Sunday, January 18, 2009

Day 4 - Penang

Summary:

Caught 5 hour bus to Georgetown, Capital for Penang. Staying in budget hotel ($25) in "Little India" Taxi driver
informed us that today is Hindi New Year. Lots of people on streets.

Thoughts for the day (TFTD):

Malays are so honest. No need to bargain even at "suspicious" looking vendors. The price for locals and us is almost always the same.

A 50L North Face backpack for $32 looks the same as its $250 genuine equivalent. But it's not.

Petrol = 75c Litre.

Indian taxi driver made detour to get us a map of area from tourist office at no extra charge.

News readers on TV morning show made racist comments about Chinese substituting rice with polyurethane.

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