PEN Day 2 │ Famous Teochew Cendol and Beyond!

Setting Out

After a restful nap, we woke up late in the evening ready for a proper walkabout. First on the list was Prangin Mall, where we hoped to reprint our bus tickets at the Billion Star Express counter.

We stepped out of the hotel, crossed Jalan Hutton, then Jalan Transfer, and continued southwest before turning left onto Lebuh Dickens. We walked all the way to the end, turned right onto Jalan Penang, and soon enough — KOMTAR was in sight.

A Sweet Detour

Something caught our eye. We crossed Jalan Penang into Lebuh Keng Kwee and found ourselves at the famous Penang Road Famous Teochew Cendol. With no queue in sight, we quickly ordered a bowl to go and continued walking to the end of the lane.

We turned right onto Jalan Kuala Kangsar, which eventually led us to Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong. KOMTAR was now right in front of us.

Finding Prangin Mall

We walked northwest along Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong and reached the pedestrian bridge that safely carried us across the busy road. We had arrived at KOMTAR — but had no idea how to get to Prangin Mall.

Thankfully, a friendly security guard pointed us in the right direction. We followed Komtar Walk, turned right onto Jalan Ria, and crossed over to Prangin Mall.

We found the Billion Star Express counter, only to learn that ticket reprints can only be done on the day of travel. So much for that.

Wandering Through Georgetown

We retraced our steps, crossed the busy road again, and returned to Jalan Kuala Kangsar. We walked to the end, turned right onto Lebuh Campbell, then left onto Lebuh Cintra.

Along Lebuh Cintra, we passed Malabar Inn, a place tied to a frightening memory — years ago, we woke up to thick smoke in our room and had to run downstairs. The proprietor never called the fire brigade, and the lack of emergency exits made us suspect the building wasn’t up to code. A reminder that travel teaches us many things, sometimes the hard way.

At the end of Lebuh Cintra, we turned right onto Chulia Street, doubled back, then walked northwest until we turned right onto Leith Street.

Dinner and a Surprise Encounter

We arrived at Red Garden Food Paradise for dinner — and met a subscriber for the very first time! Kenny and his wife from Port Klang greeted us warmly. It was a lovely surprise.

After dinner, we headed back toward the hotel and bumped into Kenny again at Laundry39. We chatted for a bit before continuing on, stopping briefly at Mydin Jalan Penang, which was unfortunately closed.

Calling It a Night

We returned to the hotel and planned for an early night — tomorrow we hoped to get to Penang Hill bright and early.

Stay tuned!

A Small Reminder

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📍 Location:
Penang Road Famous Teochew Cendol

- https://goo.gl/maps/dQ5kCCjW5z1okuW37
Octopus Pedestrian Crossing Bridge - https://goo.gl/maps/vY62hnUnz8x1oVfi8
Komtar Walk - https://goo.gl/maps/bkummbM5298JGNLc7
Billion Star Express - https://goo.gl/maps/XtNeMLetwuxfqEQ6A
Red Garden Food Paradise - https://g.page/redgardenpenang?share
Mydin Jalan Penang - https://goo.gl/maps/PSJvDHqoojj8Cvni6
Hutton Central Hotel - https://g.page/Hutton-Central-II-Hotel?share

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