The last day of summer break we headed to the southwest corner of the island for a little adventure, and stopped on the way back at one of the many fruit stands for durian--T's first ever. It's not cheap, 45 MYR, around 15$ for a medium size one. We started with a taste--T said at first he didn't like it but was rather quickly drawn in--and we bought a small one to take home. Thankfully the seller cut it, which requires a machete and a sturdy pair of gloves. He placed the flesh covered pits in a plastic container so that we wouldn't get yelled at at our condo. Carrying a concealed durian being a punishable offense in this part of the world. Ah but we, we failed to ask what variety it was, so will never know.
We also visited the new Colonial Penang Museum. A bit of a jumble of old things, but in a lovely colonial home. The effort to preserve the place and the collected objects in it is laudable. Some of
the furniture:
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| carving on a cupboard |
And an outdoor area they are turning into a restaurant. The tables and shading overhead are all made with wood from trees that were cut when roads were widened along Penang roadways.
The house
And I can't resist sharing this with the world... There is a very limited selection of greeting cards available here. I was looking for a sympathy card. There are none. There are, however, several "sorry" cards. Here is one:
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