A Cruising Experience.......

The thought of cruising have always been in my mind, especially in one of the many big ships which we've seen through advertisements, but having to think that we will only see the inside of the ship, the views of the open ocean, sea and sky for a continuous couple of days during the trip....... well, why not just have a try out on the "Day Cruise!"

I believe that to some people they will love such a holiday, away from solid grounds BUT some might regard it as BORING!

My friend Alice, her daughter Alicia, Aunty Su and myself then made plans to try out on this Day Cruise - Amusement World.

Here goes the itinerary of our 4 days 3 nights stay in Penang:-

17th March (Thursday), myself and aunt Su flew in from Kuching to Penang whereas Alice and Alicia from KL to Penang. After meeting up, we took a bus from the airport to KOMTAR Bus Station, then a taxi straight to our YMCA Hostel situated at Macalister Road.

18th March (Friday), we took a bus to Jetty, purchase tickets for our Cruise and board the Amusement World which started sailing at 10.30 in the morning......

Throughout the nine and a half hours inside the ship this is what we get to do......... BINGO Game; lunch @ 11.oo am.; take a stroll at the ship's corridor as well as it's deck, enjoying the outside views and taking photos; Karaoke Session; visit 'The Pharoah's Chamber" which is the ship's gambling den; listening to songs from 'The Fantasy Band'; get the opportunity to view the different types of Cabin available in the ship; shopping and finally another food session - DINNER @ 6.00pm. The ship docked at 8.00pm, unboard, walk to the bus station, took a bus to KOMTAR, interchange another bus No.10 to YMCA Hostel.

19th March (Saturday), after breakfast in the hostel we took a bus to Kek Lok Si Temple.........

We then settle down for a filling bowl of Prawn Mee/Hokkien Mee and coconut water, which really helps quench my thirst as I've perspired so much through our journey up and down the long stretch of walkways to the temple. After our meal we took another bus ride to another famous Thai Buddhist Temple which houses a 180-foot gold-plated reclining Buddha statue, one of the longest in Asia.......

20th March (Sunday), we wake up early, have our breakfast, took a bus to Botanical Garden......

After a 'sweat-busting' morning, we take a bus back to our hostel, relax for a while, take a bath, changed and check out. We took a taxi to KOMTAR, have our lunch nearby, bought our bus tickets and our bus journey to the airport is a scary one as the driver is 'one-of-a-kind!' Our flight time is on schedule, 1740 hrs. and the journey takes roughly about two hours. It's indeed a trip of journeying through the Pearl Of The Orient, with lots of bus rides, miles of walking and lots of sweating!!