Ho Ping Coffee Shop (Kopitiam) at Penang Road, Penang

Ho Ping Kopitiam (Traditional Chinese Coffee Shop) (N5 25.161 E100 19.928) it's located in the junction of Penang Road and Jalan Kampung Malabar. (Ho Ping means Peaceful in Chinese) We got attracted by the hawkers in the shop along our walk at Penang Road.

Ho Ping Kopitiam (Traditional Chinese Coffee Shop)

I like the setting of these traditional type of coffee shop...
The two stalls which selling Pork Noodle and Char Kuey Teow (Fried rice noodle) looks really attractive! We went into the shop and ordered the foods without discuss among ourself! Haha!

The Pork Noodle :-
It serve with all the pork intestine, vegetables and mee-hoon (vermicelli). Taste good! We like the soup very much! It cost MYR5.00 each. (Can't see it in JB)

The Pork Noodle of Ho Ping Kopitiam

The other hawker which got my attraction was this Char Kuey Teow stall. The charcoal stove was really unique and I hardly see it elsewhere...

The Charcoal Stove of the Char Kuey Teow hawker

He (the Char Kuey Teow hawker) was preparing about 30 packs for take away when I order mine...so, I have to wait for about 30 minutes...and that situation made me more hungry while waiting...:)

Authentic Penang Char Kuey Teow

Look at the 4 prawns well presented on it! Wah! I like very much! There is NO way to taste this at Johor Bahru at all! It was Delicious! Cost MYR3.50.
Beside the ingredient, the charcoal stove also make the different, it provided the heat for the wok equally compare with the modern gas stove. (Learned it from the local)

By comparing the Famous Char Kuey Teow at Lorong Selamat, Penang (from local recommendation) and this hawker, both of them are equally good! But I prefer this because of the Attitude!

We Rated :-
The pork noodle - 3/5

The Char Kuey Teow - 4.5/5

I will come back again on my next trip to Penang! 

Location map of Ho Ping Kopitiam (Coffee Shop)

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22nd March, 2010

Today's weather;

Partly cloudy with plenty of blue sky to be spotted and a current temp at 7am of 29C. It looks like another hot day!

Beach scene at Laem Sor Chedi

Yesterday was hot and sunny with a max temp of 31.2C

Camille

Laem Sor Chedi, part 2

Laem Sor Chedi, part 2

It's been 2 and a half years when I wrote part 1 and the long wait was not intentional but just happened. Earlier in January this year we visited Laem Sor's Chedi again and this time the construction was completed which was going on during our earlier visit.

The road sign that indicates where the Chedi and Pagoda are is easily overlooked, so keep your eyes open when you're on the road in that part of the island.

Now in full glory and with Buddha images and sculptures in all places, it's a nice view and look. When we were visiting there was a small ceremony going on and a tent was set up in front of the chedi with Buddha images.

Very nice was the room with the boat inside, about 100 meters away from the chedi. The room was now filled and the boat surrounded with small boats, for good luck.

There's now also a wax image inside the big boat of the the monk sailed the original boat during World War II from Surat Thani to Samui.

Whilst on a trip around the island this is a beautiful and quiet place to stop and enjoy the scenery of the chedi, the pagoda on top of the hill (which I still haven't visited) and the Temple or Wat that is in the jungle nearby and it has a free entrance.

Camille

The Toy Museum Of Penang (World Biggest Toy Musuem)

The Toy Museum (N5 27.962 E100 17.511) of Penang is located in front of Copthorne Orchid Hotel along the Tanjung Bunga Road, Penang.
Before we came. I just wondering why it called the World Biggest Toy Museum?! The only way to find out is to visit it.

The Toy Museum of Penang

The entrance fee was MYR10.00 for adult and MYR6.00 for children. The Museum actually is displaying all the 'Figurine' from Hollywood movies, Hong Kong movies and other childhood Cartoon. You won't appreciate it if you are NOT a movie fan! Haha!

Once you enter the Museum, you will see many rows of cabinets displaying all the Figurine of Movies, Cartoon & Comics.

Cabinets that displaying the figurine

I going to share the photos (more than 30) that I had taken in the Museum. Please be patient on the page loading...

Hong Kong Movie - Chow Yun Fatt

Cute typewriter

Miniature Sewing Machine

The Storm Rider (Hong Kong Movie)

The Wind (up) & The Cloud (down)

 

Garfield

Doreamon

The Star Wars. It's one of my favorite, you? :)

Darth Vader (Anakin Skywalker)

Darth Vader without his mask

Revenge of the Sith

I forgot his name, only remember he was the trader in Star Wars Esp. 1

Be The Force Be With You - Master Yoda (my idol)

I want my Precious! - The Lord Of The Ring

Harry Porter

Alien Vs Predator

The Star Trek

I thought all of the figurine are small size that kept in the cabinets, until I see this.....WOW! The ACTUAL size of Lara Croft and Jack Sparrow (The Pirates of Caribbean)

Unfortunately I cannot find the Lara Croft movie - Angelina Jolie...

Jack Sparrow - The Pirates of Caribbean

The Pirates of Caribbean

R2D2 and 3CPO (Actual Size)

Lara Croft, Batman, Superman and The Lord Of The Ring (Actual Size)

Brandon Lee - The Crow

Chucky

I forgot who is this...

The Matrix

I Robot

Last, One of my Favorite - The Iron Man
But I cannot understand what he gonna do with 'Mickey Mouse?'

We spent about an hour in this Museum, but my daughter seems doesn't like it! Because she only recognize Barney and Friends, Tom & Jerry and Mickey Mouse. Kind of boring place for her! Haha!

I felt the entrance fee (MYR10.00) was worth it because of the Huge Collection from the owner. But you might not appreciate it if you haven't watch all those Famous movie...

After visiting The Toy Museum, we continue our hunt for Penang Delicacies...

The location map of The Toy Museum, Penang.

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21st March, 2010

Today's weather;

It's fairly cloudy but warm. Current temp at 7am is 29.2C.

Yesterday saw once more a warm and dry day. Max temp reached 30.5C.

Camille

20th March, 2010

Today's weather;

Plenty of blue's out there today with a current temp at 7am of 28.3C
The wind has been fairly strong the last couple of days though, which makes for nice waves on the beach and cools things off a bit.

Yesterday saw a nice and sunny day with a max temp of 30.8C

Camille

19th March, 2010

Today's weather;

A lot less cloudy than yesterday this morning with the sun peeking out early in the day. Current temp at 7pm is 28C.

A quick follow up on my post with our garden in bloom pictures from a few days ago, here's a picture of one of our mango trees heavily laden with young mango fruits.

Yesterday saw lots of overcast all day long but no rain. Max temp reached 31C.

Camille