Weekend in Pee-Nang

I had a lovely weekend in Penang, Malaysia. I arrived in George Town on Friday night, and left on Monday afternoon. It was not long enough. Next time I come to Malaysia, I will definitely spend more time in this little town.

The thing that struck me about Penang, was how many old buildings were still there. Unlike many other cities in Asia, Penang is hanging on to its heritage. In 2008, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site - I suppose partly for this reason. The city of George Town has preserved much of the colonial heritage that makes it interesting. I really enjoyed exploring much of the small city on foot, and marveling in the multiculturalism. In one small area, I saw Muslim mosques, Hindu shrines, Buddhist temples and Christian churches - all within blocks of each other. I managed to find a pork lunch too - in a Swiss restaurant in the Little India area of this Muslim country.




One of the other things that surprised me about Penang, is that it is a high tech powerhouse. Many computer manufacturers have plants here, including Intel, AMD, Dell, Seagate, Western Digital, Motorola, and loads more. I had no idea that so much was made in this tiny state. And I've since learned that much of the product testing for the latest high tech gizmos is done here as well.

I shot a lot of photos of the historic areas of George Town, and I hope to return to shoot more. I can easily spend countless days photographing the many old buildings and row houses that cover every street. It's a photographers dream location.



I am back in Hong Kong for a little while again. I have some photographers to meet, friends to reconnect with, and pork to eat.