PENANG PICS TIME! (PART I)

Holla! I hope you guys are having good time today. I am so excited today, cause finally it's the time for me posting the pictures. It is lovely to reminisce our experience at Penang. We come to work, but it doesn't feels like it at all. Tomorrow is the last day to register for PST. Hurry up and join us!

1. Kek Lok Si Temple visit

Let's enjoy Penang with us, forget about Nash

The lake is surrounded by garden

Escape land behind the temple where we can see the
beautiful scenery of high hills 

Hello buddies!! *Caren thinking she as cute as the stones*

 Kuan Yin statue close up

KD: Welcome to my house!
Caren: Yeah, right...

Goddes of Mercy, Kuan Yin enormous statue

Nash: Done?
KD: Wait, wait, I got a mail.

Che, jump higher!

Caren and KD doing their crazy stuff
at the temple

2. Penang Hill

Penang Hill time!!

Selfie with a tourist from Thailand

At the train station

View from the top 

Uncle: Hey, you again!
Us: Yes, uncle ^^
*In Malaysia, it is a common practice
to address everyone like our own
family (uncle, aunt, brother, sister etc.)

Shy Che on the owl swing

Entrance of The Owl Museum

View from the inside of the cafe

Mango ice blended *drooling*

Cendol

Monkey cup statue

On the top of Penang Hill, and climb higher..

Let's see another temple!

Go on playing, I'm taking a rest

Penang Hill Mosque

Tourists from Denmark

Penang Hill's other name: Bukit Bendera (literally, Flag Hill)

Entrance from the parking site

3. Night life (Queensbay + Gurney Drive + Batu Feringghi Night Market + Georgetown)
   

Penang Bridge spotted at the back!

KD: Caren, wait up!

We made it!!

Queensbay and us ~ (^ o^) ~

Next stop: Shopping!!

The well-known pesembur

Hawker stalls around Gurney Drive

Batu Feringhi Night Market, here we come!!

Che: Oh God! I need to buy that bag..

The night market always swarmed by people

Uncle: Don't just take the picture of the goods. Take my picture too!

Night market; where you can find almost everything at cheap price

Strolling around Georgetown at night

Penang Museum Hotel

Random store near our hotel

The British influence can clearly be seen in the architecture

The lovely street arts

Must Buy in Penang!!

Selamat Sejahtera!! (Hello!)

Penang is a fantastic place to visit and of course-shopping!! Talk about new shoes, handbags and lots more, Penang can surely satisfy your preferences in buying new things!! Lots can be choose from.. and we will take you by the hand and introduce you: 7-must-buy-special-products!

1-Nutmeg

Grown in abundance at Balik Pulau region, there are many uses of nutmeg: spice powder for food seasoning and flavoring and even balm or oil ailments and massage. Penang's nutmegs are of top grade and richer in fragrance then those grown elsewhere. Available at souvenir shops near Kek Lok Si or Chowrasta market.

2-Rojak

Rojak sauce is a thick liquid shrimp paste used as dressing for rojak, a fruit and vegetable salad mixture that is very popular in Malaysia. Available at souvenir shops near Kek Lok Si or Chowrasta market.

3-Tau Sa Piah

A ball-shaped flaky biscuit with mung-bean fillings with savoury taste. Tau Sa Piah is sometimes known as Tambun biscuits. Available at most biscuit shops or Chowrasta market yet the famous one is from Ghee Hiang and Him Hiang. 

4-Kuih Bahulu

Kuih bahulu is a traditional Malay cake that is slightly crisp on the outside but soft spongy inside. Made from flour, sugar and eggs, it is a delicious tea time snack. Available at Chowrasta market or supermarkets. 

5-Pickled Fruits

These are fruits preserved in concentrated sugar syrup or vinegar. These mouth watering tidbits are available at market stalls and local shops.

6-Traditional Nyonya Beaded Shoes

Also known as kasut manik, these hand-sewn beaded shoes are worn with Nyonya Kebaya in earlier days.

7-Hand Embroidered Kebaya

This is a tight fitting semi-transparent blouse with sarong is usually worn by the Nyonyas. The blouse is fastened with beautiful chained brooches known as keronsang. the kebaya comes in many sweet colours and elegant embroidery. 

So wait for it shopaholics! Save some money and enjoy bargaining in Penang!