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Georgetown - Penang After more than two weeks doing nothing we were ready to move on. A short taxi ride down to Bridgetown and we arrived at our colonial hotel '1926' to start our tour of peninsular Malaysia.	Georgetown is the second largest city in Malaysia and the capital of Penang. The city is a disappointing collection of run-down old colonial property large shopping malls an some very modern high-rise offices, apartments and hotels
Chew Jetty A Chinese fishing community
	Kairen enjoys green pea porridge in 'Little India'
Bracelets	The strong Indian community
Evening meal was at one of the many hawkers markets
Batik Factory Drawing the pattern in wax prior to dyeing
	stamping a pattern in wax
	the wax stamp
	speedometer and crash helmet
A typical Malay house	The funicular railway up Penang Hill
	Kek Lok Si Temple The largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia. Construction started in 1890 and it took 20 years to complete.

	Work continues with the addition of this statue This massive statue till has a roof to be added onto 16 columns which will make the whole structure stand 200' high
The decorated sections of the columns waiting to be erected
Cameron Highlands Time to leave our hotel