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Take a taxi to the Kek Lok Si Temple. If you are elderly or have difficulty walking, ask to be dropped off at the car park half way up the hill. If you are in reasonably good health, make sure the taxi driver knows you want to get dropped off at the bottom of the hill. The taxi driver will probably tell you that there aren't many taxis in that area and ask if you want him to wait. Answer NO! There are always taxis floating around, and it isn't worth the cost to have one wait for you. Believe me when I say that you will be in the area for a few hours. Starting at the bottom of the hill (at around mid morning so as to let the traders get set up), will let you run the gambit of some of the pushiest traders in Penang. It's an absolute riot as you climb the easy path to the temple, with traders forever trying to get you to look at and buy their wares. Simply smile, say "No thank you," and keep on walking. Even better, stop once in a while and try your hand at some serious haggling. (Try to get your item for half price and see how you get on...its amazing fun. The temple itself is Disneyesque in its perfection. Pavillion after pavillion sports amazingly beautiful architecture, paintings, statues and general items of Buddhist religious interest. The whole temple seems to have an inner serenity, and the newly built statue at the top beggars belief. A two year old with a throw away camera couldn't fail to take top class photos, and the souvenier shop at the top has some really cheap tacky pressies for you to bring back for all your friends. Then again, for the more affluent, the selection of really nice momentos is also quite extensive. Bottom line for this place is...DON'T MISS IT. Definitey the most picturesque place on an island which is awash with beauty anyway. Leave a Comment Directions: Take a taxi....it's about 30 Ringgit from Batu Ferringhi (depending on your bartering skills with the driver!)
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