Last weekend, after my terrible Friday, was wonderful!

E finally had the delivery of a car, and we all piled in for a tour of the city and a day at the beach.  E is actually a very good driver, considering that everything is opposite compared to at home.  The proper lane is on the right, the driver's side is on the right--even the turn signal and windshield wipers are opposite.  I found that my muscles kept trying to utilize the foot peddles, as I was sitting on the usual driver's side.  Anyhow--I have been so proud of how E can drive in such strange conditions.

I also realized how I really love driving around when E is driving.  It's like being in a little private, air conditioned bubble. 

So, on Saturday, we drove around town, checking out various hotels.  Georgetown, the main city in Penang, is very beautiful.  This island was originally a British colony, and the evidence of that is everywhere.  Old plantation type houses...very beautiful.

After town, we drove out to the beach.  Unfortunately, the beach around Penang is unsuitable for swimming in.  There are quite a few jelly fish, and even more pollution.  The sand itself is kept quite clean by the locals, though.  We spent the day in the ShangriLa resort pool, and all became quite sunburnt.  The girls had their first Pina Colada drinks at happy hour.

Then, on the way home, we found a beautiful park.  Every tree imaginable.  Monkeys--wild ones---swinging branch to branch. Lil Sis, of course, wanted to take them home!   All sorts of lovely people walking--especially the Chinese, who seem to take excersize quite seriously.  This was the first time I really began to enjoy Penang, and the people.  When we left the park, we bought all sorts of prepared fruit, and drove around town, trying these--all fruits I've never seen before.

We decided to settle in to our original hotel--and are quite happy here now.  It is close to E's work, and is very large--so plenty of room for the girls to run around. 

We have yet to get very much formal school done!

E is afraid that I won't know how to cook when I get home.  I'm afraid that no one will know how to eat my cooking when we return home!

We have not formalized our plans for this weekend...but I will update you when I know!