Goddess of Mercy Temple

George Town, Penang

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April 20th 2007
After a rather choppy 3 hour ferry ride (Stuart Little was showing on the tv which helped a bit) we arrived at George Town. Off we trudged for the usual hunt for cheap/clean digs. One of the places we looked at was basically a converted theatre where large cages were the bedrooms and beds were kind of scattered around the floor - very different! It was a definite no from me as we needed a priva ... 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