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We proceed to go to Bukit Bendera (Penang Hill)

we quickly bought tix to take the funicular train up the hill (RM8 for both of us)

we camwhore inside it while we still can

The GPS device that I was using to guide me all over Penang. If you want to know about my maps and some of my POI (point of interests) that i have collected over my road trips in Malaysia or my current Penang trip, you can visit malfreemaps.com (for the map) or mail me if you are interested in a certain place and wants a coordinate.

The steep train track, on the way up, afraid that the train will go backwards cos of our weight and on the way down, thinking that the cables might snap after many many years of service and we will go down on a roller coaster ride

then we had to transit at the middle station to change onto another train.

Exact Location of the middle station

the middle station is about 300m high, and the view is amazing,

we are already liking this place! and prepare lots of Star Jump shots!

then we took another train to go to the top of the hill at 881 m, what a height, and along the way always afraid whether the train will be able to make it up the hill.

well once we are up there, we are rewarded with a generous view,

MrK cant pass up this good deal, see his incredulous look when I said I wanted to borrow!

Well we love Penang hill! The weather is cool. There are actually hotels, restaurant, hawker centre, temples ( both Chinese n hindhu temple) also a Mosque

More pictures!

The historic cannon that protect penang! now MrK is manning it with water bottles!

One of the temples at the top of the hill

We wanted to go on the canopy walk but it was closed!

But we rewarded ourselves with chocolate ice cream from nature!

And meet giant spiders! i TELL u, this spider is as big as the palm. and then See more great flora around

My attempt at macro shoot failed! My camera too lousy! Need to get new one soon, maybe this time a Lumix also! My Taiwan trip pictures some of it were from a lumix I’ll show side by side comparison next time

Then it was sunset n time to go back down! I don’t know why but the down bound train will always be packed! They made me wait for more than half hour inside a packed train and the train before was empty!

Their train schedule is quarter and three quarter of every hour. So English rite? Use quarter thingy

Oh well it was going to be dark but still have to take pictures with the train station rite!

They also dug tunnels to make way for the train, the tunnel is just right for the size of the train, next time if they wanna change this train for some reason (one of the most compelling is that the current one too slow n too crowded already even during weekdays), they need to make new tunnels or maybe next time they will do cable car.

we are at the BOTTOM, wanted to take more more pictures of this beautiful, serene and cosy place

A few snaps n MrK said 204 is here! So we forgot about picture taking n ran for the bus!

Well it was their interchange stop, so actually we could have taken a few more pic cos the bus will wait

Not satisfied with the limited camera time in the station. So we took more inside the bus. This time round seated sideways so could really feel the RAPID part of the bus!

I tell u taking rapid Penang is almost as good as taking a taxi. There’s only a few stops n they drive as fast if not faster than taxi. Of course the downside is that u don’t always get a seat. But it’s cheap n efficient. Though the frequency of the bus could be further improved. Waited quite long for a bus usually about 15 or more mins

one last shot, an attempt at an “Arty” shot

this one is of one of the many staircases in the hill.

Ciao, see ya in Part (6)