hmmm, it sure looks familiar...