Tuesday, January 26, 2016

My Penang 4 Days itinerary- Day 2

Day 2 was quite packed with museum visiting and hunting wall murals. It was real hot in Penang and cycling in Penang could be real challenging, the traffic I mean. However, it gave extra accomplishment for staying alive at the end of the day. Thanks God for the day and life. LOLOLOL. We got our bicycle from hotel. 




We cycled all the way from our hotel to Toh Soon Coffee which is just a street away. 
Open daily except Sunday, 8am-6pm. 





After breakfast was hunting wall murals.












Khoo Kongsi. 
Entrance fee: RM10
Open daily, 9am- 5pm
No guided tour but can get some architectural and history information at exhibition center and official web.




























Exhibition center.


16 rooms.



Some random street photos.




Sun Yat Sen Museum
Open daily, 9:30am-5:30pm
Entrance fee: RM5, can request for guided tour. We managed to get very detailed briefing and the tour guide was showing all the related books and pictures to us. He didn't just sharing about the history but also the related movie and architecture, very impressive information.







The original meeting tables used since Sun Yat Sen was here.




Pandan water at this hour is saving life, HAHAHA!










TADAH, the famous Teochew Chendul at Penang road.







This fried Kueh Tiaw is the best I ever had! 左手炒粿条




Curry Mee, very similar to Sarawak Laksa



Blue Mansion/ Cheong Fatt Tze's Mansion
Open daily, guided tour at 11am, 2pm, 3:30pm.
Duration: 45 min
Entrance fee: RM17
Make sure you come on time because the tour conducted on time and closed after the stated time. 



















Part of th house turned into a restaurant.









They also operate as restaurant and boutique hotel, took a peek.





Coffee and Chocolate Museum
Entrance fee: FOC





Town Hall


Chew Jetty





China House for dessert!
You can draw on the paper on the table.





Penang Peranakan Museum
Open daily, 9:30am-5pm
Entrance fee: RM20


We were there late so we got some kinda special escort to visit the museum in 30 minutes before it closed, thanks for the guidance, appreciate much! We headed first to see all the expensive collection of Baba & Nyonya.







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really rare and precious collection 



handbag, swag



 more than a hundred years fountain.


the details of the table and the dragon.






diamond














































We were there 30 minutes before it closes thus we managed to get some clear photos w/o getting photobomb. Thanks for the briefing and special care given. This place definitely worth your time to visit, make sure you allocate an hour to 2 to ensure your visit cover most of the place. How wonderful to stay in this beautiful house.  

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