PEN Day 2 │ Walkabout: Lebuh Campbell and Beyond!

A Slow, Rainy Evening Start

I spent the afternoon sorting through the growing mountain of video clips we had collected since arriving in Penang, while Cat kept busy with laundry. A few hours later, the itch to explore returned — so out we went again.

A light drizzle greeted us the moment we stepped outside, so up went the umbrellas.

Wandering Through Georgetown

We walked southeast along Jalan Hutton to its end, crossed Jalan Penang, and continued onto Lebuh Campbell. We walked almost the entire length before turning left onto Jalan Pintal Tali. From there, we continued northwest until the road ended, then turned right onto Chulia Street.

We took in the sights of the pubs and bars lining the street before turning right onto Lebuh Carnarvon to check out a row of hawker stalls. The drizzle and lack of seating made us think twice, so we doubled back to Chulia Street and continued southwest.

At the next intersection, we turned left onto Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling. By then, the drizzle had eased.

We walked all the way to the end of the road, passing St. George’s Anglican Church, then turned left onto Lebuh Farquhar. At the Church of the Assumption, we turned left again onto Love Lane, continued for a bit, then turned right onto Muntri Street. After walking west for a while, we turned left onto Leith Street.

Still no eatery that matched our craving for a light dinner.

Back Toward the Hotel

We continued west along Leith Street, crossed over to Jalan Penang, and noticed the drizzle had returned. We crossed the one and only pedestrian crossing on Jalan Penang and found ourselves back on Jalan Hutton.

And there it was again — the brightly lit bungalow housing Warong Café, just a stone’s throw from the hotel. Perfect in case the drizzle turned into a downpour.

We had a simple, adequate meal and then headed back to the hotel.

Calling It a Night

We hoped for an early night since we would be visiting my auntie the next morning.

A Small Reminder

While masks are now optional outdoors, they are still mandatory indoors. Stay safe and considerate.

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📍 Location:

Campbell Street - https://goo.gl/maps/8uMYEBfsnnwmCcCv5
Chulia Street Night Hawker Stalls - https://goo.gl/maps/oGpkLpyDFyvqWqTX7
St. George's Anglican Church - https://goo.gl/maps/Hk6wVWtvsRyo9KQ96
Church of the Assumption - https://goo.gl/maps/ZbhzBJDf2v4JuE7RA
WARONG CAFE - https://goo.gl/maps/St4r9DSyEs9XfzCx8

We do what we can to support local businesses, and it's always good to know that everyone here observes all related SOPs, it helps make us feel safer and reassured.