Penang - Day Two

I started day 2 with a very cold swim at the pool, located at the 7th flr. It is some kind of infinity pool overlooking gurney walk and the sea, not a full lap pool, despite the damn cold water still managed to go 10 over laps. Then it was wash up and breakie, spread was typical, too typical. The fried noodles and tom yum bee hoon are quite good, the rest are non-mentions.

Then we went off to Penang Hill, we did eventually get there. To get up to the viewing deck, you need to take a almost vertical tram. The elevation gets quite almost vertical when you close in. And you need to switch tram halfway, the way up is still alright, not too much people coming in. The tram is going up real slow the about 800+ m hill, no aircon, sometimes the fan don't work, if the weather is hot, I think it will be quite unbearable.

It was quite cooling up there and the view is not bad. Other than that, there is nothing much up there. The canopy walk is closed. You can walked up a flight of stairs then come to a L temple. Probably why we saw so many L, anyway we went down soon after. The way down is bad, alot of people and no control, like squeezing as much people in the cabins.

Lunch time. Heading towards the famous Penang Laksa near Kek Lok Si. Lucky we manage to find a parking, waited a while for the seats. 2.70 RM a bowl, nothing much in it but taste really good. Initially thought it will have some extreme taste, either too sour, too spicy or too pungent but it didn't. Worth the trip.

Then our plans to go to Kek Lok Si failed as a long jam towards the temple formed so we decided to head back hotel. But somehow, no power in our room. We called housekeeping to check. An L guy came after about 10+ mins but couldn't check because the power box is in the main toilet but tks is releasing "top 10 most toxic substance", coincidentally we watched this on discovery. Pity the guy need to go in and check, probably already kena brain haemorrhage.

He turned on the switch, power came back, he left. While we were resting on the sofa and watching TV, mr wil decided to go and contribute in other toilet. It was just that gum or that kind of "confirm must be you". It blackout again, somehow he mention he retreat at the last min. The problem with that toilet is if you close the door, without lights, it will be pitched black. He came out and while I go and switch back the power circuit. Power came back again.

We continue to rest on the sofa and watch TV. Then wil decided to contribute again since he retreated, as Mr "confirm must be you" goes in and use. It tripped again !!!
This time turning back the circuit didn't work. We have to call them again. This time L and senior L came, took a while for them troubleshoot, anyway it was fixed.

About time to head to Batu Ferringhi. This place is quite disappointing. To get there you need to negotiate a F1circuit with lots of bends, we did made it. We parked somewhere in the middle of the long stretch, attempts to find more good food didn't really materialize as we came unprepared. And we walked up rather than down, downwards seems to have a quite big hawker like eating place. Anyway, we settle for tse char. After dinner, it was stroll along the stretch of pasar malam but after a while it gets boring because the stalls simply duplicated along, selling pirated stuffs from bags, watches, DVDs, sunglasses, ties, cuff links and some souveniers.