Malaysia (Post Covid-19 My Cuti Cuti Malaysia -George Town, Bukit Mertajam, Penang & Alor Setar, Kedah) - Day 4 Oct 1 2023 Butterworth & Bukit Mertajam, Penang Part 1

Sungei Patani, Kedah, Malaysia

Pantai Merdeka, Kuala Muda
Kedah, Malaysia

Kampung Agong, Penaga
Penang, Malaysia

Day 4 - Sunday Oct 1 2023 - after an overnight stay in Alor Setar, our group checked out of the hotel early (06.45) & headed to Sungei Patani for a noodle / porridge breakfast followed by a visit to Pantai Merdeka & Kampung Agong (along the way), a countryside theme park, located about 15 to 20 minutes from Butterworth, Penang. Hotel check in was around 13.30 in Bukit Mertajam, Penang 

Alor Setar, Kedah >
Mertajam, Penang (146km)

1) Sungei Petani, Kedah - my groups's 1st stopover for breakfast, largest city in Kedah, located 55km south of Alor Setar & 33km from George Town, Penang. My last brief visit to this town was in Sept 2022 !

2) Clock Tower, Sungei Patani,, Kedah - a famous landmark, 12m high, built in 1936 as a gift to commemorate the reign of the Majesty King George V. 

3) My group's breakfast in Medan Selera, Jalan Dewa, Sungei Patani

4) Pantai (Beach) Merdeka, Kuala Muda, Kedah - located in the mouth of Muda river, the only sandy beach in mainland Kedah, a tourist attraction for beach goers & family outing. 

5) Kampung Agong, Kampung Bakar Kapor, Penaga, Penang - the nickname of the land founder favourably known by local villagers as "Agong", a beautiful coconut grove / paddy fields theme park (traditional kampung / Malay village setting), located 15 -20 minutes from Butterworth. Admission fee Rm10 (US$2.10), bicycle hire & homestay facilities are available. My 1st time visit ! 

Rest & Recreation area

A coconut grove besides paddy fields

Decorative props (giant hanging bird nests, swings, paddy field sheds, kampung houses, a decoy white grand piano etc).

Decorative prop - a decoy white grand piano

Giant hanging bird nest 

Kampung (Traditional Village) houses

Cartoon art on coconut tree trunks 

Washrooms - male & female 

Food & Souvenirs Stalls

Photo shooting spots

After an almost 45 minutes of "roaming" the  Kampung Agong theme park, we left the place in a joyful mood & our next destination is Bukit Mertajam - our final night stay before heading home ! 

Hotel accommodation (1 night): PICE Hotel, Medan Limau Emas, Bukit Mertajam, Penang, room tariff Rm47.40 (US$10, 2 single beds)