Penang Weekend Trip

We went to Penang on last Friday. It was a very long journey. According to the navigator, it would take about 4 hours for us to reach there. But we took about 5 to 6 hours bacause we made some pit stops along the way. I drove from Malacca to KL. It took about 1 hour. Then after we made a stop at the petrol station to fill up the tank, it was hubby's turn to drive.

By the time we reached Penang, it was already almost 3pm, if I recalled correctly. After some rest, we went to Bukit Genting for our dinner. The journey up the hill really made my head spinned. It was just like travelling up to Genting Highlands.Oh, we also spotted a very unique sight on our way up. They have this manual traffic light. There is one stretch of the road which can only accomodate 1 direction of traffic. Therefore, this is where the need for a manual traffic light arise. This person will sits inside a hut at the viewing point where he can see both direction of the traffic immediately before the stretch. He will determine which direction of the traffic to pass first. This is something special....

This eatery at Bukit Genting is operated by Thais. So, what we have for dinner that day was authentic Thai food. It is a shame that I have forgotten to take any photos of the food. We were also able to watch the sunset. It was very windy up there.

These are the photos taken at Bukit Genting....

Pik Lay had wanted to bring us to Kek Lok Si to look at the night view there during CNY. According to her, the place is brightly lit at night only during the CNY period. But it was getting late and so we went to Tesco instead to buy swimming suit for Cheryl so that she can go swimming the next day at the pool.

After Cheryl have her morning dip at the pool, we went to Air Hitam for our asam laksa lunch before going to Kek Lok Si temple.

Then we went to the famous cendol stall at Penang Road before going to sample the famous char kueh tiau fried by a funny looking aunty who wear a red hat and goggles. While on the way, we stopped at Gurney Drive for a short photo shooting session.

The day we departed from Penang was spent at home. So the girls have more time to themselves. They spent the morning at the playground as well as the pool. And also not forgetting the music session that they have with their Uncle WL.