~Saturday June 29, 2013~
~Tropical Fruit Farm~
Another bright and early morning. This was a long bus ride to the very top of the mountain. I wasn't really sure what to expect at a fruit farm. All I knew was that it was going to be sooo hot. However, I was mildly surprised at how much I enjoyed the Tropical Fruit Farm. As you all should know (teehee), I love eating fruits! So the fruit eating filled morning made up for the sun, but it was quite breezy up on top of the mountain.
We had the best tour guide who let us try all the fruits off the trees and plants. I loved it. If you ever visit there make sure you eat the rose apple, it's like eating a sweet apple with the scent of a rose perfume. We were also provided with a fruit buffet and shake smoothies. I enjoyed this place so much! Check it out here!
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~Penang Hill Climb~
We took a little trolley/bus that drives up the slope of the Penang Hill and it was very high up. The view was incredible and the breeze was great too! Multiple times on this trip I'm on top of the world. Teehee!
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~Kek Lok Si Temple~
Unfortunately, we had little time to explore to explore this Chinese temple due to the insufficient timing. I did my best to explore as much as I can in 1.5 hours. In Malaysia there's so many stair cases and steps...so I did a lot of climbing to get to places. If you ever travel make sure you have the ENERGY!
It was a beautiful temple and so color too. The temples in Malaysia, which they're everywhere, are so colorful and so well preserved!
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~Georgetown/Festival of Lights~
We decided not to waste the night and I went a different route. I usually spend my exploration with the 3 friends I hang out, but I decided to hang out with the other USF study abroad students. Georgetown is a popular area and they're hosting nightly festivals of different events this summer. This night was the festival of lights and it was heavily focused on the Chinese of Georgetown. We got there late so we saw a few things such as Chinese drum and dragon performers and enjoyed some street food. I ate some sort of rice flour dish.
It was also Javaris's 21st birthday so we celebrated his birthday too!
