Penang Invasion!

Day 2

7.00 AM

We had a blast time the day before and had no intention to stop. We started our day ecstatically at 6.00 am and leave as early as 7.00 am for the next place on the list. We were heading to Pasar Air Itam. It is a morning market where you can find fresh food, and even flowers at the low price. The Pasar Air Itam always congested with people who wish to shop and the tourist who want to visit Kek Lok Si Temple. We had our breakfast at one of the kedai mamak there. The menu; well, being typical Malaysian, we had some roti canai, toasted breads and teh tarik.

Then, we started to hike the road towards the Kek Lok Si Temple. It was quite steep and honestly, we were exhausted. However, the scenery up there is so beautiful and it feels worth to be sweat for. The green area surrounding the temple is still intact, while the architecture of the temple itself promotes peace and tranquility. The people are very warm, contradicting with the chill atmosphere of the uphill in the morning. Whoever loves scenery or taking photos like us, you will never get bored here. That’s a promise.

10.00 AM

We went down the Kek Lok Si Temple just to go up another hill; the Penang Hill (It is by car this time, luckily) It is known as Bukit Bendera; literally mean Flag Hill, among the local. Being one of the oldest colonial British hill stations in Malaysia, Penang Hill offers a blend of beautiful nature and historical places. Though we were there went it was almost noon, the average 21°C temperature allow us to explore the hill with ease. The owl museum is unique, while the ice kacang there is a must try dish.

1.30 PM

Next, heading to National Park!!! The national park is located at the Teluk Bahang. People usually come to National Park for its meromictic lake and the turtle sanctuary. Meromictic Lake is a lake that only mixed once a year. The phenomenon is so rare as there is only a few of such lake exist in this world. The main activities are canopy walking and jungle trekking, guided by the expert tour guide available. They were very warm and expert in the flora and fauna in the park. Along the way, there were monkeys, birds and lizards while the flora range from timber, to herbal plants and ferns. The rich flora and fauna are interesting and seeing them upfront is one of the kind experiences. We had splendid time around the turtle sanctuary, the lake and even the Monkey Beach.

4.00 PM

After we left National Park, we went to the Butterfly Farm. There were varies species of butterfly there. However, we were unable to come inside the farms due to time limitation. Instead, we went to the management office and had some negotiations regarding the package they offered.

4.30 PM

This is the time for the creativity to dominate you. The time for tradition to win over the simple modernization. Huh? What? Hehe… Actually, in the afternoon, we leisurely spent some time at the Penang Batik Factory. We went inside the factory, and see the workers chanting the batik. They explained to us step by step on the production of batik. The factory also offer a small class for the tourists to try out chanting a batik handkerchief at such a low price. Can’t wait to try it together with you! ^^, Later on, we went to Teluk Bahang Dam nearby. The man-made lake looks so blue, fading away all the tiredness that we felt back then.

7.00 PM

After getting some rest at the dam, perform our prayers and grabbed some dinner, we felt energetic enough to go again. Hence, we headed to the Batu Feringghi night market. The night market is situated along the road. The goods are varieties and the prices are negotiable. If you are good at negotiation, you can get to lower the price; even up to one-third from the original price. It was long walk, but we barely noticed it. Probably due to our passion in shopping ;) next, we headed to the hotel, and got the best sleep in centuries.

Let the pictures speak:)