Soggy Penang - Part 1 - Lodgings

Welcome to Malaysia!
Stately and Elegant - the E&O
Nice pool, too bad it rained the whole time.

Protected by her umbrella she steps onto the veranda.
Our view. Attacks by sea strongly discouraged!
It was dry inside.
But freezing with the aircon. Needed the soggy warm outside air.
Tempted but I didn't steal one.

So much going on - so little time to write.

While we have lived in Singapore for over 2 years Sophia has never been to Malaysia. It is not only Singapore's closest neighbor, but as many of you know Singapore was part of Malaysia until 1965 or so. So in anticipation of a possible move out of here we are trying to see some places we've passed up so far. Last week was Penang.

Penang is an island in the Northwest part of the Malaysia peninsula.

http://www.tourismpenang.gov.my/ It is the site of the second largest city in Malaysia, Georgetown. It's an old colonial port so there is a bit the colonial era mixed in with the cultural and architectural flavors of Malaysia, China and India. It's about an hour and half flight from Singapore.

Not being resort people we stayed at the oldest grandest hotel in the city the Eastern and Oriental. http://www.e-o-hotel.com/eoh/index.htm The hotel was built and run by the same people who built and ran the Raffles Hotel in Singapore.

While the food at the hotel was average at best, the location, room, grounds and view were outstanding.

Now if only it hadn't rained like a monsoon the whole time we were there!