Today was our last full day in Penang.
We went with the Price family to Georgetown, a British settlement in colonial times which is now a UNESCO world heritage site.
The sights to see are the old colonial style buildings, the jettys where the Chinese settled in the 1800s and the street art which is really fascinating as the huge murals on the walls of shops and other buildings are way to miss if you don't pay attention.
After an hour or so of wandering we were all far too hot so we stopped for a snack (roti) then the Price family and Simpson boys went home in the car leaving Joanne and Jonathan to explore for longer.
The best way to see the street art is by trishaw. Like a rickshaw but with the cyclist behind and the seats between the 2 front wheels. We paid for a 20 min cycle tour and had a cycle driver who took us to the street art and showed us the interesting sites.
Having had our fill of culture we indulged in the black kettle, a tea room with delicious cakes, before browsing the mall and making some purchases.
Taxi home to the boys (1 asleep, 2 awake), a swim, a rest, and then out along the coast to Batu Ferringhi, a more tourist area than Tanjung Bungah where James and Jo live. We walked along the beach before eating in a hawker market with a great choice of food from satay to pancakes. This is fun but confusing as you can order from any of the stalls, giving your table number, and you pay the vendor when they bring the food to your table. With 9 of us ordering we used about 7 different stalls and the drinks waiter so food kept arriving and needing paying for in quick succession.
The reason for the visit to Batu Ferringhi was for the night market, where we all bought a few souvenirs. Peter did a good job of bartering with the football shirt seller for a Man City away shirt to add to the Penang shirt he already invested in this holiday!
All in all a busy last day in Penang. Packing and getting ready to say goodbye to James, Jo, William and Bethan who have been lovely hosts and made our stay so interesting and fun.
We'll be sad to go but we're also looking forward to exploring Kuala Lumpur.
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