Following a late (yet thankfully uneventful) flight from Myanmar, I hitched a bus from Penang airport and arrived at just on 5am at the port town of Kuala Besut, gateway to the Perhentian Islands (pronounced “Per-hen-tee-an”, not shee-an).
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Penang – dang! Day 1 – Georgetown
Wow, Penang! All throughout my little journey; from stepping out of the bus in central Georgetown, winding my way through Little India at 7am, perusing the temple of the Goddess of Mercy and sauntering down Love Lane onto Muntri street (I was aiming for the Ryokan Muntri Guest House), I couldn’t help but stare at the colourful shutters, dusty porches and shiny steel street-food stalls that make up Georgetown. I knew from the first few moments that I would love this island. I was in such awe, I didn’t take any pictures!
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