PEN Day 8 │ It's Our 300th Video! Hin Bus Depot • McDonald's Birch House

Hin Bus Depot — Rain, Fever, and Art

Hin Bus Depot is described as “a creative community hub in George Town, home to a gallery, arts & events spaces, and creative business outlets — working toward a sustainable community and providing a platform for artistic execution.”

Cat was especially excited about the Hin Market, the arts and crafts flea market that happens every weekend.

I, however, had been caught in the rain yesterday and started running a temperature last night. Feeling a little feverish, I still didn’t want our last few days in Penang to go to waste. So at 11:15am, we walked out of The Green House.

Getting to Hin Bus Depot

We walked along Lebuh Dickens, crossed Jalan Penang, and immediately caught Rapid Penang #202 — just two stops to Gama Supermarket.

From there, we walked south along Jalan Gurdwara for a few hundred metres and soon arrived at Hin Bus Depot.

I took plenty of photos of the murals, the market stalls, and the creative spaces. After about twenty minutes, we left in search of Brendan’s favourite McDonald’s.

McDonald’s Birch House

We walked north along Jalan Gurdwara, turned left onto Jalan Trang, then right onto Jalan Kampung Jawa Lama, and finally left onto Jalan Dato Keramat.

We had arrived at McDonald’s Birch House.

Brendan and Cat went in to order lunch while I stayed outside taking photos of the building and its surroundings. Since it was noon, they both had something to eat; I settled for a latte.

Errands and Coffee Deals

Half an hour later, we left McDonald’s and made our way to 1st Avenue Mall, where I bought a backpack for our trip back to Kuala Lumpur.

We then strolled over to Starbucks to take advantage of the buy one get one free offer — a small but welcome victory on a humid day.

After that, we exited the mall and walked to CAT Station 9 to catch a free CAT bus back to Jalan Transfer, and from there, back to The Green House.

Resting Up

We stayed home for dinner as I wasn’t feeling well. A quiet evening was exactly what I needed.

What’s Next

Tomorrow will be a busy day — we’re celebrating Cat’s birthday. Stay tuned for the festivities.

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📍 Location:

Green House at Popus - https://maps.app.goo.gl/zc3ieNVt2L1WxYTZ6

Hin Bus Depot - https://maps.app.goo.gl/hvjsy4591jxtaLwi9

McDonald's Birch House DT - https://maps.app.goo.gl/7BYet9bF19qf9enJA

1st Avenue Mall - https://maps.app.goo.gl/ykjmbkyNxSDYuBmq9

CAT Station 9 - https://maps.app.goo.gl/xhvkJV7HuiQTYJp4A