Off to Penang

We’ve spent one full weekend in Singapore since I arrived almost a month ago, so it’s only fair that we run away this weekend somewhere new and exciting!

            When I was living in London I had a rule that I would go home at least once a month to see my family and witness baby Charlie growing a little bit older.

Now that a quick trip home would take around 13 hours one way, I’ve somehow managed to persuade Nick that those monthly weekends ought to be used travelling the local area and doing what I said I would do when I decided to move – get some seriously travelling done.

When I was explaining to people that I was relocating to Singapore, one of the things I always said (whether I really believed it or not) was that I wanted to see all those places that other people ticked off over their gap years but that I had never planned to investigate before – although admittedly, I was aiming for less backpacking and hostels, more taxis and hotels. I suppose now it’s time to start actually having a look around.

            We went to Thailand in January, so February will be the month of Malaysia – the island of Penang to be precise. We’re there for two nights along with our friends Liv and Flash who will no doubt help us explore the less cultural side of town. We’ll be staying in the bustling George Town on Friday night, to see the sites, eat way too much curry and have a couple of drinks – hopefully in the rotating bar on the top of our hotel. Then by Saturday evening we will have relocated out to the beach, ready for sunbathing time and a High Tea on Sunday before flying home, ready to work on Monday.

            I’m definitely not going to say that it’s better than a weekend at home with the family, but it’s certainly going to be different. Bring on the curry!