We grabbed some lunch at New World Center, then it was off to the Hard Rock Hotel to spend a fun afternoon poolside. And what fun we had! Adam, Tim, and I tried parasailing for the first time and loved the exhilaration of "flying" through the air pulled by a speedboat. Matthew stayed closer to the ground and rented a jet-ski. Everyone had a good time and an enjoyable dinner at Ferringhi Garden. We then hailed a taxi for our family while Adam and I redeemed our free night stay at the hotel (included with our membership). Adam also enjoyed the complimentary foot massage in the morning (a good way to start his birthday!), then we drove home to meet our family. Adam then took them on a tour of the Blue Mansion (voted one of the 10 best mansions in the world).
That evening, we toured Fort Cornwallis to learn about British-occupied Penang, then headed to Straits Quay, a boating marina with high-end restaurants and boutique shops. We took the free tour at the Royal Selangor gallery to learn about the tin mining industry, then ate at one of my kids' favorite places, Delicious. (Abigail claims the best mac and cheese in the world comes from there. . . .it sure is pretty good!)
On Tuesday, I took them to Old Town White Coffee for nasi lemak, a classic Malay breakfast dish of rice sweetened with coconut milk and served with peanuts, cucumber slices, half a boiled egg, fried anchovies, and spicy sambal on the side--yummy! We then went to the Pulua Tikus wet market for an eye-opening and colorful tour and bought ingredients to make dinner at home. Tim bought some prawns and made us seafood jambalaya, and I had the butcher chop up a whole chicken (these guys are magic with the meat cleavers!) for my dish of spicy chicken with bell peppers.
The next day smog descended upon Penang so I couldn't take them up Penang Hill. Instead, we went to the War Museum and had a sombering look into WWII and the island under Japanese occupation. (Mark and Matthew enjoyed crawling through the escape tunnel on hands and knees!) On a lighter note, we enjoyed a fresh seafood dinner that night at nearby Ocean Green.
For their last full day in Malaysia, I took them to the beautiful Peranakan mansion for a glimpse into the lives of wealthy Chinese immigrants that took Malay wives. Robin particularly loved the extensive collections of beaded shoes, tapestries, jewelry, and ceramics. For their last dinner in Malaysia, we took them to our favorite Thai restaurant, Chok Dee Thai.
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