最近，狂风无顾地继续咆哮，电光划破寂静的天空，雷声隆隆，刹那间，大雨倾盆而下。
（喂Sharon啊你在讲什么废话？！！）
雨城的卓号(Sorry啊有语病）简直名副其实。近日成天天不作美，所以我上网时间也少了一大半！这篇帖子，算是迟来的帖子吧。
"Hurry up, Sharon! We are going to Penang!"妈妈满脸悦色地说。
去槟城？我真的真的感到意外。应该说，这是个临时的决定吧。幸好我起得早，要不然，就要被爸爸妈妈唠叨了！XP
不过，我觉得又惊又喜。毕竟我已经超过十年没涉足那东方之珠了！槟城！我真的好想去那儿逛逛，享受美丽的海景。说真的，我时常到我国首都——吉隆坡旅游就只有购物，购物，购物，早就显了咯。。。。。。！！！（吉隆坡朋友铁定要杀我了！T.T）
上午八时，我们就在毫无准备的情况下出发咯。幸好我的照相机还能用。我在出发前一小时才为它充电的呢。（老爷机一架）
正如所预料，通往槟威大桥的路出现了长长的车龙，把道路挤得水泄不通。
好无聊呐！我就顺便拍下槟岛美景。（其实不是很美啦！XD)
"Hurry up Sharon! We're going to Penang!" Mom beamed in glee.
Leaving for Penang? It was an utter surprise which appeared out of nowhere. Or, should I say, it was a hasty decision made at the eleventh hour? I was fortunate that I woke up early (yes, I am no night owl) or I might had to face the music and a long string of mumbles by my ever-oh-so-talkative-and-repetitive mom and dad.
I was stunned with sheer astonishment, yet at the same time, felt like I am now in cloud nine. I have not set foot in that Pearl of Orient for more than a decade. Penang! Oh gosh, I am dreadfully yearning to shop there like nobody else and feast my eyes on the spectacular sea view. To be frank, I found Kuala Lumpur far from being charming and fascinating, thanks to my relatives who took me around Kuala Lumpur just for shopping, and shopping, and SHOPPING! I was bored to the max for that! (KL-lites are going to kill me for this!)
Without much-or even the slightest preparation, we headed to the island previously known as Prince of Wales. Thank goodness my old camera is still functional despite having its battery charged merely an hour before the journey. Hallelujah!
As predicted, there was a severe traffic congestion on the road heading towards Penang Bridge. Being down with boredom, I took some snapshots of the off-the-bridge scenery there.
"Hurry up Sharon! We're going to Penang!" Mom beamed in glee.
Leaving for Penang? It was an utter surprise which appeared out of nowhere. Or, should I say, it was a hasty decision made at the eleventh hour? I was fortunate that I woke up early (yes, I am no night owl) or I might had to face the music and a long string of mumbles by my ever-oh-so-talkative-and-repetitive mom and dad.
I was stunned with sheer astonishment, yet at the same time, felt like I am now in cloud nine. I have not set foot in that Pearl of Orient for more than a decade. Penang! Oh gosh, I am dreadfully yearning to shop there like nobody else and feast my eyes on the spectacular sea view. To be frank, I found Kuala Lumpur far from being charming and fascinating, thanks to my relatives who took me around Kuala Lumpur just for shopping, and shopping, and SHOPPING! I was bored to the max for that! (KL-lites are going to kill me for this!)
Without much-or even the slightest preparation, we headed to the island previously known as Prince of Wales. Thank goodness my old camera is still functional despite having its battery charged merely an hour before the journey. Hallelujah!
As predicted, there was a severe traffic congestion on the road heading towards Penang Bridge. Being down with boredom, I took some snapshots of the off-the-bridge scenery there.
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| 好远！还有桥的栏杆那么碍眼。。。-.- Just too distant! The railing did nothing but to spoil the otherwise perfect picturesque. |
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| 再近一点。。。。。。A little closer... |
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| 近一点！！！！！！（哎，还是拍到栏杆！Zodeng死了） CLOSER! (Oh no, not the railing again!) |
一到达槟城，我们就到远近驰名的Queensbay Mall购物。我们先买了一些零嘴小吃。（对不起我忘了店名！)店里的小吃、糖果琳琅满目，真的目不暇给，店主还让顾客试试糖果再买呢！（¯﹃¯）
Upon arrival at Penang, we headed straight to Queensbay Mall for an ultimate shopping spree. There we went for-snacks. (Oops, the name of the shop had slipped off my mind!) It was definitely a heaven for those with a sweet tooth and colour lovers! It was a trivia while making choices as there was a ginormous variety of candies and pickles! Best of all, we were allowed to sample them prior to purchasing them!
Upon arrival at Penang, we headed straight to Queensbay Mall for an ultimate shopping spree. There we went for-snacks. (Oops, the name of the shop had slipped off my mind!) It was definitely a heaven for those with a sweet tooth and colour lovers! It was a trivia while making choices as there was a ginormous variety of candies and pickles! Best of all, we were allowed to sample them prior to purchasing them!
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| 左边的那包：Famous Amos的。右边的才是从零嘴店买的。每100克才卖RM1.99这样！ The candies from the left were from Famous Amos. Those on the right were from the snack shop which I had mentioned above. Sold at RM1.99 per 100 gram, it was definitely worthwhile buying! |
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| 浓缩豆蔻汁，不甜的。 Nutmeg juice concentrate which was not at the least sweet. |
凑巧，那儿的服装专卖店举办为期三天的大减价促销活动。这个宝贵的机会，岂能放过？！妈妈、妹妹和我个买了一件T-shirt，三件只售RM79，而且又是Seed牌的，简直价廉物美。
What a coincidence! The fashion outlets there were holding a grand sale for three days. That was a golden chance too good to be missed of course! Mom, sister and I bought a T-shirt each (Brand: Seed) which solf for RM79 for three pieces. It is definitely a perfect bargain in terms of price and quality!
What a coincidence! The fashion outlets there were holding a grand sale for three days. That was a golden chance too good to be missed of course! Mom, sister and I bought a T-shirt each (Brand: Seed) which solf for RM79 for three pieces. It is definitely a perfect bargain in terms of price and quality!
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| 这件呢，是Voir牌的。外衣值RM44.10(折扣后）,小背心差不多RM33这样。我一心想找的，就是这件啦！Yahoo! Bingo! This is exactly the garment which I had been hunting for for long! The outer blouse was priced at RM44.10 after discount while the camisole was sold at about RM33. |
Queensbay Mall那么大，当然要先医饱肚子才能继续购物！我们是饭桶，所以到中餐馆用膳。诚意推荐——炫升香港小厨！那儿几乎座不虚席，要向服务生预定位子才行。所幸，我们一下子就找到座位啦！
该餐馆气派非凡，又不失典雅。
Queensbay Mall was so large that it was impossible to go around it without food. As we were diehard fans of RICE, we went to an awesome, elegant yet pocket-friendly Chinese restaurant- Xuan Sheng Hong Kong Restaurant! (Ha ha I can't remember the name exactly in English) It was little wonder that the restaurant was almost saturated with hungry patrons, and that we had to make a reservation by the waiter first. Fortunately, it took just a couple of minutes for us to look for a table.
The restaurant was elegantly decorated with an air of regal splendour.
点菜？原来，点菜时，要按铃的，害我们傻傻地等了服务生大半天！
We waited for the waiter in vain, only to find out that there was a bell provided for the order and bills!
上菜的速度，却是超级无敌快的哩！那当然咯，因为有很多很多师傅上阵——光师傅、亮师傅、祥师傅等等。这样的分类上菜方法，可是我这个三八婆初次见到的叻！
Nevertheless, it did not take long for the arrival of the dishes, after the orders were made. Thanks to the presence of many chefs, each specialised for various dishes, thus the superb efficiency. It was the first time for me witnessing such special service!
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| 我点的绿茶，RM2.50 Green tea for RM2.50 |
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| 注意看！正上方就有师傅的称呼啦！我的干贝烧鸭炒饭是光师傅准备的。分量非常大，料也下足。赞！ Look! There was the sticker of the name of the chef, carefully placed at the side of the plate. My fried rice with roasted duck and dried scallops was prepared by Master Guang. Its serving is fit for a KING indeed! |
四盘饭、四杯饮料和一盘香脆可口的烧肉，这么丰富的午餐，不超过一百元！唔！超值！
一家人吃饱后，就在广场里面兜风。
Four plates of rice, four cups of beverages and a plate of crispy roasted pork sum up for not more than RM100. Worth the try!
After pigging out, we strolled around the mall.
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| 她是真的还是假的？！！ A lady alive, or a mannequin?!! |
真假莫辨！原来，这是其中一家电脑点的促销手法。女推销员在玻璃柜里展示Notebook. 我目击一对马来男女正问着男推销员，里头是否是个娃娃。当女推销员走出柜子，换人时，她马上用粤语说：“好难啊！”我非常佩服她，脚踩高跟鞋，却能泰然自若，稳定地久站一处！换成是我的话，我一定站不到三分钟就跌个四脚朝天。
It was too difficult to tell the difference! I took a closer look, and it came to light that that was a tactic used by a nearby computer shop to promote notebooks. Female shopkeepers took turns to stand in the glass panel display and hold the notebook. I overheard a Malay couple asking a makle shopkeeper if the "lady" was a mannequin after all.
"Hou Nam Ah!"(Very difficult!) The young, svelte female shopkeeper chuckled in Cantonese as she stepped out of the glass panel display and got questioned by her male colleague. Seriously, I deeply saluted her for being able to stay static as a "mannequin" for hours-in HEELS! I would have fell flat if I was at her place.
It was too difficult to tell the difference! I took a closer look, and it came to light that that was a tactic used by a nearby computer shop to promote notebooks. Female shopkeepers took turns to stand in the glass panel display and hold the notebook. I overheard a Malay couple asking a makle shopkeeper if the "lady" was a mannequin after all.
"Hou Nam Ah!"(Very difficult!) The young, svelte female shopkeeper chuckled in Cantonese as she stepped out of the glass panel display and got questioned by her male colleague. Seriously, I deeply saluted her for being able to stay static as a "mannequin" for hours-in HEELS! I would have fell flat if I was at her place.
离开商场之前，妹妹到Famous Amos购买糖果。
Before leaving the mall, my sister went to Famous Amos for some candies.
Before leaving the mall, my sister went to Famous Amos for some candies.
待续：游极乐寺记
To be continued: Kek Lok Si
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