Such beautiful colours

We hadn't planned anything after we leave Penang on the 13th so we used our morning to go to Starbucks on the bus and plan our next moves. We booked our bus and hotel before heading back to the bus stop to continue our journey to a butterfly farm and centre. There are some great reviews of this place online so we decided that it would be a good afternoon activity but having visited we could of spent the whole day there. The place was amazing. The areas with the butterflies are so open and full of wonderful plants, trees, streams and even a waterfall. They've built the area on several levels and every section feels individual and unique to the next. They had some beautiful species of butterfly all flying around and we even had the opportunity to release some that had newly hatched from their pupae stage. Many were landing on the path as we walked around so we were anxious that people would step on them so helped as many to the side as we could. I had a bit of shock when one decided to land on my eye and eyebrow and Nick caught the moment on camera! Definitely a perfectly timed shot. At the centre they also house many reptiles and insects and we were able to hold two of the insects there. It was all very informative and interactive. Inside they have a fantastic 8 room educational centre that is so modern and engaging that this was when we realised we should have given this place more than an afternoon. We went right up until closing at 7pm before walking the 1.6km back to the bus stop. We had to wait and while for the driver and then we had our delightful one hour journey back into Georgetown. By the time we go back it was almost 9pm so for ease and the need for more lamb shank we went back to where we ate on the first night. It wasn't as amazing but we think it's because it's the end or service and they were quite busy but it still tasted great. A great end to a long colourful day.Read more