This by the way was my outfit.
Tartan seems to appeal to me right now.
The mighty throne.
Lovely mirror. But wait.
I can see the bed from here!
Yes, it's like a window.
For those of you who would like some more privacy, don't worry. Just slide the mirrors out and voila!
Don't worry, he's blind so he cant see a thing^^
Simple shower with a rain shower head above.
Not happy with this picture because...there s no bathtub for my bubble baths.
Sigh, let's move on to the view.
To the left, a lovely water bar area.
Right in front, a family fun time and the beach.To the right, perfect restaurant with a view of the sun set.
WARNING
Ray and the Jazzhats were fantastic as we were enjoying his sultry voice from our bedroom till about 12 am. But to those weary travelers, make sure to let them know you want a quiet room.
That's all I got from the hotel. Over all I think it was a little overpriced. No tub, bad wireless and lack of attention to details. The reading lights were not working, some handles were loose.
If they can fix that then I would definitely give this place a try again. For Rays' sake.
But wait. We're not done yet. We're going to the beach.
Yes, we are blissfully in love.
Sand, sea and foam.
Beach goers with water activities ranging from banana boat rides, jet skis to para-sailing. There were horses we spotted in the distance too.Time to hunt for food.
On the way out, saying hi to the Only King Of Pop
We were looking for the butterfly farm first as we weren't hungry yet. Almost immediately we found it. really easy to spot, 9 o'clock at the round about.
Feeling rather adventurous while the sun was still up, we continued driving up the hill.
Passed a dam, fruit farm and out of no where a durian shack.
It loked rather scary in the twilight as there were no one around except for a couple of really expensice cars, so before anything hapens we took a U-turn and skedadle out of there.
Stopped at a dam nearby to take some pictures. Being nice Malaysians we helped 2 Germans find their way to Mermaid Cove by translating the directions given by the guard. Yes there is a guardian of the dam.
Adventures sure makes us hungry. Appetite whetted we headed to the END OF THE WORLD.
Yes, there is a chinese sea food restaurant called just that. Why? according to the Lao Pan Liang (Female boss) 30 years back the restaurant was further in batu feringhhi are and a caucasions said that it was at the end of the world. That man was also a close friend of the family, hence the name.
No pictures of the shop front as it was pouring buckets but it's real easy to find. remember the round about earlier. It's right there between 12 and 3 o'clock. Can't miss it.
Straight to the food.
Garlic steamed huge lalahs. Only RM12+ for these lovelies.
Sweet and sour crabs. Price according to season.
And our favorite, lobster. RM50 per 100g
Off we drove in the romantic rain, as we made our way to our 300 thread count comfy beds to rest for our adventures the next day.
Oh it's time for breakfast.
Bon appetit!
Sorry for the less then gorgeous photo at breakfast. Still getting used to taking photos with people wondering "What is this girl doing?"
Anyone care to teach me ninja photography?
Alright. One last post on my Hard Rock Hotel Penang trip.
We've covered the hotel and now let's take a look around.
Lovely pool area. Good for lounging, sun bathing, relaxing.
In case you're wondering where are the people, I usually take these pictures early in the morning so as not to distract my dear reader and give you guys a clearer picture.
Fun slide! Even the mommy and daddy can join in the fun.
The rooms. notice the ones on the ground floor. Yes, the open directly to the pool. That's cool and yet a little disturbing at the same time.
Rock and sand pool. so clean and clear.
I found a flower.
Off to the beach? I literally skipped there. Yes, it's that near.
Hmm... my Pocahontas senses is telling me that this is not made by humans.
This on the other hand is.
Beautiful rising sun. Though the sun was rising on the other side it still cast a beautiful sight.
Morning to the Morning Glory.
Morning to the sea cat.
Morning to the bridge.
Morning to the dead fi...er...
Coconut tree trunk.
Tired so decided to lounge by the pool for a bit.
My lounging companion.
Gosh, I need to learn to model my hands, they look...weird here.
Alright, the sun is heating up so time for me to head back up and get ready for breakfast.
Me doing my thing, GLOW!
Next up is our trip to the Butterfly Farm. Get ready for insects and colours galore.
Did you know that Batu Feringghi actually meant Foreigners Rock?
Perhaps it due to the amount of tourist soaking up the sun, sea and sand.
But other then baking in the Straits of Malacca, there are a few places you can hide from the scorching sun. Our choice of sanctuary and entertainment,
Alright ready? Enjoy the lovely butterflies.
Immediately upon entering. THEY ARE EVERYWHERE!
Poor thing.
Not bad shot, if I do say so my self, considering it's from my old canon ixus 70.
Star burst?
So cute.
Pitcher plant.
Can you spot me? I'm blending in.
Kawaii~
This for the guys, sleek and uber cool black butterfly.
Rajah Brooke, pride of Malaysia. The ones with a little white are the females and the mostly blacks are the males.
Creepy crawly caterpillars ~
It's not all leaf here. There's a leaf insect...can you spot it?
ZEGS have attacked Penang! Joking.
I previously blogged about this and Starcraft HERE
Sweet nectar.
Not just butterflies here, some other creepy crawly galore~
Love this decoration. It's by the bridge near the mandarin ducks.
No, you are not allowed to eat the butterflies, silly.
Lastly, on the way out
something horrible happened....
But I lived to blog today thanks to my hero...
MY HERO!
All pictures taken with my humble... .
Canon Ixus 70. Yes, very humbly.
I'm off hunting for more local gems to explore. If YOU my dearest readers have any suggestions on must see places or must taste food especially in Penang, let me know in the comment box below.
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