Penang

I took a bus from KL to Penang and then I didn't get off and ended up in Butterworth (the other side on the mainland), had to catch a fairy across to Penang (George town) again.
This is a boat harbor near the ferry terminal...

Bit of a long day but was OK after I spend 1.5 hours going from Hostel to Hostel looking for a good one to stay at.

Staying in the Chinatown region in Georgetown paying a bit more for a room here Rm20 (AU$8) Nice room with bed and fan and fairly quiet.. it is pretty good.

Out for Breakfast had coffee and 2 eggs on toast for a change.. was good.

Saw a temple with some of the largest incense sticks I have seen...Very smelly ritual.

Then met a fellow in the street and he showed me around to an Indian place the cheapest he said... it was too... RM1.80 ($Au0. 70) for a tea and Roti (Fried bread like naan and Dahl dip)... will be back there some time.

Having a look around George Town...
Gardens..
Pier..
Fishermen and their boats..A bit of a storm brewing over the mainland..Here is a picture of my room...
It is not really that yellow.. for some reason my camera takes yellow pictures under fluorescent lighting.

Another mosque..

There are lots of different and very cheap foods to eat... Noodles/Rice for RM3 ($Au 1.20) and very cheap drinks... Honey Dew or Watermelon juice for RM1.60 ($Au0.70).

I hired a motor bike on Sunday for RM20 ($Au8) to go around the island to have a look at the beaches...

And waterfalls where some people were swimming...and Islands...
Had an accident on the bike too...
I was riding along and I saw the traffic light turn green and the cars started to move so I kept going... then when a car came out of the intersection I looked again and realized the green light was to turn left.. not go straight. So I ended up doing a nice little skid.. should have got a picture of the mark.. and I ended up on the bonnet of the car... got a scratch on my ankle.

It was a driving school car and it was the ladies first driving lesson... wonder if she will go there again? I paid the fellow RM50 ($Au 20) after a bit of negotiating and continued on my way.

here is the photo of the car with the bumper bar fallen off and the indicator lense missing!!
the other dint was already there... I couldnt see the lense on the ground either.. I think that was already missing too... they might hit a few tourists!!!