PEN Day 3 │ Walkabout: Macalister and Back

A Productive Afternoon

This afternoon was surprisingly productive. I managed to organise our growing collection of Penang clips and even rendered a full video about our ETS ride to Butterworth. Meanwhile, Cat kept busy with laundry.

By evening, the itch to explore returned — time for another walkabout.

Rain, Retreat and a Second Attempt

We left the hotel with a clear dinner plan in mind and began walking southwest along Jalan Transfer. Just as we reached the end of the road, the skies opened up. We made a quick retreat back to the hotel.

A little while later, armed with a large umbrella, we tried again. This time we walked along Jalan Hutton, turned right onto Jalan Penang, and continued southwest. We climbed the Octopus Pedestrian Crossing Bridge, crossed over, and continued past what we believe is the Ong Kongsi Temple before merging onto Jalan Macalister.

Searching for Dinner

We walked northwest for quite a distance, crossed over at Public Bank, then doubled back along Jalan Macalister until we reached the New Lane Street Foodstalls. After checking out the options, we decided to look elsewhere.

We continued northwest and briefly considered Yummy Cottage, but kept going. Eventually, we reached the old MS Food Court, now renamed Pinang Delicious Food Court, only to find it closed.

So we crossed to the opposite side of Jalan Macalister and walked back in the other direction until we reached SKS Garden Food Centre. Despite its small size, it offered a surprisingly large variety of dishes, and we enjoyed a simple, reasonably priced dinner.

Walking Back One Last Time

After dinner, we considered catching a bus but decided to walk instead. We retraced our steps to the Octopus Pedestrian Crossing Bridge. This time, instead of continuing along Jalan Penang, we took a different route — walking northwest along Jalan Burma, then turning right onto Jalan Transfer.

From there, it was a short, familiar walk back to the hotel.

Our Last Night in Penang

This was our final night in Penang. Tomorrow morning, we return to Kuala Lumpur. We’ll be filming our breakfast and the bus ride home, so stay tuned.

A Small Reminder

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

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📍 Location:
Octopus Pedestrian Crossing Bridge - https://goo.gl/maps/u1g4kTcjwae77iK19
New Lane Street Foodstalls - https://goo.gl/maps/rVWoz2Fk7ia5iT7e7
Yummy Cottage - https://goo.gl/maps/9XhRr6ZAozrkb7fR6
Pinang Delicious Food Court - https://goo.gl/maps/FayrGPTrHvkrR1ru7
SKS Garden Food Centre - https://goo.gl/maps/aNMt5boNjGxQEREeA

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.