Well I am a day or so into my stay in Penang (formerly Prince of Wales Island - how many islands have been so named). And of course the capital is Georgetown named after George III. The main roads in the city are named after brits with Light Road, Farquar Road, Dickens Road and the like. Beautiful colonial buildings either original or some reconstructed after the Japanese popped in to say hello in the early 1940s.
The brits let them in without a shot being fired, signalling the end of the our acceptance here and the ultimate independance of the Malay. At least we left them with sit down toilets, left hand driving, railways, three pin plugs, and cheap labour from India and China. And tiffin.
My walk through the town yesterday found me in Little India for lunchtime. Yummmy. Then chicken redang for tea. Great stuff.
Booked flight to Kuching in Sarawak, Borneo for Thursday. Sounds evocative doesn't it. Just need to decide on hotel, another Tune (great bed and shower) or something more local.... Bed and shower hold sway at the moment.
Anyway time to off to the Kek Lok Si temple, which looks incredible a few kms south of here at Air Itam (black water).
Take it eaasy folks.
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