We loved Penang, a busy island in northern Malaysia and its second biggest city. Chinese influence is evident throughout its amazing heritage neighborhood, a
UNESCO site. Whitman is noticeably absent from our photos because he spent the entire time there laid up with a stomach bug.😝
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High speed line from Ipoh to the wonderfully named Butterworth Station
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sadly, no butterbeer served at Butterworth station |
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all aboard the ferry from Butterworth station to Penang |
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Fun stuff at the top of Penang Hill, reachable only by funicular (one of my favorite words). |
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interesting elephant-dragon hybrid guarding the Buddhist temple at the top of Penang Hill |
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hitting the streets of the Heritage Neighborhood |
The excellent Joanne Chen, a UNESCO Cultural Heritage Guide, lead us through its many murals, sculptures, Chinese clan houses and delicious eateries.
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kids & our guide, Joanne Chen, in front of the Bruce Lee mural |
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street art! |
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painting at Glow Hotel in Penang. Good place. |
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lots of beautifully maintained Chinese shophouses in the Heritage Neighborhood |
The food was unparalleled, including incredible local specialties like Asam Laksa (a savory/sour fish stew) Char-koay-teow (rice noodles cooked over a charcoal fire) and Curry Mee (a curry noodle soup).
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in line for a "hawker stand"--the carts selling street food |
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a char-koay-teow master |
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you want your noodles hot or hotter? |
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Asam Laksa--amazing. |
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Fin eating everything in sight at the famous Tek Sen restaurant |
There also were baked treats at the funky
China House, an artsy and elegant place owned by an Australian ex-pat. Its bakery turns out 300 different cakes a day.
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China House courtyard |
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leaving a doodle at China House |
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