Art in Georgetown, Penang.

Finally I can have a breather, wanted very much to share the photos from my Penang & Ipoh trip! 

The art and creativity in Georgetown always inspire me =)

Doodling in a cafe~

Waited pretty long for this "art" to be done!

Love the doors and mosaic tiles I saw in Penang.

This door deserves some attention.

Ending off with this quote I saw in The Camera Museum that impacted me.

Purposeful Traveller - So many things to explore~

Atas Afternoon Tea at E&O Hotel

Each time we go to Penang, we will try to do something new. This time round we decided to indulge in an expensive afternoon tea (in ringgit) at E&O hotel. =)

We tried our best to wear "nicer" afterall it is an "atas" hotel but the clothes we brought for our trip were "private limited". hahaha. We tried. XD

We walked for quite some time to come to this end of Georgetown. As I walked, I was thinking, it better be worth the walk. >.<

The menu only has one thing - afternoon tea. cheyyy...

2 tiers of savoury items which I don't find them nice. -_- 

The saving grace were the scones and sweet items. I love the jam and all the sweet items were good, maybe because the savoury items didn't impress me so the sweet ones stood out. hahaha.

I have been to "atas" high tea Singapore, most of the time it was just for the ambience and the occasional splurge to pamper myself, it was the same for this too. We just chit chatted for awhile then we read the books we brought. Relaxation.

Price for this experience: RM65. haha. If convert to sing dollars, it's definitely worth the experience! Do try it if you are in Penang! =D

We went for a stroll.

We just sat there and watched the waves hitting onto the rock wall. Peaceful and relaxing. I was reluctant to come back Singapore. =(

Purposeful Traveller - My occasional indulgence. 

One of my favourite places - Penang

The first time I went Penang, I took a bus. It was a long long long journey there. I was glad that subsequently budget airlines fly Penang and then I became a frequent visitor to Penang, well, at least for recent years.

I have already visited those tourist spots that interest me but I kept going back to Penang because I just love the streets, the food, the cafes that I can explore! Even accomodation I will try to explore different options! haha.

This time round in June, we chose Syok@Chulia, I believed this is a relatively new hostel because I don't remember seeing this hostel when I was there in Penang last year, some more the location of the hostel is so prominent - Chulia Street. Well, maybe I really missed it. Anyway, I read good reviews on the hostel and I decided to stay there this time round! Booked a private twin room for 3 nights and it costs RM171~ The room is small but clean, good enough for me!

The lobby area! But what I love was the lounge - big and cozy!

We realised alot of the cafes we previously went were all around the hostel. We re-visited 42 La Boheme for some tarts. 

And the baby has grew up! There is even an addition to the family! The little kitty!

We tried apple tart and Caramelised Walnut tart. Personally I liked the walnut tart, though it was caramelised, it was not too sweet. Each costs about RM7-8.

We had a dim sum breakfast at this coffeeshop and I love the service staff who are all grannies! They are so friendly and chirpy! It just brightens up my morning!

Lian Rong Bao with pee-ka-poo! salted egg yolk!

I love the century egg porridge with the crackers.

Ok, besides all the yummy food in Penang, I love the streets of Georgetown. =) All those arty paintings on the walls just made this whole place so much more beautiful. 

Don't disturb the birds! lol.

I think I wanna organise some sort of a Penang tour,  I just wanna introduce this place that I love to everyone I know! hee. 

In Penang, all I need is a good book, and an empty stomach, I can spend many days there. 

Purposeful Traveller - I will return, that's for sure

Travel - A postcard for my future (Chai Diam Ma)

My friend asked me do you know what Chai Diam Ma means? Me: Duh~ obviously I DON'T! 

Then she explained to me that Chai Diam Ma meant Chap Her Diam (Grocery Shop) in Singapore's hokkien. But in Penang they call it Chai Diam Ma. Me: ohhhhh~

And so we went to Chai Diam Ma because besides being a cafe, they sell loads of interesting crafts work. =)

The shop face literally caught my attention!

Besides old old furniture decorations, I love those little little crafts work they sell too. 

We didn't had time to sit down for coffee though.

And there is handsome angmoh there too! hahahaha.

What really caught my attention was actually these postcards. Personally I love the pictures that were taken and the wordings to the pictures. So I wanted to buy, the owner said it is RM6 for 1 postcard. I got a shock for a moment, RM6 for 1 postcard is a bit too expensive?? Then she explained to me this postcard project by the guy who took these photos.

She said this is writing a postcard to your future. Write a note or message to your future and state the date you want to receive it. This guy will help you post this card out when it is time. WOW. In my heart I thought such things only happen in movie or books - writing messages for your future. 

In the end I didn't buy it still because we were rushing for time and for that moment I don't know exactly what to write, I have a rough idea but I have no time to compose it. Don't want to waste the effort and money. 

However, I still bought for myself other postcards because I love the designs. =) Given sometime, I know what I want to write to the future me.

Dear Me,

It's been a year since I wrote this letter, I want to ask you... Are you living your dream? We both believed that dreams can be achieved as long as we believed and act on it. And so, are we living our dream?

I hope even if we might not be there yet, we are working towards our dream. And I want to say to you, don't give up if you face challenges because you are stronger than you think you are! 

记得人因梦想而伟大。

Sincerely,
You.

Dear 2 years ago-Me,

I want to tell you we are working towards one of our craziest dream ever - quitting our job to travel! At the same time learning new things in life too! Thank you for believing that dreams can be achieved as long as we believed and act on it. 

And YES, we are living our dream and still in the midst of living!

Recently I faced some discouraging moments BUT I want to say thank you for your words of encouragement - I know I am stronger than who I think I am!!

Purposeful Traveller - Living with a purpose. 

Travel & Food - 42 La Boheme

If I don't know the exact address and purposefully search for it , I guess I would pass by it thinking that it is another residential house. 

When I entered in, I was surrounded by a mini garden. hahaha. The moment I stepped into the cafe, WOW.  It was so spacious and how I wish I could have a house like this. Staying on the second floor, with a big backyard as kitchen and level one as a cafe. 

Anyway, there was no one and it was about 10 then. So I happily chose a seat and ordered some french pastries! Actually I just had my breakfast before that but the pastries were irresistible la!

Like mini garden right? haha

Look like any other residential house? lol

Love how the sunlight shines into the cafe.

Simple decoration

Books and magazines to read.

Told you it's irresistible!

And so, the three of us stayed close to 2 hours there. As I was busy studying, my two dear friends actually SLEPT in the cafe! OMG!! LOL!! 

What we like most?

My friend loved the mosaic flooring

As for me, I love this lonely looking red chair! =D

I just found out that they do serve dinner upon reservation! Minimum 4 person (Next time I shall bring whole gang there, lol)

Check out their website for even more yummy-looking pastries! http://42-laboheme-penang.blogspot.com/

Next time I must bring more people with me, so that I can order many many food! “每样来一个!"

This cafe is located @ 42 Jalan Sri Bahari. Open from Tue - Sun, 10am - 6pm

Purposeful Traveller - I will be back with more people!

Travel & Food - Behind 50 & Kwong Sang House

Both Behind 50 & Kwong Sang House belong to the same owners. We visited Kwong Sang House first because we wanted to have dinner! 

The sign "广生洋服" actually belongs to the shop which was BESIDE it but it was torn down years ago. With old items and this  "广生洋服" idea, the owners decided to use old tailor shop as a theme for their cafe.

We ordered 2 set meals to share and the portions were just nice. Had Prawn Aglio Olio and Pineapple chicken set. Each set comes with salad/soup, drinks, main course and the dessert. For the price we paid, it was worth it!

Prawn Aglio Olio

Salad

Pineapple Chicken

After we had our meal and loads of chit chatting, the lady who served us told us that there is a 2nd floor to the cafe and she asked us to go up and take a look and feel free to take photos! hahaha. Anyway she was very friendly and we could just talk to her as if we were already friends! =D

It is a mini library and it is very cosy!

Had a good experience there, wouldn't mind going back again for the ambiance and food!

After which, we headed to behind 50 cafe, as it closes at 1am, we decided to go there to have some drinks."Behind 50" is the unit number of the cafe as well because it is literally BEHIND 50, in case you are wondering why there is no unit number. lol.

The place is smaller but I like the open concept. They have those old toys as part of the decorations which I guess most of us can identify with. Hee.

These 2 cafes are within 10mins walking distance from Moontree47. =)

Kwong Sang House is located at 36 Leith Street, opens from Mon - Sun 12pm - 11pm (But closes on THURSDAY!)

Behind 50 cafe is located at Behind 50, Muntri Street, opens from Mon - Sun 6pm - 1am (Closes on THURSDAY too!)

Purposeful Traveller - Loving all these old old things...