3d2n in Penang stuffing ourselves mad!

It felt kinda strange to be at home today after being at work for two weeks.  Today felt just like old time, staying home doing my own stuff, houseworks and etc and yet, it doesn't feel quite the same.  There  was a nagging sense of responsibility at the back of my head wondering what's happening in the office or does my absent causes any catastrophe?  Yeah, I have a tendency of thinking too highly of myself sometimes.  :p  Anyway, I am on leave today.   

A map of Peninsula Malaysia for my non Malaysian followers :)

Checked out of Equatorial Penang at 5:30am this morning and arrived back in Kuala Lumpur at 9:30am.  Why the ungodly hour you asked.  Well, the husband had absentmindedly set an important something to do at the office today despite of the fact that he was the one asking me to RSVP the hotel to check out on Monday cause the wedding dinner was on Sunday which will be too late to drive 350km 295km (the husband sent me an sms asking me to correct it :p) back by time it ended.  Not forgetting, intoxicated too.

A map of Penang island.

Anyway, and so, we were in Penang, a pretty developed island off the northwest coast of Peninsula Malaysia for 3d/2n to attend a wedding dinner of a good buddy.  Didn't do any touristy things except for non stop eating.  If you are unaware, Penang is known for it's hawker food!  But now, on a hindsight, I should have eaten less and done more touristy things.  Then I would have more photos to share and I would not have gain more weight.  :(

Shot this thru the windscreen as we were crossing the priciest assets of Penang, the 13.5km bridge linking the island to the mainland.  The bridge has been the icon of the little island since as far as I can remember.  I used to think these steel structure were so enormous and it stretches throughout the entire bridge's length.  Only did I found out about 14 years ago when I first set foot there that these steel structure were actually just built on a small stretch in the middle of the bridge. :p  Believe it not, I was a little disappointed with the revelation...

The view from our balcony.  Breathtaking isn't it?

Freshen up, we took a drive to the other side of Penang when our attempt to meet up with another bunch of friends down at the beach at Paradise Sandy Bay failed due to some parking issue due to some miscommunication.  We supposed to park at this empty land next to Dalat International School.  But due to some miscommunication/carelessness on our part, we thought we are supposed to park at Dalat International School and drove right into the school compound which have it's gate wide opened.  The next thing we know, this old Malay guard started screaming down at us despite of us apologizing.  When I apologized and said that we are tourist, he answered "SO WHAT??! YOU CAN'T READ IS IT???!?  YOU SHOULD STOP, WHO ARE YOU?!! WHAT BUSINESS YOU HAVE HERE!!!!" That did it man!  I rolled the window down to its max and started my screaming match.   I told him, all he need to do is just to tell us.  He don't need to scream and be so rude and he said he was not and continued with obscenity.  If not because he is an old man of around 70+, we would have love to punch his face.  Seriously???  People these days are so weird.  If they are unhappy with their work, then just quit.  

The other day, I received an email requesting me to go to a certain floor to collect my new credit card and so I went.  Not knowing how this person look like, I asked around for Thevarajan (that's why I noted on the email).  Then out of the blue, this girl nearby where I stood went... "Mambulan" or something.  And I said I looking for a Thevarajan.  At the top of her voice she went "That's my father.  I am Mambulan" and went on giving me the look.  I realised then I got the name mixed up and I apologized.  And she went blabbering it was clearly stated in the email... blah blah blah.... I went like wtf is her problem?  You see, it is sometime quite difficult to tell which is the first or last name in Indian names.  So?  I shouldn't have apologise for that kind of attitude but I did.  And yet, she still going on and on and on...  I sent a complain letter to her boss after that.  I don't deserve that kind of attitude.

Anyway, enough of these weird characters.  Don't wanna waste braincells.  As we drove along from Tanjung Bungah to Batu Feringhi, thru the hills towards Balik Pulau on the other side of the island, we caught this beautiful sunset (photos above) which supersede all the earlier unpleasantness.  The sunset were simply awesome.  It is also along these route you will find a lot of durian stalls serving you any grade of durian your heart desire! :)  We gave that a pass.  Neither of us a big fan of the king of fruit!

That evening we decided to grab some hawker food for dinner over at Gurney Drive.  We had 'orr chien' (fried oyster), 'prawn lam mee' (prawn noodle), fruit rojak (mixed fruit with some kind of sauce).  Would have had ordered more if not for we have to catch a movie over at Gurney Plaza at 10:20pm.  We went for Thor.  Yeah, I know.  Finally.  :)  The only part I like about the movie was that rainbow bridge.  I thought it look so cool!  Like a bowling alley or something.  I can lay there on my back, staring up the starry sky forever! ;)

Woke at noon the next day.  :p  Went around town to hunt for the famous Nasi Kandar Kayu Penang (Indian mixed rice).  Yeah yeah... I know I should boycott them for the discriminating comment against us Chinese.  I just gonna eat one time ok.  Just one time only.  :p  We ended up at Pelita Nasi Kandar instead for we simply couldn't find the earlier one.  Might as well.  See... I didn't support Kayu! :)  Equally yummy at Pelita.

After nasi kandar, it was Penang Char Kuoy Teow.  Just a random stall at New World Park Foodcourt.  Other than this, we had another fruit rojak. Still, not the same from the one I had long time ago :( Nevertheless, personally, I find hawker food in Penang are generally yummy.  After all these stuffing, we headed down to Queensbay Mall; the most happening mall in Penang to grab some stuff which I forgotten to bring from home - foundation and stocking -.- before heading back to the hotel.

Managed to shoot this from our balcony.  The fame Penang Bridge!  Nice ya?  Just a pity the weather were a little hazy.  

We went for a short walk in the garden around the hotel viccinity later that day before getting ready for the dinner that night which will be held at the hotel.  It was a really short walk.  Not more than 10 minutes.  And yet I still got more than 10 patches of mosquito bites!  Super itchy!  

After dinner, we changed into our comfy clothes and headed downstairs for some drinks.  On way, we caught the newly wed couple and posed for another photos.  I was not in the picture and I think you know why.  Lols... It looks funny with everyone looking so laid back in their tshirts and bermudas except for the bride & groom.  As if we wore that for dinner.... hehehehehe...

The view this morning while cruising down the highway back to KL were simply spectacular.  Mist shrouding the many hills.  This was shot thru a real dirty windscreen of insect mucus.  Nevertheless, just to share.  :)  Like I mentioned earlier, we got back at 9:30am this morning.  And, I am so not used to staying at home today.  It felt weird.  :p 

So, how was your day?  Hope you had a great one!