You know the drill. How often do you act like a tourist in your own back yard? Not often. Since we are staying in Penang this summer, we decided to have a vacation day here. Why not pretend we are tourists visiting Georgetown and the surrounding area – because a lot of tourists come through here. What do they do? Here’s a short glimpse of our awesome day.  We have to have another because we didn’t even have time to do everything we wanted to.

Khoo Kongsi – Khoo Clan House – The impressive clan house right in the heart of Georgetown.

Iron Art Work

The awesome wall murals by Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic.
Also on our walking agenda but not pictured:

• Chew Jetty  with great views of the strait separating Georgetown from Butterworth.
• Cake and Ice Cream at China House
• Art displays at Whiteaways
• Little India for Roti and the girls got henna

There might be some surprising tourist gems in your backyard. Check them out!