Round Penang Island~

It's his birthday, on a Sunday. I decided to drive him go round Penang Island in one circle since he never did that. I took him for lunch at Obake-ya~ a jail theme Japanese Restaurant at Leith Street. We tried the jail lunch-set which is Japanese curry rice with pork cutlet, serve on a stainless steel divided tray; comes with miso soup, green tea in plastic cup, 2 pieces of salted cracker and a apple - like how a meal serve in jail. The restaurant also have jail rooms for those who want private dining where you can enjoy your meal being lock-up. Interesting!

After meal we begin our journey via Federal Route 6. Starting from Leith St, Georgetown where we had lunch, we drove towards Tg Tokong - Tg Bungah - Batu Feringgi - Teluk Bahang Dam. Stop by Teluk Bahang Dam for a visit, then continue drive along Jalan Teluk Bahang to Sg Jernih and Durian estates. Follow by another pit stop at a view point near the Titi Kerawang Air Terjun before continue head to Balik Pulau. Our next stop in Balik Pulau is go to Bukit Genting for Thai food with hilltop view, then head home from Balik Pulau back to Georgetown.

More than a year ago, I discover Bukit Genting via a round island trip with friends. It is a private orchard turn into hilltop restaurant selling Thai food and private accommodation. If you are coming from the same direction like us via route 6, along Jalan Teluk Kumbar after passby a big and white PBA water tank on left, slow down for a right turn after you see a orchard with gate open with a sign of Bukit Genting. The road going up to the hilltop is narrow and hilly. When we were here for the first time, we were so afraid that our 1.2 hose power car might stall half way or move backwards while driving up haha! Well, no worries it never happen. There is a part of the road where we need to accelerate a little more harder before we reach the top but overall it is ok. 

Compare to last visit, the place changed a lot. There are individual gazebo along the hillside for outdoor dine-in and more parking spaces at the mini hilltop garden. Not only the view with Balik Pulau paddy fields and Straits of Malacca is magnificent, the Thai food is good too! Not sure about the accommodation that resemble a boat house is open for stay or not. It was still under renovation during our visit.