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Mothers' Day Weekend In Penang, Pearl Of The Orient

Took a short trip to the Pearl Of The Orient with my family yesterday.  Started off the journey around 10am and reached Penang around noon.  The bridge was not jammed but the road leading to Green Lane was kind of hectic.
 
Smooth traffic....
Reached the hotel around 2pm after taking our lunch in Ah Ling's fried koay teow in Datuk Kramat Road.  At the lobby, I met up with one of FB friends was waiting at the lobby... Nice of him to drop by to meet up for a short while... Thanks for coming by, AL...
After he left, we adjourned for Laksa... this is the BEST I have tasted so far in Penang...
Opposite Peng Hwa School at Gottlieb Road... "BESTEST"... LOL...
From our hotel room at 12th floor... nice scenery...
Overlooking a small portion of the sea...
Mountains at the left side....
Then we rested for awhile before going for our dinner at 6.30pm...
 Lok-Lok to start off our dinner in the evening....
Then we adjourned to Kimberley Street for Koay Teow Th'ng
Not really a fan of this... but ate a bit to try....
Some desserts as usual....
Ended up in Paragon Gurney to digest.....
Morning buffet breakfast..... took a bit.. such as 2 half boiled eggs.... 
And a bowl of porridge....
And ended up eating again at New World Park.....
Dropped by at Straits Quay.... and ended up doing some shopping there...
Well, that is about all....
A brief summary of our one night stay in Penang...,
Happy Mother's Day!!

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  1. suituapuiMay 11, 2014 at 8:15 PM

    So nice, go here, go there...eat...eat...and eat! Some people have all the luck in the world.

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    1. ReanaclaireMay 11, 2014 at 8:42 PM

      STP, not luck but blessings from our God... :)

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  2. Somewhere in SingaporeMay 11, 2014 at 8:24 PM

    The foods makes me drooling... hehe...

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  3. ChrisAuMay 11, 2014 at 8:41 PM

    Wah .....so enjoyable ! I also want to join.

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  4. Irene TanMay 11, 2014 at 9:37 PM

    Sometimes it is nice to have a short getaway. So enjoy, go here & there wnd enjot all the nice food.

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    1. ReanaclaireMay 12, 2014 at 8:25 AM

      Yes, I love short trips too.. come home refreshed but have lots of unpacking to do.. :)

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  5. wennMay 11, 2014 at 9:59 PM

    Wonderful yrip with yr family. Happy Mother's Day to you and your mum.

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  6. [SK]May 11, 2014 at 10:48 PM

    wow.. MAKAN and MAKAN!! nice and delicious trip, haha.. and this Mothers Day is surely a happy and yummilicious one!!

    p/s: I love the lok-lok and dessert!!

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    1. ReanaclaireMay 12, 2014 at 8:26 AM

      Once awhile can la.. the lok lok.. but most varieties I am not into them...

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  7. HayleyMay 12, 2014 at 12:20 AM

    Wah, lok lok!
    Eh so ngam, I just had lok lok this afternoon, but not as much as you, hehe~

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    1. ReanaclaireMay 12, 2014 at 8:27 AM

      See too much also scared.. .don't know which to take and most of it actually are common food.. I like the sotong and the lor only... :)

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  8. KenMay 12, 2014 at 12:36 AM

    No call me out T.T i stay at green lane btw

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    1. ReanaclaireMay 12, 2014 at 8:27 AM

      aiyoh... too short a stay and too many family members.. how to call you? hehehe.. thanks, I know where you stay.. next time can?

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  9. Ginny HartzlerMay 12, 2014 at 1:52 AM

    The food looks wonderful!! I also hope your kids know what a wonderful mom you are. It is Mother's Day here, too!!!

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  10. munMay 12, 2014 at 2:32 AM

    Happy mother's day to you Claire! Good to see you enjoying yourself.

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    1. ReanaclaireMay 12, 2014 at 8:28 AM

      Same to you, Mun! I enjoyed anywhere as long as I am being driven.. hahaha..

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  11. cleffairyMay 12, 2014 at 2:52 AM

    The laksa looks really good!

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    1. ReanaclaireMay 12, 2014 at 8:28 AM

      It is really good.. I think I will go there each time I am in Penang.

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  12. 煒霖May 12, 2014 at 6:08 AM

    Wow, so much delicious food, I like the lok lok!!! And Happy Mother's Day to you!!! =]

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    1. ReanaclaireMay 12, 2014 at 8:29 AM

      All hawkers food only.. hahaha.. Penang is famous.. !

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  13. Princess RibbonMay 12, 2014 at 7:37 AM

    Wah, still gallivanting ahh? Jealous leh.. Yesterday was just another ordinary day for me, stayed home only.. Boring hor? But we went out for a nice dinner on Saturday though.. But with two babies around, we couldn't enjoy very much, had to swallow the food and shout & nag like a crazy old hag the whole evening.. Even the waitresses pitied us and kept reminding me "Your baby's leg is out of the hi-chair".. Gawd..
    OMG, I love everything you ate.. I love that laksa, but will usually omit the "har kou".. Smelly leh, teehee.. And yep, kuey teow thn'g, can't miss that in Penang, will usually order 2 bowls.. One with just the "liew" only, slurrrpp...

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    1. ReanaclaireMay 12, 2014 at 8:30 AM

      Me too, I don't like the prawn paste... Put little bit ok lar.. but not all... I prefer to taste just the laksa soup originally...

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  14. Henry TanMay 12, 2014 at 8:54 AM

    yuppp haha opposite PCGHS laksa is the best! =D

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  15. Small KucingMay 12, 2014 at 8:58 AM

    ahem ahem...shy shy ah?

    Aiyo went penang so many times but have not tasted Ah Ling CKT leh

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  16. Simple PersonMay 12, 2014 at 2:57 PM

    Happy Mother's day...

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  17. ReanaclaireMay 12, 2014 at 4:05 PM

    Thank you!!

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  18. Penang Ho ChiakMay 20, 2014 at 10:07 AM

    Which hotel did you stay? I can't figure out from the photos. :-)

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