Day 59 – Penang

Oct 26th

Little India
For our last day in Penang, Goldie, Sara, Becca and I decided to head out for lunch and wander the streets to enjoy the beautiful city. We spent a lot of time in Little India watching festivities for Deepvali “The Festival of Lights” pick up. The boisterous area was filled with blaring music, excited locals and overwhelmed street stalls. We retreated from the heat at a traditional Indian restaurant along a side street and enjoyed a spicy rendition of chicken marsala, which came out on a large banana leaf with tumeric potatoes, coconut lentils and a garlic donut. We discovered the practice of folding the leaf toward you to signal you are done and away form you to signal you are done and didn’t like the meal. Fortunately, we didn’t offend anyone. Before heading out to absorb more of the Malaysian-Indian culture, we sipped mango lassi (yogurt drink) and re-applied sunscreen. After an exhausting day, we took the tender back to the Explorer to prepared for classes and share the best stories from our visit with friends.

Highs and Lows
My “high” was realizing you can be in two places at once: India and Malaysia. My “low” was figuring out the only way to watch the Sex In The City movie on my laptop was by gently shaking it.