Road Trip - Day 2

As this was a trip meant for relaxation, you could call this trip a rather lazy one. On the second day, some woke up a little earlier and some decided to sleep their asses off after a rather noisy and disturbing night…(the other 2 blokes on the trip…you know what you did…) After watching some tele and waiting for everyone to get ready, it was time to ‘chiak pooi’ As a recommendation from Kantha’s cousin, we went to Lorong Selamat to find a supposedly exceptional Char Kuay Teow. Apparently, this is no ordinary plate of kuay teow as it comes with ingredients such as mantis prawns and such. BUT unfortunately, we were not able to try it as the stall was closed. On the bright side, it benefited our budget as it is said that a plate of this dish can cost up to RM 7. At the end of it all, we settled for plates of Wan Tan Mee or Wan Than Mee, as how they spell it in Penang. Prior to eating lunch, we stopped by one of the famous biscuit shops by the name of Ghee Hiang. This shop has been in existence for more than 150 years and is famous for their Tau Sar Pneah, Beh Tew Saw and few other varieties. Ghee Hiang is located on the corner of Macalister Street.

Later, we returned to the condo to gear up to go to the beach. We had no clue where to find nice beaches in Penang and decided to inquire. It was suggested that we drive along the road from our condo on the way to Teluk Bahang and we would see some nicer stretches of beaches. It wasn’t the best but much better that the beach we went to the day before. Not too bad but we had the company of ‘man’s best friend’. Not one but two and one in particular was a little TOO friendly…(guys, you know what I mean).

Having had enough of the sea water, we retreated to Sri Sayang’s pool and again had a pretty good time. This time we didn’t get chased out.

For ‘makan malam’, we were to meet Kantha’s cousin at New World Park. We thought we were going to have free dinner…but it was not to be. So we ate in the food court which was quite depressing to say the least. I guess we KL people are so used to stalls being opened till 10,11pm and even after midnight. Stalls here close much earlier and we were left with a few choices to eat. We later went to find a place along the street to buy DVDs. They’re really cheap at RM 4 a piece. I think I need not explain how the night ended…pretty predictable. However, everyone turned in a little earlier due to tiredness and the fact that we needed to clear out off the condo by 10 am the following morning.