Greetings from Penang

Today is already the last day in Penang. Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion was da bomb! It was really awesome. The weather in Penang is horrid - so much hotter than Singapore which is absolutely unimaginable. W got seriously burnt and just slept the whole day away on Sunday due to severe exhaustion on Sunday after Pedalling around Ubin on Saturday. We went up Penang Hill in the evening and then collapsed in exhaustion. Tried very nice prawn noodles at Pitt Street opposite the Kuan Im Temple and W had murtabuk because tandoori chicken is apparently suspected of bird flu by the US. So basically if you eat chicken in Malaysia, the americans will quarantine you. That is just too stupid.

Today we had a fully guided tour around the mansion which was awesome. It's sad that there are no hard records of family histories and things just get lost in the passing of time. We are just now checking out and start bitching with the gay manager which is always a delight. Ended up having lunch with them which is cool. Possibly the best alternative to dragging our feet in the sun in the middle of the day.

I'm just really upset about not being able to get any homework done and will be such a dead monkey when I get back. *sigh* Kill me now but it's difficult to enjoy travelling and exploring when the mind keeps thinking about responsibilities back home.

For now, I shall try. Later maybe going to explore Chulia Street and Penang Street before taking a bus home tonight.