Pesta Pulau Pinang 2011 槟城同乐会2011

一年一度的槟城同乐会又开始啦。每年的十二月会是这男女老幼都适合的同乐会开放的日子。平时，这片土地将会出租于其他用途。

 

Pesta Pulau Pinang starts again. It is a funfair which will have in Penang on December every year. At normal day the location will rent out for other purpose. 

DIY Christmas Present 自制圣诞礼物

圣诞节就快到了，突然想自制个圣诞礼物。刚好不久前才大扫除，所以可以废物利用。
Christmas is around the corner, think to DIY a Christmas present. I found a lots of things to be reused after a big clean up.

Kim Tavern Casual Dining @ Sunway Carnival

结束了一天漫长的会议，准备寻找我迟来的晚餐。离我最近的地方，我只知道双威嘉年华购物中心。由于我们都非常的饿了，就随意选了间填肚子。我们选了这Kim Tavern Casual Dining

Just finish a long meeting and going to have my late dinner. The nearest place will be Sunway Carnival. As we really hungry so we just simply choose a shop to have our dinner. Kim Tavern Casual Dining is our choice today.

Vivo American Pizza & Panini @ The Curve

刚好有机会到吉隆坡The Curve 逛逛。 午餐时间啦，决定试试这间Vivo American Pizza.
 
Have a short trip to Kuala Lumpur and have a chance stop by at The Curve. It’s lunch time. After a short discussion we decide to take a try on Vivo American Pizza.

Logo's Hope 望道号

望道号是艘世界上最大的海上书店。由德国的慈善机构GBA组织经营。这次它来到了槟城，不可错过哦。

Logo’s Hope is the largest floating book fair which operated by the German charitable organization GBA.  Now she come to Penang, don’t miss it.

 图来自/photo from: http://tapiro.net/622c_20110520/temp/pg_book_expo.php

Majestic Chinese Cuisine 美满楼 Penang

美满楼, 坐落于槟城银行街。外观美丽堂皇。由于还没吃午餐，所以就去试试。

店面并不大但店里布置的很华丽。

编辑于 2012年12月11日：此店已搬迁

Majestic Chinese Cuisine which located at Beach Street Penang, it looks grand and nice. As we not yet took out lunch therefore we take a try there.

The shop not very big but the decoration is gorgeous.

Edit on 11 Dec 2012 -- The shop no longer at the stated location.

Sri Nibong Seafood Corner 理旺海鲜饭店

游玩后，懒惰煮，所以到附近找点晚餐吃。
结果我爸选了这间，理旺海鲜饭店， 就在双溪里蒙警察局对面。

After travelling, a bit lazy to cook therefore we decide to settle our dinner nearby.

My father chooses this Sri Nibong Seafood Corner which just located opposite the Sg. Nibong police station.

Holiday Trip Part 4(end) -- Taiping Lake 太平湖

续前一篇，我们准备回家咯。我们选择南北大道为归家的路。路上车辆越来越多。尤其是休息站。我相信是因为假期快结束了， 大家都赶着回工作岗位。

Continue from previous post, we prepare to go back home. We choose to use North South Highway.  On the way, we found that more and more cars on the road, especially the rest stop. I guess everybody is rushing back to start working as the holiday end soon.

Holiday Trip Part 3 -- Klang 巴生

 续前一篇，吃完早餐我们开始往南去。一路上看见不少的香蕉园及油棕园。路旁也有许多档口卖着芒果与玉蜀粟。 12点左右到达巴生的酒店。我们就住在Prescott Hotel。

一晚RM 122(不包括税)。里头有泳池设备。


 





Continue from previous post,  after finish out breakfast, we start our journey to south.  A long the way we saw a lot of banana trees and oil palm trees.  A lot of road side store selling mango and sweet corn.   Around 12 pm we reach the hotel which we will stay at – Prescott Hotel.

1 night RM122 (not include tax). It has swimming pool. 

Holiday Trip Part 2 -- Teluk Intan (Teluk Anson) 安顺

续前一篇，离开了邦戈岛，我们开始往安顺的方向驶去。由于是假期，许多店铺没开，结果午餐就在麦当劳解决。一路上慢慢行驶，3点左右到达酒店。我们就住在G-City Hotel, 一晚RM88。休息了一阵，我们就前往安顺著名的斜塔。但到达后才发现我们错过了开放时间。此塔的开放时间为星期二至星期五，早上8时至下午5时。星期六，日与假日，早上8时至下午6时。每星期一关闭。

Holiday Trip Part 1 -- Pangkor Island 邦戈岛

趁着这国庆与马来新年的长假， 决定来个小小的旅行。这次的行程是槟城--邦戈岛 -- 安顺--巴生-- 太平。

Planning a short trip on the Merdeka day and Raya holiday, the trip is Penang – Pangkor Island – Teluk Intan – Klang – Taiping.

Paddington House of Pancakes - Queensbay

心血来潮，和朋友到皇后湾的Paddington House of Pancakes 享用午餐。由于我们到达的时间还早，店里并不多人。 拿了菜单后，开始逐一看每一项选择。由于有很多选项，我们花了不少时间才下决定。

In a sudden mood, I and my friends decide to have a lunch at Paddington House of Pancakes.  As it are still early, not much people yet. We took the menu and start looking on all the choices we have. There are a lot of item in the menu, we took up some time to decide what to be order. 

Little Penang Street Market -- Upper Penang Road

每个月的最后一个星期天， 槟城律源头(Upper Penang Road) 会有个街市。从上午十时至下午五时。

Every last Sunday of a month, there will be a street market at Upper Penang Road. Start from 10 am to 5pm.

Happy Fun Park -- Queensbay Mall

每年的七月左右，皇后广场旁的草场会有个游乐场。这对我们来说将会是个小小的娱乐。虽然没有很多的游戏，但它还是吸引了不少人。你会看到许多结伴成群的年轻人， 也有带着孩子们的家长。


Every year around July, the Happy Fun Park will start at the field beside Queensbay Mall.  It will become a small entertainment for us during this time. Although it did not have a lot of games, but it still attract a lot of people to pay a visit. You can see a lot of youngest go there in a group.  Some of the parents also bring their little kids to take a look.

Fish Village Restaurant (槟城渔村海鲜楼) Penang

今天是公司同事的欢送会，经过讨论我们决定到渔村海鲜楼。此渔村海鲜楼位于槟城武吉淡文。 由于不是周末，所以我们只能放工才去。放工时间槟威大桥赛车，导致我们从槟岛过去的迟到。

Today is one of my colleague's farewell, we decide to have a farewell dinner at Fish Village Restaurant. It located at Bukit Tambun Penang. As it is weekdays, so we can only go there after work. Due to us from Penang Island trapped in the traffic jam on the Penang Bridge, we late.

Botanical Garden Penang 槟城植物公园

听说植物公园会有个迷你演奏会，所以打算去看看。

Heard that there will be a mini performance at Penang Botanical Garden. Therefore I plan to go there take a look.

Breeks Cafe -- Queensbay Mall

第一次踏进这间店 -- Breeks Cafe Queensbay Mall, Penang。 是它的装潢吸引了我。
First time step in this shop -- Breeks Cafe Queensbay Mall, Penang. The environment attracted me.

Bon Odori Penang 2011 槟城 盆舞节（盆踊り） 2011

一年一度的槟城日本盆舞节又到来了。
Penang Bon Odori again~

日本盆舞节（Bon Odori，日本人称之为‘盆踊’），又称日本鬼节，源自日本人祭祖先忆亡魂。
这节日的主要目的是敬奉及欢迎先人灵魂的归来,然后一起相聚与共舞。因此舞蹈是此节日的重头戏。
如今，这项节日已演变成日本人维系文化情感的欢娱日子。

Bon Odori (known as 盆踊り in Japanese), is a festival which to remember their ancestors and welcome their soul and having dance together. Therefore the traditional dance is important.
Today, this festival has become one of the way to maintain the cultural feelings.

3D Apple Crystal Puzzle 3D 苹果水晶拼图

Here come the 3D Crystal Puzzle.
3D 水晶拼图

Kopitan -- Sg. Dua Penang

今天的午餐在Kopitan Restaurant解决。这儿的装潢是时下流行的咖啡馆风格餐厅。这儿的食物大多是本地食物。不晓得是否新开张的关系（开张于2011年5月），目录上有许多项目贴着

Having lunch at Kopitan Restaurant today. The decoration is just like cafe style, you can get most of the local food here. I not sure is it just newly open (open around May 2011) a lot of the menu's item not available.

Transformers 变形金刚 at Queensbay Mall

本月最热话题之一， 变形金刚。一部期待已久的电影。在这儿我不打算谈这部电影而是介绍在皇后广场举行的变形金刚展览。虽然这不是第一次了，但它还是吸引我。One of the most hits topic at this month is Transformers. A long waited movie.  I not going to talk about this movie here. I just going to intro the Expo at Queensbay Mall. Although this is not the first time Transformers Expo been held at QB but it still attract me to pay a visit.

Winter Warmers -- Queensbay Mall

Winter Warmers

2011年6月11日的中午，经过Winter Warmers 就突然有个念头想进去试试。 就在踏进去的当儿，有种悠闲的感觉。 英式装潢是它的特点。是一个很适合下午茶的地方。

Noon of 11th of June, 2011, there are something attract me to take a try at Winter Warmers when I pass by. You feel so relaxing at the moment when you step into it. The decoration here is according to English Style. Is a nice place for afternoon tea.

風鈴木Tecoma

 “大馬櫻花”俗稱“Tecoma”/風鈴木，共有紫、白、粉紅與黃色4種，其中黃色品種比較罕見，其學名也分為Tabebuia Rosea（粉紅色）、Tabebuia Riparia（白色）、Tabebuia Pallida（白紅色）以及Tabebuia Argentea（黃色），分別源自美國熱帶地區、南美洲以及東南亞國家。

"Malaysian Sakura" commonly known as "Tecoma" , there are 4 species available -- purple, white, pink and yellow of which  yellow are rare varieties, and its scientific name are Tabebuia Rosea (pink), Tabebuia Riparia (white), Tabebuia Pallida (white red) and Tabebuia Argentea (yellow), respectively, it originate from the tropical regions of the United States, South America and Southeast Asia.

2011 Penang CNY Cultural and Heritage Celebration 槟城街头文化庙会

 
槟城街头文化庙会, 是一年一度的槟城庆典。每一年将在农历新年期间举行。在这一天，乔治市将被浓浓的文化气息所包围。

Penang CNY Cultural and Heritage Celebration will held every year in Penang during Chinese New Year. You can feel the cultural diversity around you.