Penang was once known as the Pearl of the Orient. It is such a vibrant and exciting place with so much to offer and only time will let you explore the city to its extend. Penang is also the sister city to Adelaide, and both have very good relationships with each other. So it is no surprise that the name “Penang” is so well known to the locals, and famous Penang dishes are quite commonly served in local restaurants.
We were fortune enough to be given the contact number of a private charter mini-bus. We paid an agreed price and were taken on a tour of the entire island for 10 hours unlimited travel. The only thing that was not included was Penang Hill, because it is only accessible by privately-hired 4WDs.
We also met up with our couple friend who also happened to be in Penang at the time. They treated us with trishaw rides (all 10 of us) from our hotel entrance all the way to the entrance of the seafood restaurant where we were again treated for a fantastic all-seafood dinner with the family. It was certainly a great atmosphere and with good company, it was definitely a night to remember.
In this page, you will also see some very interesting places which we visited, to name a few, the temple with the longest sleeping buddha in the world, also the famous open food-court which starts in the evening. The Tropical Spice Garden has an extensive varieties of different spices with beautiful flora and fauna garden, we also spotted a giant swing (not pictured) which can sit 3 adults and hangs off the branch of a really old giant rain forest tree.
Trishaw Ride
Seafood
Seafood
Dried Beef
Penang
Sleeping Buddha Temple
Sleeping Buddha Temple
Buddha Temple
Buddha Temple
Penang
Log from Tsunami
Batik Printing
Batik Printing
Batik Printing
Batik Printing
Penang
Durian Seller
Penang
Penang
Penang