Brayden 7Y9M27D
Bevlynn 3Y6M21D
On 21 Dec Day 1, once we arrived in Penang, we went to the kids favourite roti tissue spot for night supper.
Day 2, I woke early to went to Sungai Ara pasar with Mom. There is a small neighbourhood playground and Bev was happy playing there.
We (with Mom) went to Penang Ferringhi Beach and the kids went in the waters for a swim. They loved building sand castles. There was a Christmas Carnival at Ferringhi Bay. Bro Max and fiancee were selling their handmade crafts at the temporary sheltered area. We went there to support them, although not much we did but to eat dinner there.
Many tourists, children and pet dogs were hanging on the beach. We saw at least 7 parachutes flying on the beach, some jetskis, banana boat and bumpy boat pulled by speed boats. It looked like a whole lot of fun and I had not seen Penang beach so happening in many years.
It was a nice setup with Christmas band singing by the beach. As the sun sets, it was a beautiful orange sky, then slowly turned dark. The sound of the beach still very calm and small waves hitting the shores. On one corner, there were fire performers doing all sorts of stunts; surprisingly there were also children performing. It was beautiful but as a mother, I was anxious for the children if the fire ever gets too hot for them. Coincidently, I bump into Grace and her family, it has been awhile and I am happy to see her.
Day 3, we drove to town to search for some nice food and antique hunt. But it was too jam, there were too many tourists and there was no carpark available. So we ended up at Sushi Mentai Farlim for lunch and the newly opened Sunshine Farlim Mall. There is a large indoor playground at Kids Adventureland. Omg, it was filled with KIDS at every corner. At least, 4 different batches of children from various schools and excursions were there. It was chaos. Bev and Bray still loved playing inside and they couldn't get enough.
PRICE Good, VARIETY Excellent, SAFETY Low (due to high density of children and stampede at the ball area, needed to be extra careful and eye-ing the children at all times).
All-in-all, they still have loads of fun and they can use up all their energy. We would come back again when it is not too crowded.
Day 4, today is Christmas eve. On our way to town, we detoured to Genting Kopitiam to have one of the best chee cheong fun on the island. The Jawa mee and Curry mee is good too. I remember we used to come here often for lunch after my primary school session.
We dropped by at the non-profit old folks home Peace and Harmony Home at Bukit Dumbar. Several old folks were happy to see the children and talking to them. I talked to one uncle and auntie who were on wheelchairs and they were sharing about the good ol' times, politics, children... The children were playing with the puppy at the home. Just recently their dog was stolen and someone donated a puppy to them. I met with the caretaker, and he solemnly shared about his sickness and difficulty in caring for the old folks as he gets older. But he still tries to bring joy to the people and celebrated Christmas a few times at the home. In my heart, I silently wishes Uncle Ban good health and may he receive great blessings in life! (Every time I watched his video, I am touched and motivated to do more for people around me too).
We drove past my old home in Bukit Dumbar. It is no longer the same. Nicely renovated. I remember the large compound we always run around in as children. I miss this old place, brought back many memories.
It is another day of fun for the kids. We were at Kidland Penang Prangin Mall. For school holiday promo, 1 kid full day play is only RM25. There were barely any children around - surprising. It is even a better deal than Kids Adventureland. As always, there is a corner spot at the pizzaria restaurant next to the playland for the parents to wait and peek at the children while enjoying a cup of coffee or some snacks. I love it here better, I can get some "me" time to read my e-book.
We then head over to Hanmalu Korean BBQ at Queens Waterfront Q2. Every other restaurants were packed. Everyone is in the mood of celebrating and counting down to Christmas. Christmas songs were played in the next door restaurant, loud enough to hear at the Korean BBQ. The food is great! My family were there to celebrate it with me. I love the makgoelli, having the chance to drink it together with my Dad, Mom, Bros and Hub has a warm feeling to it. It was their first time drinking it. Felt like holidaying in Korea. They bought me a cake to celebrate my birthday! Happy Birthday!
Day 5 It's CHRISTMAS DAY! I woke Hub early to catch the sunrise by the beach at Queens Waterfront. It was beautiful, viewing the calm sea and Penang 1st bridge. There were lots of runners jogging already. We took breakfast at Joo Leong Coffee Shop for some teh si, toast and nasi lemak.
We went to Chew Thean Yang Aquarium. They have many pets there, including a big fish aquarium. The children get to feed the fish with fish food bought at the counter for RM1.50. They liked how the big fishes came to the surface and swallowed the food. There were also some puppies, rabbits, tortoise (I think I have seen the same tortoise from many years back). They even sell some nice plants (bonsai) at a separate shoplot. I got a bonsai for my birthday~~
Hubs had to leave Penang today. Me and the children stayed back in Penang. After dinner, I brought the children for Happy Hour at Cocoon+ Playground Bayan Lepas after 8pm. They loved the dressed up (as mechanic & cook), the staff were friendly to play with the children especially with Bevlynn. They even gave them balloons.
On 26 Dec Day 6, we went to Snake Temple. There were venomous snakes on the trees and in large containers. The children were brave enough to hold on to the snakes for photos. It has been years since we last came here. While we were children, Gene and I always took photo with the snakes. There were some tourists there waiting for their turn with the snake photo taking, while some tourists cringe at the thought of slippery legless reptile curling up their neck and hands.
We had breakfast dim sum at Tang XiaoLoong Restaurant Penang. They gave coins to the children for Free Rides (unlimited). The food was great and the restaurant was spacious. The egg tart especially is a must-try. We can see from the window to the kitchen how the dim sums were handmade.
On Day 7, Last Day today. We had lunch at Winter Warmers Queensbay. I noticed my Mom had a little bit of difficulty remembering details.
We ordered some food from the menu after discussing. When the food arrived, she asked me why we did not order the one she picked (which we had discussed to changed, she cannot remember). There were a few more instances, she did not remember.
One of the nights, I told her to meet directly at dinner place. When there were no one arriving, Bro Max told me Mom had mentioned to them that I was returning home first (not what I had mentioned to her).
In one of the videos shared on our family whatsapp, she had shared the same video to me before but she could not remember.
Is this the start of memory loss? She forgets short term details. She had no problem remember long term details though. I hope this is not.. I wish for her long good health.
Time to return to Singapore.
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