PEN Day 5 │ Runaround: Weld Quay • Gurney Drive • Beach Street

A Late Start

It was our penultimate day in Penang, and we had no fixed plans except to enjoy breakfast at Roti Canai Jalan Argyll nearby. We slept in and only woke up at 8:45am. An hour later, we finally left the hotel and reached the shop at 10:00am.

Breakfast was simple and satisfying — a round of roti canai and drinks for all of us. The total came to RM13.00 (≈ USD/EUR3).

Heading to Gurney Paragon

From Jalan Penang, we caught the Rapid Penang Free CAT bus to Jetty Bus Terminal B at Weld Quay. There, we switched to the Rapid Penang #101 bus for RM1.40 each (≈ USD/EUR0.30) and rode to Gurney Paragon Mall.

We visited the H&M store in search of a T shirt I had taken a liking to, but it wasn’t available.

Birch House and 1st Avenue Mall

We then booked a Grab car to Birch House Heritage Building for RM13.00 (≈ USD/EUR3). Built in 1908, Birch House once housed the office of Eastern Smelting and is now part of Penang Times Square.

We stopped at McDonald’s for drinks and fries — RM18.30 (≈ USD/EUR4) — before walking to 1st Avenue Mall. There, we visited another H&M store and finally found the T shirt I wanted.

Lunch at Nasi Kandar Merlin

Next, we walked to the KOMTAR Bus Terminal and hopped onto another Free CAT bus to Padang Kota Lama. From there, we crossed Light Street and headed to Merlin Hotel for lunch at Nasi Kandar Merlin.

Lunch came to RM31.50 (≈ USD/EUR7) — a plate of white rice with fried chicken and a generous mix of curries.

A Sweet Treat for the Afternoon

With lunch done, we walked back to the hotel via Lebuh Campbell. Since it was our second last day in Penang, we stopped by Lebuh Keng Kwee to buy three packets of cendol to enjoy later in the room.

What’s Next

We hope to have dinner tonight at a typical Penang Chinese food court, so please stay tuned for the next post.

A Small Reminder

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📍 Location:
Hutton Suites Hotel - https://goo.gl/maps/Sa3pp5NKAQgx5pij6
Roti Canai Jalan Argyll - https://goo.gl/maps/671fsERVbboSr5BG7
Penang Road Bus Stop - https://goo.gl/maps/oxGfvHvHiBF13gEDA
Jetty Bus Terminal B - https://goo.gl/maps/KiFXp5JXgjQg33pHA
Gurney Paragon Mall - https://goo.gl/maps/GftuVn9h1vdnopkL7
Birch House (Heritage Building) - https://goo.gl/maps/ffQZVCdExE75xTUH8
1st Avenue Mall - https://goo.gl/maps/3oHi4CmVYukBWycP8
Padang Kota Lama Bus Stop - https://goo.gl/maps/KjcvKZpeMGqzY8io6
Nasi Kandar Merlin - https://goo.gl/maps/xToBZujtw4m3Hok66
Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul - https://goo.gl/maps/gqFpnwggNyDTABit5

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