We have spent the last 4 days in George Town, the main city on the island of Penang. The Center of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of beautiful old colonial buildings and mix of 3 different cultures.
First a shout out to our hotel. If you ever find yourself in Georgetown, do yourself a favour and stay at Ren i Tang. It’s an old Chinese medicine wholesaler building that has been converted into beautiful and inexpensive rooms. And it’s right in the heart of Little India. Yum.
It’s always a plus to know a local who can show off the city, and here was no exception. We’ve spent some time with Rocky’s yoga classmate Sarah, who showed us some Buddhist and Chinese temples, oriented us to the city, and took us to the beach. As an extra bonus we even got to go to one of her yoga classes.
One of the things that put George Town on my list is the amazing street art by a Lithouanian guy named Ernest Zacharevic. Feast your eyes…
Yes, you did just see Bruce Lee karate kicking a cat.
Other highlights have included a funicular up Penang Hill for city views and a visit to the grand Kek Lok Si Temple. We actually went there twice. The first was when we were heading to Penang Hill and accidentally got off of the bus too early because we were following the other whiteys on the bus, then the next day when we wanted more time to explore there.
Of course we’ve enjoyed some relax time, reflexology foot massages, and the famous street hawker food.
The final chapter of this Rock-Awn holiday will be spent in the tea plantations of the Cameron Highlands.
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