Wednesday, December 26, 2007

I'll be home for Christmas..

Took the afternoon flight on Christmas eve. Thank God for Fire Fly - Air Asia came up with the ridiculous price of RM5 one way back to Penang. Add in all the taxes and surcharge, it costs less than RM50. Also, was fortunate to meet Angeline Cheah and her family from my home church in Penang on the same flight. So I had a companion going home too.


I always enjoy sitting near the wings



It's an AirBus I think





Did you know that Air Asia claims to have the best Nasi Lemak? I was tempted to try it. The air stewardesses came with the food and everything and they stopped right before me to serve this foreign tourists. Being a nice person, I patiently waited for them to ask me, while making sure I was making eye contact with the air stewardess. Then, when they had served the passengers behind me, they just pushed the cart away without asking me. Angeline and I were looking at each other wondering how come the lady didn't ask me. It was very obvious I kept turning to look at what they were doing. In retrospect, perhaps she might have thought I was checking her out.... O well, will try the nasi lemak next time.

Flight was on schedule, so I reached Penang 2.30pm and waited for OCD to fetch me. He had left for Penang on Friday on a bus.


Penang International Airport... or is it Bayan Lepas International Airport?


After picking me up with mom, we headed to town centre to do some stuff. And as expected, the whole Penang was jammed with cars.


Stupid kancil driver trying to jump queue


Since I was kinda free, I went trigger-happy and took some random pics.


This shop on Penang Road has been around for ages


Campbell Street, also known as Chinatown

school bags for sale on Campbell Street




To discourage beggars from sleeping around, MPPP(local council) came up with this



Some shops in Chinatown has embraced the internet age... WEBSITE!

The building looks pre-war, right at the junction of the road famously known as "kua cha ke"(coffin road)

Gama has been here since 1967, barely surviving



Coming soon: Penang Time Square



An old tailoring shop on Jalan Datuk Keramat


Arguably the best school in Penang, if not Malaysia- CHUNG LING



Before going home, we stopped by a chinese medical hall to buy for medicine for my ankle. I sprained my right ankle teaching BODYATTACK last Wednesday and the chinese physician from Taman Megah prescribe the medicine. Supposed to soak my feet with it for around 30 minutes.

RM4.50 per packet


In the late evening, I took the opportunity to visit the Monday pasar malam near my home.

I've not been to this place for a very long time



Still a popular place



Used to buy charpati for Dad back when he was still around



20sen per pc



ate this variation of Penang laksa, known also as Laksa Utara



ordered ice-blended milo from this boy



apom - 50 sen per pc


Ahh... good to be home. :)