The Slow Road
Two Women Wandering the World
Some of Penang's traditional old Chinese-style shophouses before renovation
And after renovation (the apartment we rented is on the third floor of the blue house)
The covered galleries in front of shophouses provide much-needed sidewalks and shelter on rainy days
Penang's oldest mosque, built in 1801 by Indian Muslim soldiers who came with the British East India Company
People sitting outside the mosque
One of the Chinese clan houses (mutual-aid societies and temples for extended families) that became a powerful political foce in Penang
A traditional rickshaw (now mostly replaced by taxis)
This coffeeshop around the corner from our apartment is more than 100 years old!
The coffee (which is fantastic, Melissa says) is typically served with toast spread with coconut jam
St. George's Church, built in 1816, is the oldest Anglican church in Malaysia
George Town's grandiose town hall dates to the 1880s
Malayisia's ethnic diversity on view at a Penang playground
A Sikh gentleman takes his exercise in the park
Melissa and Robin at a night-time festival on Armenian Street, home to some of the city's most famous street art
We loved this Chinese clan house for its amazing carvings
The type of restaurant where we ate lots of our meals in Penang
A man making the bread for one of Melissa's favorite dishes: roti canai
A typical Penang meal is nasi kandar, a plate of rice with an assortment of curries, fish dishes, and vegetables you choose from that day's array
China House, a very popular and quirky cafe, was one of our favorite eateries
China House bakes more than 20 different kinds of cake each day!
A photo op at China House where the sitter completes the Chinese character for good luck
Taking refiuge at China House on a rainy day
We shared a communal table with a very nice Malay Muslim family
Like us, they were vacationing in Penang (although stern-looking here, they were friendly and talkative and spoke very good English)
