Friday, July 1, 2011

I couldn't make this stuff up


Safely arrived in Penang, after a day’s travel. Just as well we had three hours to get from one side of LCCT to the other -  that’s how long it took us. But apart from the chaos at the luggage carousel and taxi rank in Penang, it was all relatively easy going, if slow.

I went to check out the pool after we arrived at our hotel, and was curious that there seemed to be a lot of young men swimming for a Thursday afternoon in your average 3.5 star hotel. Then, on coming back from dinner tonight, noticed the various banners hung around the lobby – it’s the under 19s Asian Cricket Challenge. Hmm, it's going to busy at the breakfast buffet in the mornings...

Had a wonderful dinner at a local celebrated Nonya restaurant close by. 

My favourite was the dessert, chambol (sp?) which was little blobs of green jelly in coconut milk and (?) served with ice – delicious.

Along with the Cricket Challenge, the Georgetown Arts festival is also on, starting tomorrow. Haven’t read the programme yet but it looks like there are plenty of interesting things on.