Day 21: Ferry Ride

~Sunday July 14, 2013~

My friends and I decided to do all our work on Saturday so we can go out on Sunday. We spent the whole day outside running around the city. Dr. Kwa told us about a ferry boat ride that we can take for fun because it's cheap and it's an enjoyable ride with an incredible view. Penang is on an island and the ferry will take us to the main island of Penang. It was the best 30 minutes! I enjoyed the breeze and the scenery and the slight sunset that tried to peak through the hazy clouds. It was beautiful. I can't believe it was only RM$1.70...it's cheaper than the bus fare. We didn't know what to do in particular on the other side of the island; we just wanted to ride the ferry.

We also enjoyed some shopping as well.

Day 15 : Free Day Monday

~Monday July 8, 2013~

We originally made plans to take a ferry ride to view the sunset while gliding on the waters. Guess what...it never happened. Oh well, we'll save it for next weekend. Anyway, my roommate and I woke up late morning, but our 2 friends were sleeping in and we didn't leave our dorms til 2pm. It was cloudy out, but we still had the idea of riding the ferry to watch the sunset because Professor Kwa told us that it's quite a view.

We took a bus to Komtor. This place is a giant shopping center full of bootlegged items, misspelled words on t-shirts, and awesome rolexes! Hehehe!

We lost track of time and never made it to the ferry. We spent the whole day shopping and eating. It's okay because we have one more free weekend!

I bought lots of earrings!

Day 14: Free Day Stumbling Sunday

~Sunday July 7, 2013~

~Little India~

As said before, everyone split up this weekend to do their own things. Myself and 3 other girls decided to hang around Penang. Today, we went to Little India. My friends already came here before and this area they said can get sketchy, especially at night. We didn't spend a lot of time here; we just browsed some shops. 

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~Georgetown~

A lot of the stuff we see are stuff we stumble upon just by perusing the city. Walking aimlessly can lead us into interesting places! We stumbled upon some Chinese culture event.

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We stumbled upon a Muslim Indian Festival

 

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~Kumtor~

We headed to another shopping complex similar to Bukit Jumbul, but has more variety and more pricey (not really since everything is cheap here). We bought a whole bunch of earrings! We also get a little nervous at night waiting for the bus because there is no bus schedule and because it's late and Penang can get a little creepy at night with those weird people. There were times I have felt a little off, but last night I was much more shaky when this strange man was around. Always be careful and vigilant! 

We met a wonderful and genuinely nice guy while waiting for the bus and we struck up a conversation with him during our bus ride. This was the most stressful 10 seconds as the bus was stopping, we were getting off, and we wanted to snap a picture of him...mission accomplished. He reminded me of my boyfriend's little brother. 

~Dinner~

Dinner at our favorite boba place! This is at Bukit Gambir and it's the street right outside of the USM dorms.

My friend and our new friend on the bus :D