Penang - December 2007

I could not recall my first trip to Penang (in 1995), so another trip was in order.

	View of Penang Bridge from hotel room - longest bridge in the country (as far as I'm aware), at 13.5km.
	Wat Chaiyamangalaram (Thai buddist temple) where the Reclining Buddha resides. Our taxi driver referred to Wat Chaiyamangalaram as Buddha's sleeping chamber. Opposite this wat is a Burmese Temple in which the Buddha stands upright.
	The Reclining Buddha (33m long).
	Kek Lok Si Temple ("Temple of Supreme Bliss") - The main attraction here for us was the souvenir stalls. We concluded that it was best to act uninterested. We got offered more than 50% discount at one stall without even opening our mouth.
	Gurney Drive - great for food but a little too crowded for my liking.
	View from hotel window at dawn

I decided that I must mention the accommodation (Grand Continental, Penang) - the word "grand" should drop right off, as far as my touring party is concerned. The rooms were tired looking and were rather disgusting. However, the view was pretty good and the pool was pleasant(but I can't really sleep at the pool, can I?).