Hi Everyone!

I apologize for not posting for a while. I have been having way too much fun. Below is a summary of my last week.

SUNDAY:  Dr. Yin and his wife Li Chen took me on a grand tour of Penang Island.

We stopped to try the King of the Fruits: the Duran. Which Dr. Yin claims that I am more of a Penangn-nite than he because I actually liked it, which he does not.

Dr. Yin and Li Chen treated me to lunch at the Hard Rock cafe....I had a Bacon-Cheeseburger (YUM!!). I then tried out the trishaw, which I am much more comfortable doing the pedaling than riding.

We also stopped for a walk along the beach. The water is always warm.

And, there are only little villages outside of Georgetown. Here is a Malay house in a little village on the SW corner of the island.


TUESDAY: I was chauffeured to Kuala Lumpur (KL) by Dr. Yin and Li Chen.

I went across the Penang bridge, finally! Pictured here is the Alactraz of Penang. From the looks of it, all of the prisoners could swim to shore. Maybe that is why they changed the location of exiled prisoners.

We stopped at a few fruit stands along the way, and Li Chen and Dr. Yin (here) made sure that I tried all of the different kinds of tropical fruit.

One of the stranger ones.....the Rambutan. You peel it and only eat the inside, but holding the fruit was an experience in itself.


WEDNESDAY: Traveled to Malacca (or Meleka)....a Dutch and Portugeuese influenced town south of KL.

This is town square, where the Dutch architecture is prominent.

 I went to the museum and learned all about the importance of Malacca to Malaysian history. Lets leave it at it was very important.

The only remaining portion the the Portuguese fort, A'Famosa, located at the bottom of Mary's Hill.

The Meleka Palace. Today it is another history museum, but it was built without nails and in the design of the palace from the Sultans, before they were conquered the first time by the Portuguese.

And, I walked along the river, where I saw the Dutch influence on architecture and a sea otter. 

THURSDAY: I walked around the Botanical Gardens and went to the Bird Park, Orchid and Hibiscus Garden, National Museum and Central Market.

Here in the Botanical Gardens, I ate breakfast while watching the turtles of the Lily Pond.

I had a Kaya and Cheese pastry.

My visit to the bird park included a bird show. I also had another unique experience that I was able to get a photo of with my phone....stay tuned!!


FRIDAY: I went to the top of the Petronas Towers, the tallest twin towers in the world at 452m.

I am standing in one and looking at the other with the KL tower behind it.


SUNDAY:

The end of a good week, back in Penang which I missed dearly.  Auntie Keng Hong son's and their fiances thought I should experience a Penang sunset. Apparently this one is not the most beautiful since it was cloudy, but it was quite the experience!

We ate Thai food while watching the sun go down on top of the cliff overlooking both the east and west coasts of Penang.

I leave for Singapore (or Sing) on Friday.   Happy Birthday, Monique!
Miss you all,
Allison