[Penang short trip] Up to Penang Hill aka Bukit Bendera
This is my second family weekend getaway with Uncle Mike after Perth, Australia. We drove up to Subang Jaya on Friday after work, and Uncle Mike joined us and drove us to Penang. We stayed at The Peak Residences which was located at Pesiaran Halia 3 for our 2 nights stay in Penang. The unit was located on the 27th storey and we had a nice sea view from the condominium. The place was well-furnished and spacious. We went to Penang Hill , which is also known by the Malays as Bukit Bendera . It was used as a retreat during the British Colonial period, but it is now a popular tourist destination of Penang. Uncle Mike got us tickets from the ground station, and the return tickets on the rail cost us RM30 per pax The Penang Hill railway train is a one section funicular railway which climbs the Penang Hill from Air Itam (near to George Town). The railway was opened in 1923.The old railway has been replaced by a new one, ...