Floating on the water, I think they had some sort of fish farm out there. In the background you can see Mt. Kedah, the one we would be driving up the next day.
The Secret of Monkey Beach and Gunung Jerai March 14th 2006 February 13th - 19th 2006
This week we started preparing for our trip home at the end of the month. Over the weekend we did two really cool outings.
Saturday we went on a hike to Monkey Beach on the north end of Penang Island. We had no idea that there was a national park on the island! The park encompasses the northwest corner of the island. Some people say Penang Island look ... read more
Asia » Malaysia » Penang 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
Welcome to our crazy Malaysian adventure! We will be living in Penang for nine months. Phil is on temporary assignment for work and I am along for the ride! Oh, and I hope to do some great volunteer work.... full info