After a 3 hour bus jouney to from Ipoh, we reached the capital of Penang, Georgetown on Sunday 23rd of March. Georgetown reminds me a lot of Malacca, as it has a large Chinese community, as well as a little India - which is where our hostel was. Like Malacca, Georgetown has also been formally inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage sight, due to its unique architecture and culture. We rented a motorbike for the whole stay here, which allowed us to explore a lot of the capital. We visited St George's church, a bright white church in the city centre and had a friendly guide tell us about the ghost stories connected with one of the women buried underneath the church and also its history. We then visited the largest standing fort in Malaysia, Fort
... read more