Blogs from George Town, Penang, Malaysia, Asia - page 4

The cough and cold we all have is dragging on, so we rose late and then it was a scramble to get downstairs and wolf down breakfast. We knew we had a 4 1/2hr journey so my daysack turned into a poachers bag and was filled with pastries, breads, apples etc. The coach journey to Penang in the North turned into a bit of a marathon it was 8 hours later when we arrived in our hotel. Good learning for the future is to ask which buses are non-stop. The poachers bag was now empty.... Hotel Noordin Mews is an old colonial house in Georgetown, another UNESCO world heritage site. The kids were hungry so we nipped out to the local shopping mall, but there was nothing suitable. A 7 Eleven corner shop had to do ... read more

Mercredi, dans le bus qui nous conduit vers Penang, nous recroisons le couple canadien ami (Jacques & Jocelyne). N’ayant pas la même destination, nous échangeons nos contacts et nos chemins se séparent. Nous gagnons la ville de George Town en début d’après-midi et suivant le flot de touristes, prenons un bus local jusqu’au centre historique. Prenant également congé de Salima, nous rejoignons la guesthouse « 33 Steward House » où nous resterons 2 nuits. C’est la 1ère chambre sans fenêtre que nous louons, mais les proportions sont correctes et elle dispose d’un système d’aération. Les douches / toilettes sont propres et les propriétaires charmants. Le patron nous indique où manger à proximité, on ressent vraiment une atmosphère familiale dans cette GH. Salima loge finalement à proximité de nous pour une nuit avant de se rendre à ... read more

1.5 years in Kuala Lumpur and I still hadnt been to Penang. Most people found this offensive, so I finally found a nice long weekend that would allow me to visit this historic island. 5o minutes on a plane and we touched down on the unexpectadly rugged island of Penang. There a few accommodation options, depending on what you’re after. Most people opt to stay in the oldest corner of the island; Georgetown. As did we. Famous for it’s maze of streets and alley ways, the place has more recently attracted attention for its street art and I was excited to wonder. And wonder we did! The place is made for this pasttime and it is what you will see most of the tourists doing around town. A lot of the action is centred around the ... read more

A boat from Langkawi, a next stop for Sam, Becca and me. Love lane, beach street, church road - romantic, stirred, eclectic. A line of mosques, churches, synagogues, temples.. Turn to music, spices, iron work twists, turn to see murals on walls. Little India, China Town. Meander; bright blues, mint, wooden panes, cobbled lanes skyscrapers, shop-houses, crumble. Chinese dragons, colonial frames. Wooden planks out to the sea; Fishermen under bulbs, look out to ships. Friends made from Sudan; coffee, temple & live music trips. Sam performing lyrics, with a Marley alike on guitar, Noodles, rotti, prawns, masala. Lanterns in paper, crafts in wood, smoking incense. Doodling in China House, cake picks, creative spirits. Mazes of art, music swirls, pulling tastes. George Town, Penang.... read more