This post was originally published late last year but I’m republishing it because my earlier blog crashed.
It’s been slightly over a year since Rapid Penang bus service made it’s debut–July 31st 2007.
During its first 3 days of service, passengers rode for free.
That was serendipitous for me. I was home in Penang for a visit.
Since I wanted to visit the Kek Lok Si Temple at the end of Paya Terubong town, and I didn’t know the street so well anymore, we gave the bus a try.
Kota Kinabalu in local Chinese dialect means “City of the Chinese Widow.”
Located in the northwest coast of the world’s 3rd largest island, Borneo, Kota Kinabalu or “KK” as it is known to locals, is clearly different from state capitals in West Malaysia.
Beautiful sunsets–Visitors and locals alike can be seen strolling along the waterfront in KK enjoying the glorious sunsets
Hard to believe a year has passed since my visit. We visited during the 50th anniversary of Malaysia’s independence from the British.
Despite all the brouhaha then, our visit was low-key. The last time I visited was around 11 years ago. Penang, my birthplace, is so different from what I remember.
Due to the traffic congestion, many of the streets have been made one-way.
We stopped in on the usual tourist hotspots like Penang’s Snake Temple. For different reasons my wife and kids found this to be hair-raising, terrifying yet memorable. Watch my short video clip then tell me if my wife’s terror was justified.