Pearl of the Orient...

...is apparently how Penang was referred to back in the day. I'm not sure if the title still holds today. Unfortunately I didn't really get to see it. I was very lame for about three days in a row laying low with a very wicked headache. Once I could stand without cringing I hightailed it to the Cameron Highlands. So, sorry dear readers, you wont be gaining any insight about the wonders of the opium trade in Penang from me.


French colonial architecture characterized the streets of Penang.