Pearl of the Orient - Penang!

Arrived last night after short flight from KL. First impressions of Penang?  Many high rise buildings have sprung up near the airport and in George Town but a lot of the island is still much as it was. We picked a hotel in George Town (main city on Penang) which is just outside the UNESCO world heritage area and have not been disappointed. The building used to be a row of Chinese shopfronts

and it is full of Peranakan furniture

 (hallway on our floor)

 

 

The rooms are fantastic



 

and the view from the top floor looks out over George Town

 

 

I spent today at the university doing some research while Peter prowled around the city.  Best of all, today we received our replacement Visa cards. Time to stimulate the Penang economy tomorrow :)