It has been 10 days since I left home. It feels like this is the longest period I've stayed away from home. Fortunate to say, I'm not really homesick as yet considering I have a nice and comfy bed and a wonderful apartment in Penang. It not only has a swimming pool, it also has a sauna, a gym, a table tennis table, tight security and lots of Caucasians. Not to forget the view too.
Group pic during twilight from our apartment
Group pic 2
Our first self-cooked dinner
Well, here's a litle introduction to the surrounding area of Batu Ferringhi in which I am staying at now.
The Uplands International School is situated beside my apartment. Not only it has the best field i've ever seen in my life, it has an Olympic-sized swimming pool and plenty of Caucasians.
And the sunset here is captivating... Made even better when you can see it from the window of your room unlike KL where cats and pigeons dominate the backlanes.
And here's the best part of it, my apartment is walking distance to the famed Batu Ferringhi Beach.
And surprisingly, the beach is relatively clean.
And the weather here is hot and sunny most of the time with minor showers during the night.
There are also foodcourts near my apartment but a bit on the expensive side.
A 30-minute bus ride will bring you to Gurney Drive with a minimal fee of RM1.50. Gurney Plaza which is just around the corner houses a Red Box and GSC which I've yet to visit
A 30-minute bus ride will bring you to Gurney Drive with a minimal fee of RM1.50. Gurney Plaza which is just around the corner houses a Red Box and GSC which I've yet to visit
Gurney Drive
Nana blowing bubbles
New Year's Eve
Only Reagan, June Joanne and I decided to join the crowd at Gurney Drive to usher in the New Year while the rest stayed behind.
Waiting for the Fireworks
Bubbles
If you read the papers, apparently there was a riot in Gurney Drive. But we received prior warning so we did not approach the affected areas.
Penang seems to be weird. At 12 midnight, there were no fireworks on the island. Instead, We could see fire works being shot up in Kedah, across the Northern Channel. After awhile, some fireworks were shot up behind us and then in front of us and across us. It was like a massive display of fireworks.
fireworks illuminating the night with G Hotel in the background
Somehow, the fireworks at the Curve seems better.
Post New Year celebration
So that was my first New Year's Eve in Penang! quite dull but I guess it was meaningful.
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