Saturday, March 10, 2007 ~ 3:43 PM

Jalan-jalan cari makan in Penang!

I was in Penang for work from March 5th - 9th, 2007 with Suma. She drove us up. It was my first time there after almost 10 years!!! Can you actually believe that?! WoW! :) I didn't realize it has been so long since I last went to Penang. The last time I was there was with my school prefects' trip. We went there by bus and took a ferry ride into the island.

But it's been like almost 20 years since I last crossed the magnificent Penang bridge. I still remember I was very short and wore a very short baby girl dress then with my parents and Sharon. My youngest sis, Esther, hasn't even been born yet that time. When I crossed the Penang bridge for the first time after 2 decades, the feeling was just indescribable! =)

Crossing the Penang bridge after almost 20 years!

First sight of Penang island from the bridge

The first night Suma and I were at Penang, I couldn't contact my long lost friend, Michelle Quah (from TUBF). Haven't seen Michelle in 3 years since she last visited the TUBF gang in Sunway/Subang area. So Wendy brought us out to have supper in the famous Gurney Drive and a walk along the beach near Gurney Drive. Wendy's a sonographer in Penang Adventist Hospital now. She was previously a Vision College student. She was previously from Klang and had juz started working in Penang Adventist one week before CNY.

Supper in Gurney drive - assam laksa. According to Michelle, stall No. 11 serves the best assam laksa in Penang!

O-chean! Yummy! =)

Me, Suma & Wendy in Gurney drive

Breakfast in Penang - roti bakar & Milo ais

Next to Srigim Medical Centre is a church - Enter to Worship

Dr. Eric Soh's youngest daughter. She resembles so much like Esther when she was that age

The second night, I finally got hold of Michelle (thanks to Mille). So Michelle brought us to makan dinner near Sunway Hotel, Penang. Forgot the street name liao but it's near Macalister Road.

Dinner with Suma & Michelle near Sunway Hotel. This is the tasty leng chee kang

Suma & I in Giant, Prangin Mall

After dinner, we met up with Wendy in Prangin Mall and jalan-jalaned for awhile before heading off to Cosmic Cafe for a drink. Cosmic Cafe is just outside Prangin Mall.

Wendy & I yum cha outside Prangin Mall

Michelle bears a striking resemblance to Jess How, don't you think?

My kiwi ice blended drink. The whipped cream is laced with coconut - yucks! :P

Rachel & Michelle together in a pic... 5 years after Taylor's

The cafe outside Prangin Mall which has a live band every night

Dim sum breakfast near our hotel @ Anson Road

Camwhoring in the car... as alwiz :P

Roti bakar breakfast again... but this is much tastier than the other day's

New shoes bought from Prangin Mall cuz mine's spoiled =)

Mighty Komtar

A girl's way to de-stress... a visit to the hair saloon =)

Suma & I looking fab after our hair being washed & blown for only RM12 per person

Camwhoring in my blown hair in our hotel room

Lovely bob! Wish my hair could stay looking like that when I needed it to

View of the sea from Northam Beach cafe

Why were Suma & Michelle staring that direction eh? :P Hehehe, they were just trying to get the attention of the waiter

Northam Beach cafe nearby Gleneagles Medical Centre

Good food! =)

Fancy lights in Northam Beach cafe

Michelle & I at Northam Beach cafe

Fab finds in Gurney Plaza after dinner in Northam Beach cafe

Another way to de-stress... Facial mask!

On the way to the Penang bridge for exit

The magnificent Penang bridge

On the Penang bridge heading back to mainland Malaysia

Goodbye Penang!

Magnificent structures of the Penang bridge

First sight of Prai from the bridge

Me in the mirror, caught camwhoring! :P

I'd say both Michelle and Wendy were very hospitable towards Suma and I during our short stay in Penang. "Remember to call me the next time you're coming to Penang, okie?" ~ those were the famous words that both Michelle and Wendy kept repeating to me. Haha, good! =) I'll be back cuz Penang is just simply beautiful! =) And I haven't seen enough of it juz yet.


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I am uncool, temperamental, twisted, a control freak & sometimes impossible. I tend to dwell on unnecessary stuff until it eats me on the inside.


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