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Evening Walk Along Gurney Drive

Evening Walk Along Gurney Drive – Back to Penang finally! I have been spending my time here accompanying my family, catching up with mates, indulging with all the delicious street food and just going around here and there randomly, there’s nothing much to do, it’s just rest and relax.

Well, Gurney Drive is getting to be my favourite place recently as I’ve been going there to for evening jog/walk lately. It’s a very nice place for this short jog on a 2km stretch of seaside pavement with chilling sea breeze and enjoy seeing different types of people spending their time there. Funny that you can see people having picnic there, eating durian, and foreign labours holding hands (seriously, but I didn’t get photos of them, I scared I will get beaten)! HAHA.

Anyway, I armed myself with my camera, and went for a walk yesterday evening. I was just too lazy to jog and don’t want to stop myself from my workout routine, so thought of photo-walking as an exercise. XD

They call it the Tsunami Sculpture. LOL.

Ugly side of Gurney Drive.

Another view of ugly Gurney Drive.

The new attraction in town!

Parking ticket issuer, waiting time to pass.

Fishing by Gurney Drive.

Me.

Mr Muar Chee.

WTF. NAZI?

Overrated, overpriced Gurney Drive Food Court.

August 27, 2013
Trip To Penang: St George’s Church

Trip To Penang: St George’s Church – Was organizing the photo library of my computer and found out that there’s one album that I have not uploaded to the Facebook or the blog and here I want to share with you guys. You might notice that my title is kinda weird, I am from Penang, why a trip to Penang? It’s actually happened last year when my class (Diploma In Interior Design, DID) had a study trip to Penang and I joined the tour along! =)

I’ve been promoting Penang quite a lot to them and finally they get to check out this lovely little island organized by Mr CK. Looking back at this photos, it was such a fun trip together and it’s seems long then the whole class haven’t been anywhere together, hopefully there’s a little trip together I hope.

Steve, Jia Hui, with Arvin at the back and me holding the camera.

During the trip in Penang with the classmate, I followed a tour leaded by the Penang Heritage Trust. Anyone may ask them to bring you on a guided walking tour around the town too for an amount of money, I am not sure how much they charge but you may visit the website for more. The first stop was the St George’s Church at Pitt Street, one of the famous church in George Town.

Fahdran, oh long time no see.

The guide from PHT which I’ve forgotten your name. Oops. Mr… Err…

Explaining the history oh long long long ago.

Lovely clock tower.

Jia Hui & Nita!

Here’s me, Wesley and Steve.

And Arvin with the pigeons.

Remember to come back often to follow me on my trip around Penang. Hehe.

January 13, 2013
Chew Jetty, China House, Penang Bridge, Street Arts, Straits Quay
Being Tour Guide: Chew Jetty, China House, Penang Bridge, Street Arts, Straits Quay – Some times, when friends of other place come to Penang, I always wonder where to bring them. Eat! But then we can’t eat all the time, the stomach will get full and at that time, it’s time for a little walk and exploration, but where to?

Penang is a small town, there’s actually many thing to explore, but some times I don’t know where to start. Last week, an Indonesian friend – Arvin came to Penang and here’s some places that I brought him to:
- Chew Jetty
- Straits Quay
- Jelutong’s Nautilus Bay to check out Penang Bridge
- Snake Temple
- China House (Heritage-style restaurant)
- Street Arts
- Hard Rock Hotel & Batu Ferringhi
Actually there’s still more to do like:
- Penang Hill (I didn’t go because my friend is foreigner and has to pay more for the tram)
- Cycling in Balik Pulau
- Cycling in George Town
- Jungle trekking to Pantai Kerachut
- Kek Lok Si Temple
- What else?
Anyway, I think I did good as being a tour guide bringing him around some of the must-see/must-do places in Penang. =D

CHEW JETTY

Chew Jetty is a must-bring because it’s a living heritage of Penang.

And it has a good view across Penang’s Straits too.

CHINA HOUSE

Since I parked my car quite near to China House, so it became one of the attraction as it has a very cool interior design and nice arts collection.

Nice food too but we didn’t stop by for the food.

Art decor in China House.

STRAITS QUAY

I brought my friend to Straits Quay to check out the modern side of Penang. It has a good view of Gurney Drive where all the tall condos are.

Tree.
STREET ARTS

Evening, we went to the street arts by Ernest since it’s not hot. (Me, Alvin, Wanyi and Arvin the friend from Indonesia)

Street arts have became a very famous attractions in Penang. Cool!

KOMTAR.

Some filming going on in the heart of George Town.

NAUTILUS BAY, JELUTONG

I believe most people won’t bring their guest here, but I do because here you can take a good view of Penang Bridge.

Here is the Penang Bridge.

UNDER THE PENANG BRIDGE

On random place I brought my friend was this place under the Penang Bridge where you can get a close view on the Penang Bridge. =D

I still wonder how people go to the columns there. By boat?

Under the bridge.

SNAKE TEMPLE

Last stop, the snake temple.

How about you? Where will you bring your friend to? Or any suggestion for other places/activities?
December 26, 2012
Sunrise: Straits Quay, Penang

Sunrise: Straits Quay, Penang – This is my long waited sunrise post. Was thinking to post it up earlier but have caught up with some school assignments. I actually went for this sunrise photoshoot about a month ago when I was in Penang for a short holiday.

I woke up as early as 6.30am, drove there in 10 minutes and it was just nice as the sky was clear! However, I’ve no idea why it was pretty warm that morning. Usually, morning is cool and fresh, but it’s not on that day.

At there, I’ve seen people jogging at there, doing some morning walk. Seems like there’s people earlier than me. Haha. Straits Quay was so quiet in the morning, not forget to mention – pretty and peaceful! Set up my tripod and then I waited! It feels good in the morning, when the air is fresh and sky is clear. Let’s check out the sunrise now. =)

Penang is pretty isn’t it?

September 14, 2012
Night Shots From 1st Avenue Mall, Penang

Night Shots From 1st Avenue Mall, Penang – I was waiting my girlfriend who was buying Tang Yuan on Magazine Road, then I see it’s quite interesting to turn on long shutter and capture some night trail. Although I have did it before, I just couldn’t resist myself from pressing the shutter.

Later then, I asked her to wait for me in the car and I went to the carpark of 1st Avenue Mall to take some shots from above. =D Put my camera on the flat handrail, set on a slow shutter mode and capture.

It would be even better if I’ve got a tripod with me that time, but it was fun.

August 28, 2012
(Cloudy) Sunset: George Town City Centre

Sunset: George Town City Centre – My latest sunset watching place is in the heart of George Town. Well, I’d call it the city centre of George Town. But the exact place is the carpark of 1st Avenue Shopping Mall. Haha. You can get a good view of sunset across the magnificent Penang Hill.

I went to try my luck for sunset watching few days ago but sadly, not so good, it’s kinda cloudy. Nevertheless, it was nice that I’ve found a new place for sunset watching. Awkward location, but pretty cool.

August 25, 2012
Penang Port At Night

Penang Port At Night – Penang Port is located at Butterworth. Read that it’s sold to Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary, the person who owns Johor Port. Kinda sad because to me, I feel the Penang Port should be own by the Penang people or the Penang State Government. I strongly disagree with the privatisation.

Anyway, forget about sad stuff, I was bored last night, took my camera out and took photos of the Penang port from my balcony via the 55-250mm telephoto lens. The result is, pretty cool, try zoom it, you might see the name on the cargo ship. =D

Some other part of Butterworth.

August 23, 2012
Sunset: Anjung Indah, Balik Pulau, Penang

Sunset: Anjung Indah, Balik Pulau, Penang – Not a great sunset it was, at Anjung Indah, Balik Pulau. This sunset watching place is easy to find as it’s halfway when you are on the way to Balik Pulau through Paya Terubong. It’s the mid-hill level where it’s very happenings during durian season in mid-year. There’s chair around and you can get a good view of the sun setting in the Straits of Malacca here.

Lovely Hueisean went sunset watching together.

Unfortunately, the haze was the down factor for the sunset. Anyway, it was fun checking this out and I will be back with my longer telephoto lens. The next stop in Balik Pulau, perhaps is Kampung Sungai Burong. =D Don’t really dare to go there now as it’s the Hungry Ghost Month, better get back home early before night falls.

August 19, 2012
Sunset: Not So Awesome At Tanjung Bungah

Sunset: Not So Awesome At Tanjung Bungah – Last week in Penang was not awesome because it’s haze everywhere. But I still ignore the hazy weather and go out to enjoy the sunset, hoping that I could get some good one. The one at Tanjung Bungah wasn’t that nice, but it’s a fun one for me.

I went to the little beach in front fo Naza Taliyya Hotel with Kenny. I guess this place has a good view of Tanjung Bungah with beautiful seaside condominium in view. Tanjung Bungah is now famous for luxurious sea view super-condominium, how wish I can own a unit there too. =D

Well, I couldn’t really get a good view of the sun set, it just went behind the cloud. =)

Have a nice day!

August 7, 2012
Ernest’s Mural At Chew Jetty – Boy On Boat

Ernest’s Mural At Chew Jetty – Boy On Boat – Went to Chew Jetty last week to check out the mural by Ernest Zacharevic which is about a boy with fishing rod on a sampan. I’m so outdated already because it had been there for like a month. Anyway, I still want to go check it out and capture photo because it’s cute.

Weather wasn’t that nice that day, it was hazy, humid and hot! Argh. I couldn’t spend a long time under the hot sun, it’s very uncomfortable as I was unprepared. Just went there spontaneously and did not expect the weather to be so hot.

Here’s Hueisean with the mural. It’s drawn on the wall of a homestay wooden house at Chew Jetty.

July 31, 2012

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