We really enjoyed our 10 days in Penang. We were looking at it as a bit of a holiday before we started 'really travelling'. It was a chance to unwind and ease ourselves into it all. We found Penang to be a good choice for this, since the island had a bit of everything; city, beach, rainforest etc. On our first day, we got the bus to the Snake Temple. Naturally, there were lots of snakes hanging about in the temple and temple gardens which were nice to see. In fact, when we first entered the temple, we were greeted by some locals who had a python and couple of other snakes on their table, saying, "Hey, touch these snakes, they're not slimy" (not something you usually hear from someone you've just met). The snakes felt
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