Penang

Wednesday 4 Apr: Leave home 5pm, trip to Melbourne – good. Long wait til overseas flight

Thursday 5 Apr: Flight to KL leaves 12 05 am, Supper provided, settle down about 2:30 EST. Wake up call for breakfast about 5 am EST.  Land KL 8:20 EST [ 6:20 local time](8 hour flight). For first time arrival in KL, airport arrangement bewildering but plenty of time to figure it out. Flight to Penang left KL 10:30 local time (1 hr flight)  Transferred to Golden Sands resort, spent afternoon exploring, swimming and eating, Silver service evening meal at Rasa Lounge and Bar next door. Superb food and service.

Friday 6 Apr: Wakeup call to prayers at 6 am (muslem religion). Breakfast in lounge downstairs at hotel at 8:30 am. Taxi trip to butterfly house around the island a bit in the morning, visit a Baktic makers on way back. Organised tour of some Chinese Temples and a cable train ride to top of Penang Island in the afternoon. Evening meal at beachside café at resort.

Saturday 7 Apr: Wakeup call to prayers at 6 am (muslem religion). Breakfast in lounge. Ride on complementory bus to GeorgeTown. Spent 1hr shopping, then took a trishaw ride to Museum and surrounding attractions. cost 50 Ringett(20 dollars) for two hour ride. bus back to resort, dinner by the beach with evening listening to live band and watching lightening show over Malacca Straits

Sunday 8 Apr: Up early to pack bags. Taxi ride along road to visit a Tropical Spice garden. return to resort, pay bill and catch transport to air terminal. trip to KL (1 Hr). Wait for flight to Paris. Long haul 12 hours.