Penang Day 3: China House (Bistro)

we decided to go back to China House for breakfast. 

the day before, we passed by it but didn't eat there because we weren't hungry. 

we were glad we made the trip on our last morning there as it has a very laid back atmosphere.

 while walking towards China House, we passed by more murals.

 (Colin says these look like Pokeballs)

I have not seen a Dog mural the whole time there.
Told you they liked Cats......

 Food lane

 Pikachu!

 wedding couple with a bridesmaid

 this girl is baking love letters. look at that clamp thingy.
haven't seen this since ages ago.

 art installations out of no where.

finally, we've reached China House.
papercups doodled by customers

it reads-- Where flowers bloom, so do hope & chance.

one pot of tea comes with two cups.
so i drew a cup for myself.

my sis' says the egg sandwich was excellent
i say the tiramisu was also excellent

pastry spread

natural lighting sky well.

after using the umbrellas there for 3 days, we found that the structure of the umbrellas there is more sturdy, it has more 'bones' on the spread. so we brought 3 umbrellas home!  only MYR 10 each.

chocolate factory

Penang International Airport

Day 2: Part 4: Cafes & Local Heangs

 After Chew's Jetty, we walked out to the main roads and there was a coffee shop there.
We had Orh Kuey Yam Cake but it was not nice. Only the condiments were nice (mini dried prawns)
The Ice Jelly which my aunt had, was flavourful (unlike the bland ones we have in Singapore)

 On our walk back, we came across more murals and wrought iron art work.

 we passed by a cafe but we didn't eat there because we were not hungry.
i liked that cafe very much and i wished they were listed on Airbnb but they were not.
there were bedrooms with glass doors but the sign wrote - "for staff only", so we couldn't get up there. i liked the place for its natural daylight and rustic feel. the cafe is called "Awesome Canteen"
you can find them on FB.

 Beh Teh Soh & Tao Sar Piah
So many local biscuits shops with names ending "heang" this "heang" that. 香 (fragrance)
Every shop would boast about their history and how theirs' the best.
We bought from two different brands at different shop locations. 

 Mahjong = Game of Sparrows.

 Another iconic wall mural

You know, you could rent a bicycle or one of these carts to move around Georgetown. 

You could also hire a trishaw to bring you around. Some people use the trishaw as a faster way to visit all the murals and they just hop off to take photos. I think that is less tiring but also less...... what you call that... less valuable. You see, when we walked and walked, all tire out, so when we spotted the murals, there's a sense of "found it!" kind of fun element. Like treasure hunting. It wouldn't be the same if we were brought around in trishaws. That would be like spoon-fed. But of course it depends on the amount of time and stamina you have because walking for hours is no joke. In the rain some more laggi no joke.

 trishaw

Penang Day 2: Part 3: Chew's Jetty

 Random coffee shop Tim Sum, but the Chee Cheong Fun was very, very good.
Amazing how something so unassuming can taste so good. plain ones, no fillings but the paste that comes with it was excellent. if I could rate just one best dish the entire trip, it would be this Chee Cheong Fun! no kidding.

we took the free bus service to the Jetties

Chew Jetty is on UNESCO world heritage list, there is a hut that you can rent for short stays. 

super yummy durian puffs, glad my sis' friend recommended them. 

Chew's Jetty

cat's staring at the mouse hanging by its tail

 told you they like cats more than any other pets

 A Press

Wet Market