0107 Penang Trip 05

Penang map – is a must

槟城的地图

Penang map taken from tourist guide

槟城的地图

Hainan Temple

天后宫

Dragon Carvings

龙的雕像

Praying

虔诚的祈祷

Carvings showing the gods story

雕像的故事

View from the Hainan Temple

天后宫一角

Hainan Temple from the Front

天后宫的前门

放下我们的行李，简短的休息后，看看时间已经是上午11时，我们决定离开了酒店。我们决定不开车，当务之急就是要找到旅游咨询中心。看了我们的地图，发现这个中心坐落在莱特街附近，我们就从槟榔路，靠着走路出发到该中心。我们经过了南华医院街，看到了天后宫（海南会馆）。既然到了我们就进去里头看看。首先吸引我的应该是它的大门和它的雕刻。非常精致。墙头的雕刻把许多神仙的故事都给讲述出来。大柱前有两只盘旋的龙，守护着大门。屋檐上的龙栩栩如生，这一种龙的摆法真的不同的庙有不同的摆法。龙的下面就有八仙和其他的神明。我们往里头看还有一些信徒在参拜。

We took rest while moving our luggage to the hotel room. As the clock showing 11, we decided come out from hotel and start our plan on the first day. We decided not to drive on that day. First thing we wanted to do were to get some tourist information from tourist information counter. Form our map, we found that the information centre was located at Lebuh Light. It was not too far from the hotel, so we walked there. From Penang Road, we walked into Serani Lane. We saw Hainan Temple was located at Serani Lane. We stopped and visit the temple. The first thing came into my eye was the carvings in front of the temple. The carvings showed the story of the Chinese gods. Two dragons were move in spiral along the column, seem like guard the temple. Two dragons fly on top of the roof and just little bit lower from the top roof; there were 8 gods and other gods on the roof.

Suset House – budget Hotel

离开了天后宫，我们就往前走经过了一家不错的宿舍旅店，打听到的价钱是马币50，双人房。从外头看到的现状，应该还蛮新。各位如果考虑廉价旅店，这一间旅店是可以考虑。我们没有逗留太久就继续往前走。到了爱情巷我们就往左转看到了圣济芳中学，当然我们没有进去里头。

We left the Haina Temple and further our journey. We found there were some budget hotels located along Serani Lane. The price was quite attractive. One of the budget hotels was giving RM50 per night for double single bed room. From the outer of the hotel, we found that the hotel was quite new. After a while looking at the rental of the budget hotel, we furthered our journey to Love Lane. Turning left from Serina Lane into Love lane, we saw St. Xavier Institution.

In Front of Museum

博物院前拍照

An angle view of Museum

博物院一角

Museum outlook

博物馆外观

从爱情巷我们走入了华盍街就看到了槟城博物馆。如果从没有从正面看这一栋建筑物，很难从外头可以看得出是一间博物馆。特别之处的是博物馆的外头建了一个欧美式的花园，不懂的人还以为是独立洋房。热爱历史的我们肯定不会错过博物馆，人门票是马币5。进入博物馆，在楼上我们在可以了解到槟城的历史故事，楼下则比较多少文物或者是种族文化，由于博物馆不能拍照所以没有留下特别的照片。临走前，我们在柜台的簿子里留下我们的名字。柜台的一位先生顺手把一边槟城指南交了给我们，还告诉我们旅游咨询中心当天没有工作。这一本指南，对于要在三天跑完整个槟城的我们简直就是宝。靠着它，我们顺利的把槟城将近80%旅游景点参观。

From Love Lane we moved into Lebuh Farquhar, and we saw Penang Museum. If you didn’t really look at the building from the front side, I am sure that you will never know that it is a museum. It was an old Europe Building. The entrance of the museum was RM5.00. After we entered the museum, we read about the Penang history at the first floor and at the ground floor, we read about the difference race culture history. We didn’t take any photo in the museum as it is prohibited. Before we left the museum, we drop down our name in a booklet in front of the counter. The person in charge of the counter had given us a Penang travel guide. By using this guide, we manage to cover most of the tourist spot in the Penang within 3 days.

The front page of the Guide

旅游手册

待续….

To be continued…