Penang

Had a family road trip up north to Penang this week, which is actually my hometown but I havent been back for maybe 3 years?
Revisited some familiar faces. The plan was to stay in the mainland since my dad is from the mainland but my parents decided to book a hotel at the island particularly close to where Darren was temporarily staying so we could take him out for dinner (and so I could see him) *happy.

One of the things I remembered very clearly is the Peranakan Mansion we visited in Georgetown.
A RM10 entry fee is definitely worth paying. The whole mansion felt like a movie set yet, you knew that its origins were also carefully preserved so you knew it definitely wasnt modified to suit tourist.
I myself am not a Nyonya but loved it! I also had chills at certain parts of the house because it was obvious that someone once stayed there before, using those things.



Then took a few turns to a nearby place to have some famous laksa and cendol :)
If you ever drop by Penang, just type "Lebuh Keng Kwee" into your Google Maps to point you there!

Pinang Peranakan Mansion
29, Church Street, 
10200 Penang,
Malaysia