Penang day1 - June 9th

thats our new lime green luggage (after we got off at penang... scratches...)
arrival at the airport at 9+am. it was a little "rush" when we left but we made it. We were fine and we walked around the dfs but in the end we had to walk very fast to board plane cos SIL was buying a bag... i sat next to my SIL while gx sat nx to his parents. it was their 1st time flying. his 1st full family trip. I know it meant alot to him.

Landed we head straight to the hotel by hotel transfer. the driver very nice, he pointed some places for us to look out for.hate it when our rooms are always at the end... i dun like the long walk and at the corner... after unpacking and getting ready, FIL frens came on time and brought us out to have our 1st meal in Penang. So right, he brought us to a coffeeshop that was recommended for its loh bak and durian ice-cream kachang. lucky us! we had our 1st penang fried kuey teow and it was good! it was from a pushcart outside the coffeeshop. the popiah was fat and on only one thin layer of skin and they hav soup to go with it not gravy but soup. they soak it in or pour on it and eat it wet... felt weird to have it soggy but was not bad.Uncle heng then brought us for an orientation walk at chinatown. he brought us to his fren shop that sell herbal drinks. we were all so full so we shared a cold cup of sugar cane kinda herbal drink and it was so nice and refreshing! it was good as it was clear and not with lots of residues. then we carried on the walk by ourselves. it was hot and then it started to rain and hot again... we headed to komtar but that place was so run down and we skipped it as it was like danger lurking everywhere. after the long walk we popped by the building opp komtar it was so much better! more lighted shops and more people. here is where i 1st bought my gold vincci shoes... lucky got buy... saw another 2 pairs but tot mayb spread it out would be better... sat at Mcdonalds for a cool drink and decide where next... so we headed to GheeHiang next. A very very far walk in this wet and hot weather... along we saw the streets with loads of coffeeshops the one that caught our eyes was sunway hotel area. this was an open-air loads of pushcarts food stalls... we ren as we were still full and too early for dinner. pass umno building, we were all getting very tired and hot. finally saw the shophouse building by itself. i bought all kinds, 2 each for both side of my family. except the sesame oil cos i was afraid it will leak although i know it mit be really nice aroma and taste. we ended up 4 bags, big bags! we sat in the shop to cool down and rest.

ghee hiang... kok hiang...

corny i know...

headed to the bak ku teh stall we passed that was near ghee hiang. one hot claypot and we were all hot after dinner. gerald was bathing in sweat! then we walked along some shophouse and arrived at the chinese clubhouse... some martial art house where my FIL did his liondance stunts before. something like that...

as for us we jus go round take fotos!

we walked around to see the pictures on the wall, sat around and see some kids run pass us as they were warming up. then we walked all the way home when the rain stopped. it was a long walk! but it was ok as everyone was happy.

after shower, Uncle Heng came for us and his fren walked us to nearby down the road red gardens where its like our newton circles but less stall and stalls were all on the side. wanted to try the fried hokkien prawn noodles... never got it as FIL say no need as we are very full... it was our 1st time experience that in this eating place, there is a stage and 3 singers... blasting music and singing was off! as they are the oldies style of singing, singing mostly oldies but the singers here are prob only 35+++ they are the youngest we have seen.... new songs oso become oldie cos the way they sing... then got an uncle offer to get satay... so i said yes immediately... a least there is something for me and SIL to do... eat. ccos gx was drinking and occasionally talking to the uncle sitting next to him and FIL was talking to a group of his friends. MIL was talking to one of the uncles' wife. both of us were exhausted listening to the singing... then satay came but it was not nice... sad isit... as time drag past mn... after downing quite a few bottles ... finally can get bac to hotel but i couldn't sleep at all... jus close my eyes and dare not open them and jus hold on till wee morning... usually gx would wait for me to fall asleep 1st but he drank so he couldn't wait up for me...