a few Pulau Penang pics that I made in 2009:

Pulau Penang (Betelnut Island) in the Malacca Straits, south of Langkawi, has been called the Pearl of the Orient

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sidewalk dining in George Town, Penang

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side alley dining in George Town

one of the fishing fleets at jetties on the coasts of Pulau Penang

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a really grey sky

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fishing boat jetty on the north coast of Pulau Penang

trash is abundant in Penang National Park, on northwest corner of the island

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more trash on a beach of Penang National Park

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lousy long-distance spy photos of one of the very wary lizards in Penang National Park

These remind me of the Komodo Dragons of neighboring Indonesia

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makeshift table for boozing after dark in Penang National Park

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garbage on a beach in Penang National Park

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Monkey Beach

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I really enjoyed hiking up to Muka Head lighthouse in Penang National Park

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the shallow end of Air Itam reservoir on Pulau Penang

Macaque monkeys enjoy life in the forests of Pulau Penang

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tourists in a kedai kopi (coffee shop) in George Town

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ugly apartment towers abound in George Town, Penang

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Muslim students going to school

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Several ferries ply a route  from the city of Butterworth on Malaysia’s mainland to George Town on Pulau Penang

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outdoor dining beside Chulia Street in George Town:

‘See this nasty street, sidewalk and open sewer? This looks like a good place to operate a diner’

‘You’re right; it’s smelly, and I’ve seen plenty of flies, roaches, rats and cats around. I’ll set out some tables and chairs.’

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‘I’ll set out the stools and tables. You start washing and cutting vegetables’

‘Don’t fall in that open sewer, though.’

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Rickshaws are a slow, dangerous mode of travel on Pulau Penang.  I never rode one in five months in Malaysia.

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Why wear a motorcyclist helmet to cast a net for fish?

low tide on Pulau Penang

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