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Truth to be told, doing (tourist) site visits has not been my top priority for all my holidays in Penang. I had not been to any of those historical sites nor touristy places till my last visit. And that’s after numerous trips to the Pearl of the Orient in a year or two. For each and every time that I was in Penang, food hunting, apart from resting and relaxing, was (and will be for a very long time) the upmost in my to-do list. After all, how one could resists the temptation of variety of delicious foods which are available throughout the day at every nook and corner of the street.

Anyway, long story short, the ‘taboo’ was somehow broken during my last trip when I visited the Pinang Peranakan Mansion which is located along Church Street (Lebuh Gereja). It wasn’t an impromptu visit though, as I’ve actually made a point to visit to at least one of these places before the year ends… which I did!

Now… I’m not going to go all lengthy with its history and stuff like that because I believe there are better sources out there such as here for more trustworthy information. Hence, I’ll just showcase a couple of photos I took with my trusty old DSLR. So, enjoy!

Note : A couple more photos will be posted in my Flickr.

Address :
29, Church Street,
10200 Penang,
Malaysia.

GPS Coordinates : 5.417824, 100.341182

Admission Fee : RM10

Opening Hours : 930AM – 5PM Daily

I mentioned / shown this photo before in other medium and I guess it’s appropriate to do it over here too. I guess (and strongly do think so) that it is good to leave your mobile devices behind (or put it away) while having breakfast / lunch / dinner with someone whom actually took their time off to dine with you. It’s a matter of respect more than anything else…

There are plenty of camera straps available in the market right now. Unlike the generic one that usually comes with the camera, camera straps by brands such as Matin, OP/Tech, Domke, Tamrac and etc are designed to be more stylish and comfortable without sacrificing its usability.

I stumbled upon this camera strap while I was strolling in Ion Orchard shopping mall. I was told by the salesperson (of Crumpler shop) that this product arrived the day before. I was awestruck by the simplicity and look of it. Unlike its (Crumpler’s) other famed camera strap; Industry Disgrace, this one has a much slimmer profile of strap which I really like.

This means that it’s easier to wrap around my wrist while on-the-go. I bet I couldn’t do that with Industry Disgrace camera strap. Furthermore, it’s easier when comes to storage as it is not bulky and thick. Another additional point is that it’s lightweight that it doesn’t add much weight to my arsenal.

On the padding department, it is covered with neoprene material which provides less friction to the skin. It is a plus point as rough surface like my original strap can cause irritation to the skin. But, having said that, I foresee that the sock will be the first one to fall (tear) apart due to constant abrasion (or wear and tear).

Besides, it falls short if you would to compare it with Industry Disgrace. As you can see, it is not as thick and wide and the broadness of the padding is equivalent to the strap. Nevertheless, it is still comfortable hanging around the neck for a long period without causing any problems.

It comes in two colours; black/green and black/black. And it costs SGD$24 per strap. As far as I know (or as of writing this), I can’t find this strap in Malaysia. Hence, I took the chance and bought the black/green strap instead of black/black. I would strongly recommend this to those who like to wrap their camera strap around their wrist.