Second day at Penang - 18th Feb 2009

Not much really to report today.

It was very hot and humid today. Naomi nearly fainted before she found a chocolate boutique shop.

Went to the Penang Museum. There had interesting artefacts there on display including wedding items like the dresses, veils, and symbolic wedding keris etc. The blending of the different cultures and races was also interesting - for example, the "Baba Nonya" culture here has resulted from the blending of people from Chinese and Malay backgrounds and there is "Baba Nonya" traditional food and other cultural traditions etc.

I finally got my hat. After serious bargaining, Naomi and I both bought a hat for RM15 each which is equivalent to around $6.50 each. Bargain!

Oh, Naomi ate ice for the first time and I think she survived so far....

We went up to the Penang Hill after lunch. It offered panaromic view of Penang being 800 metres high. It was at least a couple of degrees cooler up there.

Had another yummy dinner on the way back to our hostel - roast duck and bbq pork with rice! Yum!

Oh, booked a flight to Langkawi! Cant wait to put our feet up for a few days and have some relaxing time on the beach... - P.