Traffic was heavy, and rain on some part of the journey. We arrived the island around 5pm, good enough time for us to check in, unpack, freshen up and dress up for our charity dinner at the Shangrila Rasa Sayang in Batu Ferringhi.
Most hotels were fully booked for the long weekend. But we managed to book the 2-bedroom apartment suite at Hotel Royal Penang, formerly known as the Merlin, the Sheraton and the Dorsett.
Vic and Will are overjoyed that they get to spend time with Popo Gong Gong, what more, at a place OUTSIDE the town we stay, and in a hotel! Unfortunately, Vic came down with fever that night, but thank God recovered the next afternoon about another round of medicine.
Here are some pictures of the charity dinner which hubs and I attended (while the grandparents babysitted the kids) - we were guests of the sponsors. My camera battery gave up on me soon after the dinner, so I didn't have any more pictures of this holiday.
Presentation of some of Andrew Lloyd Webber's popular songs by the Penang Philharmonic Orchestra.
There's a list of many interesting hotel stays out for auction. We put in one bid just for fun... who knows... heh hehee
Sigh.. the belly spoilt this picture. Need to exercise.
Japanese Children's Choir
The ending song, "Heal The World" by Michael Jackson.
There were also some kimono shows by the Pink Hibiscus Club, with details given on the different types of kimonos and their intrinsic details by their president, Ms Emi Yamazaki.
This is my first time attending a charity dinner this elaborate. Each table is priced from RM4000 (silver sponsors), RM6000 (gold sponsors) and RM8000 (platinum sponsors) but being served the same food.
When we got back to the hotel, Vic who was having a fever, was already in bed, maid tucked into her made-shift bed but still awake, and William just asleep with his new Buzz toy gun beside him. I whispered to him that mummy daddy are home, and he quickly opened his eyes.
The next day we had dim sum breakfast, then walked about the morning market (weather was too hot for my liking), followed by the famous Lorong Selamat cendol and asam laksa.
After check out, we had a light chaw kuey teow lunch and oyster omelette. How can come to Penang and not have these, right? The trip will not be complete!
Vic loved this trip, she loved the time spent with her grandparents most especially, thanking me during a quiet moment for giving her this holiday.
You're most welcome, princess. ; )
6 comments:
hey, i didnt know Royal has 2bedroom apartment.. how much is the rate? I normally stay there whenever i go penang... nice outfit u have.. no need excercise, a bit of belly is nice... not too flat.. hahaaa...
@claire, negotiated corporate rate, it's RM560p/n. Thought the place was surprisingly nice, was expecting worse actually. Haha.. were you there when u went to pg to meet eugene and stp?
Hai ya,, i thought you were putting up in Rasa,,, kalau i tahu you put up in Royal,, sure go meet you one,(unless you,will and vic refuse to hahahahah)
next time must tell ya ?
@eugene, no lar, rasa is tooooo expensive, and we will need comfortably 2 rooms for the 7 of us, haha, so we were looking at hotels in georgetown, easy to find food also, hahaha. go to pg cannot worry about diet wan, must go eating spree.
sure, next time must make more time in pg (this trip was really rush as we spent less than 24hours there) and meet up.
we're going to Penang too! next weekend for a wedding.
that's very sweet of Vic !
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