Bye Bye Penang

Out of the city!

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March 6th 2009
Yesterday morning we packed our bags and jumped on a 9am bus to Butterworth. The bus didn't actually leave till 10.30, we were ropable by the time we left! The bus journey took aprox 4.5hrs, the scenery was beautiful; green and luscious. Once arriving at Butterworth we caught a ferry to George Town. After trudging up and down the hot, dirty streets of china town we settled on a small hostel to s ... read more

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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