March 30th - Penang, Malaysia

Woke up at 6:30 this morning and the humidity was in the 90s - and it was
not raining. With temps in the same range, I knew it was going to be a hot
day.

First stop after getting off the ship today was to Chew Jetty Kongsi, an old
Chinese waterfront settlement. This UNESCO World Heritage site is the
largest and one of the liveliest clan jetties in Penang.

Then it was on to Georgetown with its colonial buildings, Chinese shop
houses and Little India.

Stopped at the Penang Museum & Art Gallery, housed in the remains of the
original Penang Free School built in 1821 to learn about the cultures of the
various races in Malaysia (and a little air conditioning).

The last stop was to the Thai Buddhist Temple and then to the Burmese
Buddhist Temple across the street - both were quite elaborate.