Penang Hill
An unexpectedly pleasant excursion. Unexpected because I did not know anything about Penang Hill beforehand.A funicular railway in 2 sections takes visitors to the top of the hill for a great view of the island. It is a nice piece of Swiss engineering. The top of the hill is 831m above sea level.On the way up you will see troops of monkeys (long-tailed macaques, I think) and maybe a few individual monkeys at the top scavenging around rubbish bins.There is a Hidu temple and a mosque at the top of the hill. There is also a hotel with a balcony restaurant which is good for a snack and drink. The balcony has jade vines growing over it to provide some shade. If you look carefully at the vines you will see small, green pit vipers coiled up! Don't worry. They won't fall on to your table and they will leave you alone if you leave them alone.The last train back is at 9pm and the return train ride...
