Georgetown

Over a couple of days we explored all around Georgetown and made a short trip to Batu Ferringhi beach.
We had heard that this was the busiest beach on Penang so it was a nice surprise to arrive and find that we had it mostly to ourselves. We enjoyed a drink and some lunch in a bar right on the the beach and a bit of swimming in the warm Indian Ocean water. We also had a look around an art shop and ended up getting a tour of a batik art studio from the very talkative artist himself.
Back in Georgetown we found a lively area where the old fashioned shop houses are mostly converted into bars, cafes and restaurants and there are street food sellers lining the pavement in front.
The next day we found a lot of the street art which Georgetown is known for. We also went to the Clan Jetties where settlers from China set up their family homes and businesses along the coast and competed with each other for the shipping trade. Nowadays the jetties are full of souvenir shops but some of the old homes are still occupied and there were some small shrines still in use.
Having seen durian fruit and all its many products all over Malaysia, we decided to try out durian ice cream. One spoonful later we rushed to get a coconut milkshake to help recover from the awful armpit/foot taste, durian is not sonething we're likely to try again!Read more