Snake Temple in Penang

Penang

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November 11th 2007
Hello all, We have reached Penang and are having a lovely restful time. We've continued to be very lucky with the weather with only maybe 1/2 hour of tropical rain. I got burnt to a crisp lying near the pool on the second day and am paying for it! We went on a bus tour of the Island and visited a snake temple - Peter kept a wide birth of the snakes - I was reassured by the knowledge that the sn ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang » Batu Ferringhi

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more