3 Sep 2018 - Penang Day 4: Purrfect Cat Cafe

Before this trip, we had heard about many themed cafes in Penang.  We decided to visit one of them along Muntri Street in George Town called the Purrfect Cat Cafe.

Once we entered the cafe, we were overwhelmed by all the cats merchandise.  We ordered some snacks and drinks at the counter before going up to second level where the fun began.

The moment we stepped onto the 2nd floor, Jerlene and Javier started getting very excited as we saw more than 10 cats streaming towards us.

They were a bit wary of the cats initially but after a while, they started petting and playing with the cats.

Here were our snacks and desserts.  At first, we had a hard time eating as the cats were all around us "aiming" at our food.  The cafe owner then helped to lure all the cats away so that we can enjoy the food comfortably.

On that day, we were the only customers in the cafe.  There is no limit to how much time we can spend there.  As such, we were there playing with the cats for more than 2 hours.

When I told Jerlene and Javier that it's about time to leave, they showed me the "reluctant" look.

Below is the mascot for the café, an all-white female cat with David Bowie-mismatched eyes named Snowy.

Before we left, Javier left a message at the cafe board.

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3 Sep 2018 - Penang Day 4: Upside Down Museum (顛倒博物館)

Upside Down Museum (顛倒博物館) is a very unique museum and the FIRST of its kind in the world.  In this museum, we were able to defy gravity and stand on ceiling.

The Upside Down museum is an interactive museum located on Kimberley Street in George Town.

The setting in the museum is like a typical house with bedrooms, kitchen, toilet, living room etc.

We do not have to worry how to pose for the photo taking as the museum staff is there to guide us.

Enjoy the following Upside Down photos which we took in the "house".

Other than the interior of a house, there are other settings such as the one below, a traditional coffee shop in the olden days.

There are also some exterior settings such as below.  It includes a video taking of us walking on the ledge of the shop houses, of course, in an upside down way.

Among the last few stations of the museum, we came to a "slanting" room where we had problem balancing ourselves.

It was great family fun taking photos in this unique museum.

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2 Sep 2018 - Penang Day 3: Sunset View

After dinner, Javier said that he's still a bit hungry and asked if there's somewhere around Batu Ferringhi which sell cheesecakes.  So we activated our Google map and found a Starbucks nearby.  Javier always has a craze over Starbucks cheesecakes.

From the backdoor of the restaurant, we walked down to the beach and had a glimpse of the sunset.

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2 Sep 2018 - Penang Day 3: Dinner @ Ferringhi Garden

Our dinner place was at Ferringhi Garden Restaurant along Batu Ferringhi Road.  We found this place after searching the internet for nearby eating places with good reviews.

Restaurant guests can enjoy a relaxing evening to dine in an environment filled with lush greenery, flowers and unwind to the soft sounds of flowing water from the Japanese Koi pond.

We walked around the restaurant and everywhere was very clean and neat.

This place serves a variety of Western Grill Steaks and Seafood in a lush garden atmosphere.  They also serve delicious local delicacies.  Below were what we had ordered.

As for the price, it's considered pricey when compared to the local standard in MYR but after we convert the price to SGD, it's actually quite reasonable.  :-)

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2 Sep 2018 - Penang Day 3: ESCAPE Waterplay

After lunch, we walked back to the Water Park where we spent the rest of the day.  Unfortunately, it started raining once we changed into our swimming attire.  As we observed around, we realized that the staff did not stop people from going into the pool.  Since we were going to be wet anyway, we decided to go into the wave pool in the rain.

The rain turned into drizzle after a while.  We then went on to try out other activities in the Water Park.  Jerlene and Javier did not dare to try out the obstacle course at Adventure Park earlier, they could not stop trying the one at the Water Park.  Jerlene even tried the tallest water slide in the park!  Well done!

Whenever we were at any water theme park, one of our favourite is the lazy river.  However, the lazy river here is not really "lazy" because we got to paddle our canoe along the river.  Just like the Adventure Park, every now and then there were competition at various pools.  We watched one where participants got to perform platform diving.
We had a fun day at ESCAPE Theme Park.  We decided to go for dinner at a restaurant nearby.  As we left the park, we were approached by a staff saying it's very difficult to get a Grab car here.  He then led us to a driver nearby.  When we asked how much he will charge, his asking price was ridiculous and put us off.  It's at least 3-4 times more expensive than a normal Grab ride.  So we rejected the offer and continue to try out getting a Grab.  I guessed we were quite fortunate and within a minute, we managed to get one.  While we were waiting for the Grab car to arrive, that driver continue to pester and try to convince us that no Grab driver will come.  When he saw one came to us, he then drove off and wait for other "targets".

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2 Sep 2018 - Penang Day 3: ESCAPE Adventureplay

We had planned for a day of fun at ESCAPE Theme Park today.  After breakfast, we took a 45 minutes Grab ride to ESCAPE.

ESCAPE Theme Park is a 2-in-1 adventure course and water park.  The ticket counter is at the water park.  After we purchased the tickets, we entered the park and kept our belongings in the locker.  We decided to go to the adventure park first and for that, we need to rent the shoes from the gift shop as we did not brought ours along.  The AdventurePlay and WaterPlay parks are separated by a main road.

The moment we entered the AdventurePlay park, we immediately saw the obstacle course all over the canopy of the trees around.

There are many activities around the park.  Jerlene and Javier did not dare to try out the obstacles course though.  One unique thing about this park is that every now and then, the staff will organize mini competition for visitors to participate.  Before the competition, the staff will go round the park and ask people to sign up.  Jerlene and Javier participated in the Zoom Bug Race.

The "bravest" thing Jerlene tried was to climb up a tree.  :-)

Of course, Jerlene and Javier will never miss the opportunity to jump on the trampoline.

We wanted to try out the Tubby Racer but before we managed to pull the tube up to the top, it started to drizzle and we were told that the ride is closed.

Since it started to rain, we decided to have our lunch at the shelter.

Here's a short video taken in the park.

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