We called Mr Zainal for his taxi services today as we wanted to hit a few touristy spots around Penang and also get some good food spots out of a local taxi driver. So first we hit the Tropical Spice Garden, which was a bus ride down from the hotel. However, it was rather hidden and if we had tried taking the bus, I think we'd end up going up and down the same road a few times before we figured it out.
Anyway, this is one place I would recommend anyone to visit as it smells nice, is relaxing, can be a good workout, has a bit of history, and has a nice cafe with lovely cookies. Mom had fun with all the old kitchen equipment but had a bit of trouble with the climb up to the cafe, but she did find the swing, hammock and "bus top" to take breaks at. Once up there, the air is nice and fresh with a slight salty hint of the waters around Penang.
After this was a trip to the fruit orchard for a very enjoyable learning experience about the fruits that could be grown in the local climate. Sadly all my photo seem to be overexposed as the sun was really harsh, but I'd say go up to the orchards for a lesson, and possibly learn to live off your garden if you can. After the lesson, you'd be brought to a fruit buffet with the option of getting durians. Might as well just act like tourist and get a Penang durian to try. We also got some other fruits, one of which was a cocoa pod, as souvenirs. It might be a bit weird, but they would last the flight back, and there'd be people back home who would enjoy them.
Mr Zainal then brought us round the island a bit to tell us more about a damming project to help with the island's water supply. Visited a nutmeg farm which smelled really nice, but it had closed for the day. He then helped us with our hunt for some good barbecued seafood and that was the end of our touristy day.
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