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Saturday, May 9, 2009

A Sunny Day In Penang

These pictures were taken on Penang Ferry on a sunny day. As you can see on this picture, the sky is blue and the sea is calm, perfect day for outing!

The beauty of the Pearl of the Orient ~ blue sky, white cloud, blue sea......

A cargo ship sail thru Penang sea water.

The cloud looks like mouse chasing for cheese......

It looks like horses running.

Wonders of nature!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Welcome to Penang Island. You can see the Penang Bridge at far end.

There are 3 ways to enter Penang Island – By Air, By Road and By Sea.

By Sea, Penang Ferry is the main way to connect Penang Island and the Mainland.

Penang Ferry Service is the oldest ferry service in Malaysia.

Penang Ferry which started its maiden journey back in 1920s is still making its daily round along the busy water of Penang. The ferry was the only mode of transportation connecting Penang Island and the Mainland back then.

The ferry service is for both passengers and vehicles. Tickets are purchased at the Butterworth terminal for the journey while no fare is charged for the return trip from the island.

Ferry leaving Penang Island. Good Bye!

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Tanjung City Marina

Tanjung City Marina ~~ It is part of an ambitious RM210 million integrated project to give a facelift to the 1.5km promenade that greets visitors to the island who come by ferry. The authorities hope to give the beachfront strip a new facade complete with historical colonial architecture to blend in with the heritage buildings in the vicinity.

This project encompasses the redevelopment of the old Church Street Pier into a world-class marina complete with restaurants and a clubhouse.

The marina is able to cater to vessels up to a maximum draft of 4 meters. It has 102 berths ranging from 11 meters to 50 meters length and can accommodate up to 140 yachts and boats of various sizes.