Penang and back

I let out a sigh of relief when I stepped into my front porch. I was glad to see my own home after surviving a road trip to Penang and back. Yea, the “stuff” Marvin ordered finally arrived and the only way to retrieve it was to get “it” personally from Neo. There were no other alternatives. Delivering it was too risky. Too suspicious. They decided not to take any chances. Retrieving it in person was the only way.

Marvin : So, you’ve got the directions to Penang?
Me : Yea, we just go up all the way and stuff.
Marvin : Just up there and stuff? What’s stuff man? Did you get the directions or not?
Me : Leave it to me man. Have some faith.
Marvin : We’re all gonna die.

Penang. I recalled stepping on the island two years ago. The trip up was hard. Mentally exhausting and physically draining. All thanks to Meiseen’s play list that consisted of tracks like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Animaniacs, Ghost Busters and Smurfs. Should have just left her behind when we had the chance.

One day. That was all the time we had in Penang. We only managed to visit Kek Lok Si and try some of Penang’s trademark food. We wanted to visit the Butterfly farm but Neo wasn’t man enough. This guy had a phobia towards butterflies. Yea, you didn’t misread it. Butterflies.


Kek Lok Si. I’ve been here a couple of times but I still found myself enchanted by this place. The Buddha statues, the pagodas, the architecture, the engravings on the walls and pillars, the serenity. This place is simply magnificent.


The pagoda. This was my first time scaling the pagoda. My thigh cramped on the way down. I am gonna die next week when I scale Irau at Cameron.


Rich in colors.


I have no idea what they call this thing.


A very detailed engraved wall.


Some fish gong.


We only donated a buck but we whacked the bell countless times. In the end, it costed us like twenty cents per gong. No wishes will come true for cheap skates like us.


The majestic statue of Kuan Yin at the top of the temple.


View of Penang from the pagoda.


Year of the boar.


Year of the bitch.


Dragon pillar



Another view of the temple from higher grounds.


Almost went up Bukit Bendera but the timing was kinda out. The tram only departed an hour later and we were on a pretty tight schedule. Next time perhaps.


This guys make lousy road trip mates.

It wasn't too bad for a one day trip. I somehow felt like I was there for a couple of days. Our first road trip and it turned out pretty good. More to come definitely.