Penang
1 Jul 2013 | George Town, Penang, Malaysia
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After a funny day hitchhiking (a jet-ski instructor, a Englishman on his way to golf, an hotel driver taking a customer to the port, two Malay ladies wearing headscarves, a former Hindu monk who converted to a Christian priest, two nice railworkers, a truckdriver who didn't speak English, and a man who was late for an appointment in town), I finally arrive George Town, the main town of Penang island.
Penang is a very interesting place, it has a strong colonial history and you can see it everywhere. It is a big mix of ethnicities, you don't feel there is any minority here, only majorities. There is a majority of Chinese, a majority of Malay, a majority of Tamil, a majority of Europeans... A huge mix of culture. And the food comes along, Penang is known for being the food capital of Malaysia and it's true: you can find any kind of food, and it's so good!
Despite the weather which oscillates between dying hot and heavy rains, I meet a lot of people there, which allows me to discover bits and bits of the city, but two days is not enough, I will have to be back!