Little Penang

The week zoomed by faster than we could imagine and it was Wednesday again. We did a heritage trail of Penang for the Wednesdays. After work, the weesians gathered at the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion and waited for our "chauffeurs" to pick us up. Smartly clothed in our office attires, looking very out of place, we clambered onto our Trishaws with excitement and off we went on our discovery ride around parts of Penang we never knew. Super Tanker commented how some passersby must be amused by why such smartly dressed people could not afford proper rides. We oohed and ahhed when our Trishaw peddler gave us some lessons in architectural 101.
It was indeed an educational Trishaw ride for us - Penang albeit a small island offers a unique taste of culture and is rich in its heritage. 

Those who are interested or have never been on the trishaw should try it. Its an eye-opening experience. In today's fast pace world that we live in, we often do not have time to stop and appreciate the richness around us until it is gone. Go now, there are plenty of Trishaws awaiting around Penang Road to take you around and you can act all touristy and speak in funny English or Japanese or Korean.

Then we went to have some not-so-nice food at Sri Malaya, Jalan Pintai Tali.

However if you are interested to check out the food and proof us wrong - here're directions to get there.

I do not know why our food did not turn out as mouth watering as you are seeing it on the net.

This is what you see online

This was what you get at the place.

Go try for yourself....

Kuching in a glance

Look to the East - Part III

When one travels East and is not fit enough to hike the highest mountain in Malaysia nor super adventurous to venture through swamps or engage in any activities that makes you sweat, you do what the Weesians do best - Binge eat. Coming to Sarawak is not complete without trying its local delights of which I hereby present to you a barrage of what we thrown into our tummys in Kuching.

Our food ambassador, Super Tanker

Everything is good to our Food Ambassador

Sarawak Laksa at Madam Tang's

The Food Ambassador's favourite drink in Kuching - the Honey Sea Coconut

One of the Food Ambassador's many favourite food in Kuching - Kolo Mee

We left Kuching pretty well fed

Look to the East - Part II

Day 3: Cave Explorations

This was an all girls adventure thrill because the boys are stupid and lazy.

We started out the morning with a hearty breakfast of Sarawak's famous kolo mee soaked in Lard Oil.

Hydrated ourselves

At this 'highly recommended' Kopitiam

Off we drove to the Caves

Our Navigator/Map Reader and Driver

The journey there was mystical and breathtaking

We city girls were really awed by the lush mountains

After hours and hours of driving...finally,

It was a sloppy hike up

 I huffed and puffed

Oh my, more steps?!!

It was dark and slippery too. A torchlight would come in handy if you decide to venture into the Caves.

See how narrow the steps are...

After a harrowing climb, we reached the light at the end of the caves. Or rather the entrance of the Caves.

By the grace of God, we made it up the Caves alive

and posed  stared in wonder

I came, I saw and I waved.

Pictures don't do justice to the Fairy caves. It was an experience to have gone for my virgin cave exploration . For a city girl like me, little wonders of the nature and funny rock formations amaze me beyond words could express.