Going around for Marking George Town and Mirrors George Town

(Long post with photos ahead)

This day, we planned food but not activity. We parked our car near China House. But as we're early for dinner (we made reservations this time!), we went around the nearby streets to take photos of the Marking George Town (or also called George Town Wall Sculptures by Sculptureatwork), and Mirrors George Town - some nice outdoor paintings around the area done by Ernest Zacharevic. In fact I only got to know the names after looking up Penang Global Tourism facebook page. How's being a tourist at your own home? :) That's us!

There are soooooo many people going around and taking photos at the Heritage area. Everyone was doing their funny, crazy poses happily. We only found several spots nearby. Loved the nice colours in the photos, they were just taken by our phone cameras. There's this charm with the markings that blended with the heritage buildings. The lanes are really narrow, so it's best to park at the main road and go around on foot. Some folks rented bikes and cycled. If one wanted to cover all the Markings George Town, it's all over the town :) The maps shared by Penang Global Tourism here, here and here (from other blogs).

These are from the iphone

The painting at Lebuh Armenian that was "restored" after being vandalized. This became very famous and had one of the longest queues for photo-taking :)

Too Narrow at Lorong Soo Hong.

Procession at Lebuh Armenian

See them so happy posing at this trishaw, this seems to be a prop and many people were taking photos here too

Yap Temple. Blend of Western and Chinese influence architecture. Amazing!

Lebuh Cannon, opposite Khoo Kongsi entrance

Escape at Lebuh Acheh

Another entrance for Khoo Kongsi, this one is on Beach Street. They look happy in photo, but were actually squabbling during taking photo about who jabbed who etc.

Lebuh Ah Quee

There's another part of the painting along Lebuh Ah Quee but the children are tired and asked to go for dinner by this time

Another batch of photos from Samsung, these are taken by 爸爸. Sigh, I think he takes better pictures la.

Lebuh Armenian

Too Narrow at Lorong Soo Hong

Procession at Lebuh Armenian

Yap Temple

Lebuh Cannon

Escape at Lebuh Acheh

Sin Kang Khoo Kongsi

Lebuh Ah Quee

It took us 40 minutes just to walk around the area and stopping for photos covering the sections of Armenian Street, Cannon Street, Acheh Street, Beach Street and a little of Ah Quee Street.  Those who can't walk far, maybe can take the trishaw ride :) We'll be back after school exams to cover more of Markings George Town and Mirror George Town, driving and walking some part of the way.

Map from China House. The street names are very useful.

Dinner at China House. The big attraction is for the children as they get a big canvas to draw while waiting for food.

弟弟 working on his drawing. The macchiato and cappucino we ordered. Photo is taken with iphone.

Courtyard at China House

Photo is taken with Samsung

姐姐 working on her drawing

弟弟's finished drawing

姐姐's finished drawing. She said it's her comic.

Dinner at China House. Look at the monstrous beef ribs :P

Seems like the dinner menu is not so suitable for us. 姐姐 loved the meatballs but not really like the spaghetti. It's got a ketchup taste, maybe to cater for children (it's from the kids' menu)? 弟弟 loved the chicken fingers he ordered, and 姐姐 finished up the mash potato portion and also took some of the mash sweet potato from our dishes. For adults, 爸爸 had Parmesan Chicken Schnitzel which he liked. I had beef ribs. I thought it'll be like a couple of small cutlets. Oh the biggest mistake I made. It's soooo huge and is served with a bone. I'm not sure if we're expected to taste the bone haha. I felt like Flintstone with this huge bone and huge plate on my table :D But the tangy salad and mash sweet potato is delicious. Next time we must come for breakfast or lunch as the menu seem more suitable for our taste buds :) Reservations are required at China House it seems, they don't really do the walk-ins very well (remember there is no place left for us yesterday without reservation?). We were standing around and no one directed us to any table until we spoke first to one of their staff. And how would you know if it's a staff since they are not wearing any uniforms? Upstairs they have an art gallery, with paintings and sculptures for sale. The children very much wanted to be back as they did not get a taste of the cakes yet. And so we will be back some day.

Sad to see the news that one painting of a little boy that is part of Mirrors George Town was vandalised even before I publish this post. Last week the cycling siblings painting was also vandalised but saved by two kind siblings.