But I slept really well

On my way back from the botanical gardens I noticed a trail running up the mountain. I decided to see where it goes. About hour later the trail was still going up. "It couldn't be too much futher." There was a small clearing with a seat facing a view. I figured this must be it. But wait... there's another trail and a small board which said "To Penang Hill". "Well I've come this far I might as well keep going". Wow in retropect I was sooo wrong sooo many times. Anyway another hour of climbing later I came across a mainroad. The trail continued on the other side and had a proper board which said "Halfway point!!!!". Well the exclamation points weren't there - but they show how i felt. Once at the top I downed a Mee Goreng, a Kway Teow, Fresh corn, watermelon juice and a 100 Plus (all for 15 RMB).

Anyway, after the 2 odd hours of climbing... and then roaming around Georgetown - I have the MOTHER of all chafings! I couldn't walk 100mtrs from the bus stop to the guesthouse. Remember the time Tubbs hit us all over the place and we just kept running to the boundary and back? That chafing felt like an itch compared to this. Multiple applications of Nivea later - I can walk.

Penang was beautiful - but you can read more about that in a travel book. Today I leave for Ghana.