Day One, Penang | 2011

Surprisingly, the day did not start as grumpy as we were expecting. You see, waking Jakjak up before 9AM usually meant a struggle (he is simply not used to waking up early). So, we managed to get our acts together and taxi our way to the airport. To the wrong terminal. So it was good that we had time to spare for breakfast and walking.

This is not the first time Jakjak would be flying, in fact, he's flown more times than I have in his 6 years than I have in my 36 odd ones. The only thing that was not so pleasant was the waiting. That coupled with Jakjak's occasional impatience and baby tantrums made waiting time feel longer than it actually is. However, we did survive, and it was not a reason to not enjoy our trip.


Georgetown is a heritage site. And it showcased a living, breathing piece of Malysia's history. I, personally, am a big fan of old towns. Coming from one myself, there is a certain charm that only these types of towns can manifest. For the most part of the day, Jakjak had been happily enjoying the trip (as tiring as it was proving to be), and mum was as well (planning and setup credits to mum's superb bargain hunting skills).

Kids, for the most part, are generally not interested in going out for trips. Not unless it's a trip to the toy store or grandma's house. We are happy to report that Jakjak did enjoy going on this trip. Tantrums aside, he was generally cooperative and curious when we visited the Kuan Yin temple (I think, I'm not 100% sure if it's the right temple). I guess growing up with Nat Geo and Discovery Channel in your TV viewing helped to arouse his curiosity and at the same time his interest in things other than toys and playing. We also managed to get to the Chocolate Boutique where we all enjoyed tasting chocolates (chili-chocolate anybody?) and buying some ourselves.

We went armed with nothing but tidbits of information, cabin baggage, bumblebee (for Jakjak) and minds set for adventure. It was a good day to get lost.