Penang Trip Part3 : Jerejak Island

Pic taken by BH, trying an "art-sy" shot of my bu...I mean back

So, after a mad dash to the ferry, we make it on time to get to that darn island, the one FCI says you can swim to from the main island.Yea right, I'd like to see him TRY. Anyways, upon landing at the jetty on said island, we are greeted by the sounds of Balinese music...k'ting-ing away softly. Not a musical instrument in sight, so it must have been piped in kwa. The outdoor decor was also Balinese and we were greeted by....an indonesian guest officer, whom I hope was not from Bali.The resort itself is very isolated, its good for people who plan outdoor-sy stuff for small groups and for a quiet getaway.We stayed at the spa village, in a chalet built on stilts at the side of the hill. The chalet was nice, very Balinese too.

Dinner that night was not worthy of mention. We did however have an uninvited guest...a cat decided we were just the right people to give it a foot massage...BH of all people, hater of all things cat...hmm...By morning, I was feeling bad...after an hour of trying to cycle on the prison route, I gave up and crashed on the bed. We passed a cemetery, unmarked on that trail, which was right at the side of the trail and this added to my misery...I was creeped out. So poor BH was left to his own devices...but apparently whatever got to me, got to him too, as he was sick by evening.

We managed to drag ourselves to the mainland for food and ended up eating Teochew porridge, which actually was quite good. It was an early evening for us, with both of us falling asleep trying to watch Buli Balik on VCD.

In the morning, we both felt better. So off we went for our massages at the spa. It was cool, Balinese style ( what else) and very nice. The rooms were built on stilts and had open walls, with only curtains for privacy. Oh, and there was an en-suite outdoor bath, very Balinese. We actually had our massages together...hehehehe...and I had my lulur. But, it was soon time to leave...a long drive ahead...for BH anyway.

We left Penang the way we came, with no jam or traffic. Ironically, the jam was on the opposite side of the road, as KL-ites were headed north for the long Raya-New Year break. We planned the trip well! Coming home was great, we stopped in Ipoh at Onn Kee's....yummy and after 5 days, I finally got to see my doggie Jackie again.Gosh, she missed us, she couldn't stop whining. But she was still very much missing her boss, my mum as they hadn't come back from India yet. Pickled them up the next day and so the dog was happily wagging her tail again!.
Penang was fun, but still prefer KL lah...must save up money for trip Down Under next....Koala land beckons man!

Many thanks to Crazy Attack Fella, Karryn, Ben Scully, Tamiya and Kelly for making this trip a wonderful gastronomic experience.