Wesak Day 2011, As I witness it.

Heading in to Penang Island early in the Morning 8am, thank god, no traffic on the Penang Bridge, Made good time, arriving Early!Malaysian Buddhist Association Building at Burma Road, Near CRC

Food Fair! Vegetarian Food Fair within the Compound, Vegetarian Cheese use for Pizza! and in line with No Plastic Every Day in Penang, they were using eco friendly packing.

Zoom Photo of the MBA Float, Hazy from all those Joss Sticks being Burn.

in the MBA Hall Jam pack with people offering prayers and bathing the baby buddha

Close up shot of the Stage

the Ongoing Prayers within the Hall by the Monks on duty.























Close up of the Lotus Candle offerings in the Hall.

Stalls offering Food Drinks, Prayers, Materials, at the Entrance to the MBA

Birds being sold to be release! Not a good Idea to Me! In the frist place the birds will not be caught if no one purchase them!



School of Floating Plastic Dolphins being sold !

Penang Road Chendol

Penang Road Chendol @ snapshots

One of Penang Heritage Food Icons is the Chendol found at Penang Road. Chendol is basically Pandan “Jelly” with coconut milk and gula Melaka (dark suger) with shaven ice. So it usually eaten to cool you down after a hot day and hard day of work. There is one specific stall at an alley of Penang Road that every one make a bee line to for their chendol fix.

Chendol

Nasi Lemak - tasty

Well this post is on a branch of that stall, which is located at atrium A of Prangin Mall and funny enough it’s also located an alley off the atrium. Look for a spec shop, and there is an alley there, walk in and you will see the stall.

Ice Kacang

Penang Laksa

This stall offers more then just the famous chendol, but it’s without the ambiance of eating at the road side just like the original, hot exhaust smoke, standing and pack to the brim. Here it’s not that busy, but has consistent customers coming in for a bite, there tables and chairs and its almost air con. So this place is for those who want the comfort, the appearance of hygiene and so on.

When we stop by, we almost tried everything on the menu. :-)

Pegaga Juice

This is Penang, George Town - Weld Quay Area - China Stree Ghat

Refurbish Buildings of Yesteryears, China Street Ghat

China Street Ghat (or Ghaut/Gat ) as my father explain to me years ago, means that it's the extension / or reclaim land part of China Street. This two "heritage" buildings were built on reclaim land.

This building currently houses the State Headquarters of the Malaysian Kastams. Notice the Clock Tower at the back of the building. Close up Below. Formerly it was the Penang Island office of the Malaysian Railway. You can purchase railway tickets here before proceeding to Butterworth (via the ferry) to take the train. In 1960 this building was handed over to the kastam.

This building is believe to be the only railway building in the world that is with out a rail, instead of platform it house the administrative office, and a restaurant
Information from http://www.tourismpenang.gov.my/heritage_wisma_kastam.html

On the other side of the road is another refurbish Heritage building current names as Wisma Yeap Chor Ee

There are plans to turn this building into a 20 room heritage boutique hotel.

This is Penang - Introduction

This is Penang (tag) will be a series of photo essay showcasing Penang, Pearl of the Orient, Its Life, Its Food, Its Building, Its heritage from the eye of a Penangite.....

K.O.M.T.A.R Tower
Penang Tallest Building, Brain Child of Gerakan President and Penang 2nd Chief Minister Dr Lim Chong Eu. this tower houses the Penang State Goverment Office.

Mini Park at City Center, KOMTAR

Depavali Decoration at GAMA Supermarket