Atop the pagoda

High five in Penang

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July 19th 2009
Penang is not a flat island. It has "hills" that are high and steep. We visit five attractions that are all "high points". 1. Beach rides I am at the front so I get the wettest. We start off beach sports on a banana boat. We bump past the shore of Batu Ferringhi. We ride one-handed then hands-free. It is bouncy and fun. But there is something else we want more. Soon, we are flyi ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang

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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