Malaysia (Post Covid-19 My Cuti Cuti Malaysia -George Town, Bukit Mertajam, Penang & Alor Setar, Kedah) - Day 1 Thursday Sept 31 2023 Tanjung Tualang & Penang

MyPrawn Village, Tanjung Tualang, Perak

Tin Dredge No 5, Tanjung Tualang, Perak 

Day 1 Thursday Sept 28 2023 - started an early drive from Subang Jaya (my home place), Selangor to George Town, Penang via a combination of North-South Expressway & main trunk roads along the north west coast of Peninsular Malaysia (approx 388km one way). Our group made a stopover in PrawnVillage & Tin Dredge No 5, both these tourist sites are located in Tanjung Tualang, Perak (approx 40km, south of Ipoh city)

Subang Jaya > 2nd Penang Bridge
(380km)

Tanjung Tualang, Perak - an ex-mining town, known for its ulang galah or large fresh water prawns, a side strip to Tanjung Tualang to visit PrawnVillage & Tin Dredge No 5, the last tin dredge in Malaysia now on exhibit to general public ! 

1) KG Udang (MyPrawn Village), Kampung Ayer Papan,Tanjung Tualang, Perak + our group's 1st stopover in this ex-tin mining town. 

2) Tin Dredge No 5, Tanjung Tualang, Perak - built in England in 1938, upgraded in 1963 & continued its operation until 1982, entrance fee Rm8 (external) + Rm5 for a guided tour to the interior. 

George Town, Penang - the capital of Penang, Malaysia's 5th largest city, once an important Straits of Malacca trading hub, both George Town & Malacca have been gazetted as UNESCO World Heritage sites, both cities have colonial style buildings & shophouses, forts & old religious worship places etc 

1) Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (2nd Penang Bridge), Bayan Lepas, Penang - taking a slow drive to George Town via the 2nd Penang Bridge (toll fee Rm6) from mainland Peninsula Malaysia. 

2) Snake Temple, Bayan Lepas, Penang - a Chinese temple built in 1805 for Master Qingshui, a deified Buddhist monk. 

3) Hotel accommodation: my 2 nights stay in Georgetown Hotel, Penang; room tariff Rm91 = US$19.40 (queen bed, twin sharing).

4) Batu Ferringhi Beach, George Town, Penang - a prime beach destination in Penang, located 11km northwest of the city centre. 

5) Teluk Bahang Jetty, Tanjung Bungah, Penang - a fishermen jetty jutting out of Teluk Bahang on the north west coast of Penang. 

6) Our group's noodle lunch in a restaurant opposite the Snake Temple, Bayan Lepas, Penang

Fried Noodle Rm7 (US$1.50)

7) Our group's dinner dinner in Kimberly Food Night Market - favourably known & frequented by locals & foreign tourists, a good selection of Penang hawker style food for you to savour ! 

Fried Kway Teow Rm7 (US$1.50)

Assam Laksa Rm6.50 (US$1.40)

Roasted Pork / Char  Siew
Rm10 (US$2.10)

Chicken Rice Rm7 (US$1.50)

Tong Sui Rm4.50 (US$0.95)

7) Jetty Food Court, George Town, Penang - after the dinner, our group drove to Chew Jetty area taking an evening stroll to get a feel of the surrounding environment. 

8) Chew Jetty, George Town, Penang - wooden stilt houses built around a walkway in a waterside village dating from the 19th century