ANOTHER EARLY MORNING ARRIVAL..........as most are when your ship docks at a new place of interest. Going ashore at Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia's capital, we took a whirlwind coach tour, circling the island as the temperature climbed to 91ºF.
The architecture was interesting ranging from the usual Asian style of house over shop, to the ornate Hindu Sri Mariamman Temple.
Once out of the city and into the countryside, a stop at a tranquil village know locally as a Kampung, gave us a chance to see how people live a simple life.........growing fruit for sale......
.......from their colorful painted homes.
Caged doves hanging from the eaves.
Driving on up into the hills, the scent of nutmeg and clove was strong. Stopping at a local roadside fruit and spice stall...................
.....where the resident soon-to-be-a-mama cat slept soundly despite a bus load of noisy tourists gaping at her.........
....the brilliant fruits were ripe for picking and eating.
More from Penang next time...........the beautiful butterflies, a temple with another amazing reclining Buddha, and the bluest house ever!
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