Asian Honeymoon Adventures
Penang, Malaysia 10th & 11th Feb 2016 We actually got married in Turkey on 12th April 2014. As we’d been together for 7 years or so there wasn’t anything we needed as wedding presents, instead friends and family gifted money towards our travels. Thanks again all of you, we had an absolutely fabulous time. We’re…
Malaysia
Penang Jetties 12.2.16 Slept until about 8am, it was hard to tell if it was morning in a dark brown ( or is it deep plum ? ) room with no window, other than the small narrow vent type thing that we closed to keep out the smell of rotten eggs and mosquito’s.The room also…
A trip to the mainland
Penang Malaysia 15.2.16Today we decided to get away from hours and hours on buses and take the ferry over to Butterworth.Although Penang is smaller than the Isle of Wight the traffic is mad and each bus journey is always at least an hour.The ferry terminal is close by and frequent.We enjoyed the scenery and seeing…
Penang
Batu Ferringhi Penang 13.2.16 We didn’t wake up until gone 9. The joys of a dark brown ( plum? ) room with no windows. Walked to the bus station and got the 101 to the outskirts of Batu Ferringhi to visit the spice gardens.(28rm each)There was an incredible selection of tropical plants, herbs and spices.We…
Penang Hill, Malaysia
Chinese New Year in Penang 14.2.16 We went off today to find Penang Hill and to join the Penang Hash House Harriers at 5 pm. John wearing his running top and shirt, me in fetching Asian holiday style trousers and trainers.The bus station is close to our jetty and we found the 204 bus to…
Our last day in Penang
Shopping, eating and culture 16.2.16 We finally got to sleep after 3am, New Year celebration fireworks were still going off and people were obviously enjoying themselves.So we woke after 10am with the sun streaming in our tiny air vent window!Had a chat with Nancy while she was washing her false teeth in the sink and…
The journey to the airport
Memorable! 17.2.2016 I don’t usually feel the need to post much about journeys in between places. This journey deserves a blog post of its own. Nancy was up and ready to leave at 4.30am.I wanted a photo with her and then had to show her how to do a selfie as she wanted a photo…
Final thoughts
What were the highlights of our long trip? 8.3.16 Penang Didn’t like it. Best thing was the food, the people and the bus system, otherwise it just didn’t grab us and feel we saw all there is to see there.We enjoyed what we did, but 4 days would have been enough.Got fed up with not…