Whilst I went to the day spa for treatment, Nic hit the pool. I was going to have a Turkish treatment but changed my mind as the exfoliation wouldn’t be too good on sunburn. Instead I had a soothing treatment where I was coated in a porridge and honey type substance, wrapped up in sheets, given a face massage and then was unwrapped and allowed to soak in a milk spa for half an hour. Really chillaxing!!! After a shower to get all the porridge off, I was covered in soothing oils – great for the sunburn.
I met Nic back at the room, we did final packing and then checked out of the hotel. I did enjoy the Westin, it was a lovely environment to unwind in, but to also recover from my illness.
We caught a taxi to the airport, and from there flew back to Penang (short flight, only takes about 30 min tops). The airports are pretty chaotic places compared to a lot of the others I have been to. We caught a taxi from the Penang airport to our new accommodation – the Lone Pine in Batu Ferringhi. When we were last in Penang we stayed in Georgetown – the city. This time, we decided to check out the beach area that had been recommended in the guide books, eventhough it was only going to be for one night.
We made a good move! Batu Ferringhi has a more relaxed feel. Our accommodation was really nice, and located right on the beach.
We quickly unpacked then headed down for a swim. The pool area is a little small, and was filled with families as it was still really warm (about 4pm). Nic and I headed to the beach and were really pleased with the quality of the sand. I also loved the water, we had waves but also the water was fairly warm though still refreshing. All around us were water sports once again, which means it is not a quiet environment, but entertaining to watch. Nic and I thought it was so funny seeing Muslim women fully covered, riding on the back of a jet ski – would’ve been a great Kodak moment!! We enjoyed the beach as the sun set. I really wish we could stay for longer – it has a great feel about it.
Nic and I went for a wander up the street to check out the night market stalls and local galleries. The whole street our hotel is on was lined with stalls, many selling cheap and tacky things, but it was good to look around. We had read about an art gallery in the area so checked it out. There were some lovely things in the shop – I bought a great Malaysian mask.
We noticed this restaurant/bar that was filled with potted plants, great art on the walls and Balinese-style furniture. It seemed like a great place for dinner, and ended up being just that. Both Nic and I were keen for a curry, and it was one of the best I have had for a long time – spicy but also full of flavour.
After dinner and on the return to the hotel we did a little more shopping – well actually I did, Nic just looked. I finally found a statue of Ganesh – Hindu god (had wanted one since I was in India) and found a fabulous chinese incense burner. Very special reminders of my time in Malaysia.
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