Early Morning Start
We finally managed to wake up at the crack of dawn. Brendan had stayed up the whole night and asked to sit out today’s walk, so it was just the two of us.
We left the hotel at 7:10am and, as usual, walked toward Lebuh Campbell. We continued southeast for about half a kilometre before turning left onto Lebuh Carnarvon.
Breakfast at Aik Hoe
Our breakfast stop, Aik Hoe, soon came into view. This traditional dim sum shop has been around for many years and is considered an institution by many locals.
Cat had read that the elderly husband and wife owners may not have anyone to take over the business, and Aik Hoe might one day disappear from Penang’s colourful food scene. With that in mind, we made it a point to visit while we still could.
Aik Hoe is self service, so customers choose their dim sum from the counter. Even though we arrived early, many of the popular items were already gone. Still, we picked what was available and enjoyed a simple breakfast with a hot pot of Chinese tea.
The total came to RM30 (≈ USD/EUR7).
Morning Walk Through Heritage Streets
After breakfast, we continued along Lebuh Campbell, passed the Kapitan Keling Mosque, and walked onto Jalan Buckingham. From there, we turned right onto Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, then onto Cannon Street, until we reached the Aceh Street Mosque.
We turned left onto Lebuh Acheh and walked all the way to Pengkalan Weld. After crossing the busy road, we continued for a few hundred metres until we reached Chew Jetty.
We visited Chew Jetty and Lim Jetty, both full of history and character. Be sure to watch our video on these two fascinating jetties.
Heading to KOMTAR
We walked back out to Pengkalan Weld and ended up at Rapid Penang Jetty Terminal B, where we caught the free Rapid Penang CAT bus to KOMTAR.
From there, we walked to 1st Avenue Mall and spent about an hour browsing shops, picking up a few T shirts to replace the ones that had become discoloured in the wash.
Back to the Hotel
We returned to KOMTAR and caught a Rapid Penang #202 bus along Jalan Penang for RM1.00 (≈ USD/EUR0.20). The bus dropped us at Jalan Transfer, and we continued on foot along Jalan Hutton back to the hotel.
The rest of the day was spent doing chores, and we ordered Grab take outs for lunch. We only stepped out again in the evening.
Stay Tuned
More adventures are coming — tomorrow morning we’ll be exploring a couple of jetties.
And one last reminder: while masks are now optional outdoors, they are still mandatory indoors. Stay safe and considerate.
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📍 Location:
Hutton Suites Hotel - https://goo.gl/maps/Sa3pp5NKAQgx5pij6
Aik Hoe Restaurant - https://goo.gl/maps/WtYuHB3FiFLqhRMEA
Kapitan Keling Mosque - https://goo.gl/maps/WnKLwkZkqfzuJLbcA
Aceh Street Mosque - https://goo.gl/maps/PYbGvycbguwYQma9A
Chew Jetty - https://goo.gl/maps/R9GMEVPvrYo438XJ7
Lim Jetty - https://goo.gl/maps/8QqS1AyWm4NPBvRt7
Rapid Penang Jetty Terminal - https://goo.gl/maps/dteRXf5Z4aHhXTub6
Komtar Bus Terminal - https://goo.gl/maps/vJRERpiy9mRGcNrT7
1st Avenue Mall - https://goo.gl/maps/tfNnLgwi8dGW9373A
Hutton Suites Hotel - https://goo.gl/maps/Sa3pp5NKAQgx5pij6
Aik Hoe Restaurant - https://goo.gl/maps/WtYuHB3FiFLqhRMEA
Kapitan Keling Mosque - https://goo.gl/maps/WnKLwkZkqfzuJLbcA
Aceh Street Mosque - https://goo.gl/maps/PYbGvycbguwYQma9A
Chew Jetty - https://goo.gl/maps/R9GMEVPvrYo438XJ7
Lim Jetty - https://goo.gl/maps/8QqS1AyWm4NPBvRt7
Rapid Penang Jetty Terminal - https://goo.gl/maps/dteRXf5Z4aHhXTub6
Komtar Bus Terminal - https://goo.gl/maps/vJRERpiy9mRGcNrT7
1st Avenue Mall - https://goo.gl/maps/tfNnLgwi8dGW9373A
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