I spent my Good Friday long weekend in Penang with K and 11 other folks from the Miata Club.
We met up at 430am Friday morning, and drove for 14 hours before we reached Penang. It was crazy shit.
By the time we arrived at Traders Hotel, everyone was shagged out. Especially those who only had one driver, like K... Actually, i think K won't let me drive his precious Miata even if i have a driver's license. = )
For the next 2 days, we ate many plates of Char Kuay Teow and other local favorites like prawn mee and Penang laksa. I had my favorite banana Apom as well, although it was cold by the time i had it cause I had to wait an hour for my order. So i went back to the hotel, and collected it about an hour late cause i was just too dead beat. Almost didn't want to go and collect if not for the fact that i had already paid!
We also met up with the Penang Miata club people, who took us for supper, lunch, buy some local produce and an exciting drive along the winding mountain B roads. We also celebrated our club President's birthday with a surprise mini party.
These were all good.. Except for the following major bummers:
- Both K and I were so tired and didn't really have enough rest. Had a late night on Friday after the 14 hour drive. Saturday was the only day we had to do stuff. Wanted to do massage and go shopping, but ended up buying lots of food back to the hotel to eat, then sleep. Left Penang on Sunday morning for a 12 hour drive back to Singapore.
- Weather wasn't too kind. It rained on both Saturday and Sunday when we were there.
- I missed Bria terribly for the whole weekend. By the time i reached Singapore on Sunday at 830pm, she was already asleep so I was SUPER disappointed that i didn't get to play with her or hold her... What made it worse was that I would be returning to work the next day so Sunday night was kinda like the "last chance" to really play with her before i go back to work for good.. = (
One of the many shots taken during our 14 hour drive to Penang
A Miata Kodak moment along the mountain B roads with the Penang Miata Club folks!
Purple color chilli padies!
Lunch break
Penang fried hokkien prawn mee
One of the MANY plates of Penang Char Kueh Teow we had
K's Penang Asam Laksa
My absolute favorite, only-found-in-Penang Banana Apom!!
Birthday celebration for our president!
Huge ass turtle float selling for RM90 at the night market. I wanted it so badly!!
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