Have Perut Will Travel...: PEN Day 2 │ Evening WALKABOUT: KOMTAR to Beach Street

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Friday, 25 August 2023

PEN Day 2 │ Evening WALKABOUT: KOMTAR to Beach Street

Walkabout — Penang Night Edition

With dinner out of the way, we crossed the street from Restoran Mohamed Raffee Nasi Kandar to the Hardware Pulau Tikus bus stop. We caught a Rapid Penang #101 bus for RM1.40 each (USD/EUR0.30) back to the KOMTAR Utara stop, where our walkabout truly began.

Through the Heart of George Town

We disembarked along Jalan Penang and headed north toward the Octopus Pedestrian Bridge. After crossing Jalan Penang, we continued northeast before turning right onto Lebuh Campbell.

We walked the entire length of Lebuh Campbell, taking in the sights, sounds, and evening bustle. After about a kilometre, we turned left onto Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling and stopped briefly to photograph the brightly lit Sri Mahamariamman Temple — always a beauty at night.

We continued north along Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, and after half a kilometre, turned right at Bank Negara Malaysia onto Lebuh Light. From there, we crossed over and headed straight to Padang Kota Lama (Penang Esplanade).

Be sure to catch our dedicated video on this iconic spot.

Toward the Clock Tower

After spending some time at the Esplanade, we continued along Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah, eventually arriving at the Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower. We took a quick photo, then crossed Lebuh Light and continued east before turning right onto Beach Street.

A short walk later, we reached the hotel. After a quick stop at the lobby water closet, we headed out again — this time on a mission for Teh Tarik.

The Great Teh Tarik Hunt

We tried our luck along Bishop Street, then Lebuh Gereja, and finally Lebuh China, but couldn’t find a single coffee shop open.

Dejected but not defeated, we returned to the hotel and ordered Teh Tarik through the Grab app. Ten minutes later, the rider arrived with our drinks, and we retreated to our room to end the night on a sweet, frothy note.

What’s Next

We’ll be showcasing a video on the hotel in our upcoming upload — so please stay tuned!