Mayhem in Malaysia

Penang, Malaysia is a mixing bowl of cultures. Throughout Georgetown, the big city on the island, you will find influences of India, China, and Britain in addition to the native Malaysian culture. This means you will see the evidence of a variety of religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Catholicism/Christianity. My favourite aspect of Penang’s cultural mix was the cuisine!

Some of my favourite experiences in Penang these past 5 days were the food experiences. We ate some very yummy food. The most surprising food that I enjoyed was a Penang-style burger that we got at a food shack on the side of the road. It was delicious. The meat had egg and hot sauce cooked around it. I also loved the Indian roti’s (breads), curries, and meat dishes.

In addition to the food, we spent our time exploring historical sites, perusing the market, relaxing on the beach, motor biking around the island, and doing a little nature walk. Although it was splendid to explore a new place and become more confident in my motor biking skills, it was also very nice to come home to my own apartment this afternoon. I had a cold the entire trip, got some road rash, and stayed up way to late every night. Thankfully, I have the rest of today to unwind and accomplish a few things before the craziness of work restarts tomorrow. Gotta love vacation!