We've been doing a few things with them, showing them round Penang, and why we have chosen to live here instead of cold, expensive, UK, where the most popular weekend pasttime is ... wait for it ... supermarket shopping, because most people have not the money nor inclination to do REAL things. Which, even if they did, are so crowded that you can't be bothered anyway.
So we've done the usual: dinner at Northam Beach Cafe the night they arrived. "What would you like?" "Noodles would be nice." "What sort of noodles?" As we only have a few varieties, right? Fried, souped, claypotted, sizzling, then the various subcategories of course. In the end I recommended a Sizzling Noodle dish which she quite enjoyed I think, and bro-in-law had some Thai Pineapple Fried Rice and grilled fish. It was rather an eye opener for them.
The next day we took them for a drive up to Teluk Bahang to see the Tropical Fruit Farm, when we were lucky enough to come by, of all things, some tail end wild durians for sale! We decided to stop and try some but of course as soon as they caught sight of Mat Sallehs these canny vendors were more than happy to supply them at probably double the price. Still it was worth it, as sis-in-law had never tried them before - she devoured them quite happily. They're not as stinky as when they're in full season though, but still quite tasty.
That night it was Long Beach for more noodles. Bro-in-law tucked into a plate of prawns which he adores, then a quick walk to see the things you can live without in the stalls.
The weekend was spent more or less chilling out both to avoid the crowds (Deepavali of course) and to get over their jetlag.
Today, they're living it up at the Parkroyal, albeit sharing the pool (and gorgeous grounds) with some showers which appear to be abating even as I type - the sun is poking its head out. However, their Day Membership is really quite worth it, at RM35++ and you are allowed use of the pool just to R&R, get a bit of the old 4-5 Star treatment without paying through the nose to stay in a hotel. On top of that you get RM20 back towards F&B at Cool Bananas, who do some quite passable food. I'd recommend it to friends who visit any time. It's also a good opportunity for them to enjoy some pool time away from us.
Ho hum, back to Long Beach tonight as sis-in-law fancies some prawns!
No comments:
Post a Comment