Before ST went back to KL,we spent a half day sightseeing in Penang.Her foxy little sister tagged along.
It was a lovely Friday morning,with the sun was beaming from above ;)
As a penangite,I was ashamed to admit that I never been to the historical places like Fort Cornwallis and Cheong Fatt Tze mansion a.k.a. Blue Mansion.Therefore,it was a perfect opportunity for us to discover the beauté of Penang and the local history.
Actually it was something like history class visit,n'est-ce pas?
Fort Cornwallis is an old star-shaped fort located on the northeastern coast of Penang,Malaysia. It is named after the late 18th century Governor-General of Bengal,India,Charles Cornwallis,1st Marquess Cornwallis. Fort Cornwallis is the largest standing fort in Malaysia.(wikipedia)
Captain Francis Light,founder of British colony of Penang
Us with the Seri Rambai cannon
Prisoners ;p
giddy yap,giddy yap
Us!!!
We had our lunchie at Obake-ya japanese restaurant.Then,we headed to Cheong Fatt Tze mansion,just right opposite the restaurant.I love the indigo-blue outer wall of the mansion.It's so unique!
The mansion built by the merchant Cheong Fatt Tze at the end of 19th century has 38 rooms, 5 granite-paved courtyards, 7 staircases & 220 vernacular timber louvre windows.The mansion is currently used as a hotel-cum-museum as part of a restoration project.(wikipedia)
It's forbidden to take picture inside the mansion.
Lurve the luggage.
After the sightseeing,headed to Queensbay mall and we ended up our day with a cup of ice-blended choco chip. *satisfied
I enjoyed being as a 'fake' tourist.I'd love to hang out with ma chérie ;)
Bibis.
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