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Penang Trip 2006

*Please be patient with the length!!!

This is super outdated, I know, but I'll still blog about it given its importance & significance to me. Well, I'm a bit exaggerate sometimes, I know!

So, to start with, this is a trip of mine with my Taylor's friends. On the 18th Dec 2006, Alfeus, Khai Yinn, Shawn & Steve came down from Seremban to Ipoh. Kwee Zhi was here a day earlier than them, so I met up with her earlier and went to fetch them from Medan Gopeng driving a 'problematic' Wira. Seriously, I found it so difficult to drive the car! Despite the fact that I try my very best to step hard on the accelerator, the speed just wont go up. I was like... Of course, I was criticised by the gang for my driving skill. I blame on the car but they just dont listen to me ah!!!


Brought them to Sam Poh Tong straight after picking them from the bus station, but sadly we cant go inside. It was closed! Well, I never knew that they operate like office hours. Haih...

Then, I brought them to Lao Wong for the famous Beansprout Chicken. Kwee Zhi commented that Onn Kee is better though... After that, we went home, they stayed at my place because I wanna help them to save money. Initially, I wanna book the hotel accomodation for them as my house is a bit crowded, somemore that particular day Siao Gu came. I must thank mum & brother here, for them willing to let me use their room. Love u all!

Later, we went to the Dragon Fruit Farm to see the cactus-plant-flower (erm...I dunno how to name this, it's flower of the Dragon Fruit). Yea, at night, we visited the farm which got no lighting, just to see the flowers. Have to bring along torchlights and also keep the cars front lights on, because there's no lighting at the farm. God knows how efficient TNB is!!?? But I must say that this is an eye-opener for me. The flower is magnificient and I shall dedicate a entry for this flower alone in time to come. We got a group photo here but I dont have it with me, gotta ask from Uncle Foo, will update it when I got the pic.

The next day, 19th Dec is the day, we are going to Penang. First, I brought them to Thean Chun aka The House Of Mirrors in Old Town for breakfast. I ordered lots of food for them to try, but the coffee is a total disapointment. The White Coffee here sucks and please go Nam Heong for their Ice Coffee. Dont have the chance to bring my friends there which made me feel a bit regret! But at least they get to try the famous Sar Hor Fun, Chee Cheong Fun, Popiah + Satay. Super full by then....


Then, off to Penang. I drove, my first time driving to Penang wihout having any family members beside me! Woohoo! Erm...I was criticised though for driving at 60km/h at some areas (slope areas of course! what to expect when you have 6 people in a CRV???) But praise me for my skills please! Because I didnt miss any roads and safely drove u all to the hotel.

Checked in at Evergreen Laurel Hotel, then off to satisfy our stomach. Went to Penang Road for Cendol, Char Kaoy Teow + Laksa. Didnt made ourselve missing in Penang as well. But this time Alfeus was driving. The guy was super frustrated by the traffic in Penang with motorists driving recklessly. As we finished our meal, we walked around the area and took photos.


Taken from the bridge, Penang Road.


KOMTAR, once the tallest??? by Alfeus

After some random walk, we went to Tanjung Marina City, which I never been to. Discovered this place from 5xMom blog and found the way to from the map we got from the hotel. This is kinda a newly developed tourist spot. I shall let the photos to talk the story.

Actually, some sorts of drama happened during our stay at this place, but I'll not reveal it. It will remain as a secret among the six of us...

We reluctantly left Tanjung Marina City after tonnes of photo and went back to the hotel.

Dinner at this place near Ayer Itam, called Long Bu-a. Uncle Richard spent us the dinner, which was super delicious. Thanks lots! I still remember the tasty seafood there, typically the Kam Heong Cat Fish. It was so nice!!! I wanna go there again ah....

Then, went to Bukit Bendera, not up the hill la... Just at the bottom lo... It's already late in the night, closed obviously...

After that, went to Siao Gu's condo at Batu Ferringgi, stayed there quite long, left at about 12am I think. As we went back to the hotel, we stopped by Gurney Drive to get some food for supper and also a convenient shop to get some drinks.

So, that's pretty much all the 1st day of our trip.

Stay tune for part 2...

posted by Dan Xuan @ 5:26 AM