Monday, August 23, 2010

Trip to Penang, Aug 20-22, 2010

Another business trip done during fasting month. This time was for ASEAN O.R. Nurse conference.
I'm glad the location was in Penang, Malaysia. So early breakfast for our fasting was not a problem. The hotel provided the breakfast at the restaurant.

We stayed at BayView hotel, Penang

We flew on Air Asia.. I was the first in our group to arrive at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, but alas! I was the last person boarded, because lots of our nurses moved soooooo slow :(

The first day was a free day for us, because we arrived very early in Penang.
Arrival in the hotel

In a bus to go sightseeing

Taken at Fort Cornwallis

Below picture were taken at Wat Chayamangkalaram where Reclining Buddha located.


A small Malaysian-Thai community lives around this temple. Right opposite Wat Chayamangkalaram is the Dharmikarama Burmese Temple.

The tile of the temple
Dragon head

Wat Chayamangkalaram




We had our dinner and fasting break together with other contingent outdoor, at the back of hotel. It was very nice. To spend time before Maghrib, we can get Henna painting.

my henna painting
 The second evening, we had dinner at this rotating restaurant. Nice food, nice place.
At the top of the building

Here are Penang food I bought home:

Cookies and dried squid
Dried Squid
Coffee Tree products: Tea Tarik, Mochachino, Candy