Thursday 29 June 2017

Impromptu Trip To Simpang Ampat, Penang.

My friends have been talking of making a one day trip on Tuesday but nothing was decided until Monday night. Thinking that the trip will not take place, I booked an appointment with my hairdresser for Tuesday evening. Just after I have booked the appointment, a message came through to inform that the trip was confirmed. We were to meet in a friend's house at 10 am next morning (Tuesday). I decided not to cancel my appointment with the hairdresser, hoping I will be back on time because I badly needed a haircut.
Praise the Lord! It was a bright and beautiful morning.
We started our day trip at about 10.30 am. 
Initially, our plan was to go south to Genting Highlands. Anticipating heavy traffic and traffic jams due to the exodus of holiday makers after the long weekends, we decided to go north to Simpang Ampat.
 On our earlier to Penang on the 10th June, we stopped at Simpang Ampat to enjoy the fresh seafood. Little did I know that 15 days later, I was back here again with my friends.
This time, we were taken to another seafood restaurant, which is a bit further from the previous place we went to. 
Simpang Ampat is a small town known for its reasonably priced fresh seafood. You can find many seafood restaurants here.
Our friend drove us to the jetty and Makanan Laut Jeti or Jetty Seafood is the place she wanted to recommend to us. It is located right next to the jetty. 
My friends hurrying to find some shade from the hot midday sun.
Three beauties in the cool shade while the camera person under the hot sun. Lol!
We were hungry by now and looking forward to taste the fresh yummy seafood.
One is choosing a table while the rest busy taking snapshots of the surrounding.
I will be posting the food photos in tomorrow's post.
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Today I am joining the Good Fences meme.
Below are more fence photos taken on the my earlier trip to Penang. Photos #1 - #3 were on the
ferry and the rest taken in Penang island to share with you.
Photo #1 - Fence or railing on the ferry and Penang's 1st bridge in the far distance.
Photo #2
Photo #3 - Looking down at the sea water through the fence or railing.
Photo #4 - Fence of an apartment building in Penang.
Photo #5 - Fence of a corner house.
Photo #6 - Aerial roots blocking the main tree trunk from view.
Linking to Good Fences.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.
Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith
and pierced themselves with many griefs.
(1 Timothy 6:10, New International Version-NIV)

32 comments:

  1. The corner house fence is lovely, and it does look like you and your friends picked a great day for an outing to that restaurant.

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    1. Thank you, Tom. More murals in the next posts. Have a wonderful day!

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  3. You took us on a wonderful tour, some beautiful skies and cloud formations and I loved the mural.

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    1. Thank you, Mamas. I am glad you enjoyed the tour & all. Have a lovely day!

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  4. I love day trips. They are fun and you can sleep in your own bed. That's a plus for you and for me.

    Did you make your hair appointment? Just wondering.

    Have a fabulous day, Nancy. ☺

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    1. Thank you, Sandee. I always prefer day trips. Oh yes, just in time for my appointment. Have a fantastic day!

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  5. Nancy, next round your friend go Johor, follow your friend to Johor, hehe...

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    1. Thank you, Sharon. God willing, will meet up with you...hehehe! Have a great day!

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  6. You have very beautiful sky photos here and I like the yellow corner house in Photo #5

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    1. Thank you, Libby. The yellow corner house was right in front of the place we stayed in. Have a good day!

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  7. Wonderful photos, thanks for sharing. Diane

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  8. Thanks for the interesting post! Have a nice day)

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  9. That is one fine mural. The corner house is very nice too. Your day trip was fun, thanks for taking us along.
    Have a wonderful day!

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    1. Thank you, Bill. Will be sharing more photos in coming posts. Have a wonderful day too!

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  10. The sky is beautiful!! And I love the beautiful painting on the side of the house. What a wonderful day!

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    1. Thank you, Ginny. More paintings will be posted soon. Have a beautiful day!

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    1. Thank you, William. Have a fantastic day!

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  12. Oh, Nancy, love that fence and the tree in the last two pics...and your sky shots are awesome.

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  13. eh claire wrote that this is in Bukit Tambun. Place looks good. did you make it back on time for your hair appointment?

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    1. Thank you, Mun. Bukit Tambun is a town, a suburb of Simpang Ampat in Penang. I reached home just in time for the hair appointment. Have a great day!

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  14. The good thing about very-hot weather is, your photos tend to turn out awesome!

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    1. Thank you, Stacy. The sky turned out bright and clear. Have a good day!

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  15. Thank you, Felicia. Have a happy day!

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  16. What pretty clouds. Loved the mural on the building and the yellow house with the pretty stair step fence. Sounds like a nice day.

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