Penang, Malaysia

A few pictures from our weekend in/on Penang in Malaysia. The smallest of the Malaysian states, Penang is a small island of the western coast of peninsular Malaysia - linked to it by a bridge. Its capital Georgetown was founded by the British as a trading post and was fairly important at least until Singapore overtook it. Historic Georgetown is protected as a UN World Heritage site (a good thing considering the number of condos being built just outside the city limits) and has some very pretty buildings to visit, with a style specific to the region - the mix of Chinese, Malay, Indian and British influences - sometimes called Peranakan. The Chinese influence does seem to dominate...
We were also able to take advantage of the beaches not far... a very nice weekend.