Penang to Phuket

After the chaotic, dirty, noisy Indonesian city of Medan, Sumatra we flew into Penang Island, Malaysia on 29th August. All was amazingly tranquil, modern and orderly (in comparison) .

Initially we stayed at a backpackers' off Love Lane (where lady boys cruise for trade at night) then moved to a place called the Friendship Motel on the edge of Little India.


Wide eyed in Little India


Garlands and the Godfather


Experience This


Little India

Quan Yin (Goddess of Mercy) Temple, edge of China Town

Gate keepers at a nearby temple

Pantai Cerakut on Penang's northwest coast

Turtles to be released by rangers that night (Tania holding one)

Pick your fancy on a stick and pop it in some boiling water!

Popular favourites these stalls with much variety and sauces etc

After Penang, we had short pleasant trips by ferry to Langkawi Island, Malyasia then Satun, southern Thailand, followed by a mad journey from noon into night by high speed psycho air-con bus to Phuket...

Phuket town from our guest house window, perhaps still shaky from the bus ride...