tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227350474814804474.post8026109318843953613..comments2023-09-30T01:31:55.422+10:00Comments on and the trees: are we there yet?jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15676407573579992272noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227350474814804474.post-48274448922006242112013-05-17T14:38:27.976+10:002013-05-17T14:38:27.976+10:00Actually I think you got it with those quotes abov...Actually I think you got it with those quotes above, especially " rotting manure in a smelly sock" lol. Remember British novelist Anthony Burgess? "eating durian is like eating sweet raspberry blancmange in the lavatory"! Tastes amazing but you really need a peg on your nose. <br /><br />It's banned in a lot of Asian hotels, airports, buses etc because people who adore it keep trying to get some home. Bad idea, an open durian in the overhead locker of a plane is not going to be your best flight!Jeni at Northern Rivers Dreaminghttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Northern-Rivers-Dreaming/321272667962109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227350474814804474.post-1906506405853257082013-05-17T09:43:10.983+10:002013-05-17T09:43:10.983+10:00Yes, Umi, they do have a special odour that people...Yes, Umi, they do have a special odour that people have likened to " rotting manure in a smelly sock", "a mix between candle and poo", " kind of a blend between mustiness and rotten flesh". I haven't quite pinpointed the words to describe my experience with the smell but it is cloying, sweet, sour, hmmm....Jeni?<br />jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676407573579992272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227350474814804474.post-59576905788488291042013-05-17T09:40:19.420+10:002013-05-17T09:40:19.420+10:00Thanks Natalie, such a pleasure to have you with m...Thanks Natalie, such a pleasure to have you with me on this little wander. jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676407573579992272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227350474814804474.post-1952862523120925582013-05-17T09:39:40.848+10:002013-05-17T09:39:40.848+10:00Wow, where haven't you been? Colonial hotels d...Wow, where haven't you been? Colonial hotels do have a wonderful feel about them, that beautiful step back into the past. xxjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676407573579992272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227350474814804474.post-60639890506596304282013-05-17T09:37:31.957+10:002013-05-17T09:37:31.957+10:00yes, please Jeni, would love your take on it. yes, please Jeni, would love your take on it. jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676407573579992272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227350474814804474.post-6014704598585279572013-05-16T12:37:25.020+10:002013-05-16T12:37:25.020+10:00The E and O was certainly an experience before it&...The E and O was certainly an experience before it's refit, but I still loved it. I have thing for old colonial hotels. Another lovely one of this era was the Gale Face Hotel in Sri Lanka. And I like Goodwood Park better than Raffles in Singapore. And don't get me started on the lovely ones in Egypt, like the Cataract at Aswan and The Old Winter Palace at Luxor. But the E and O in Penang is up there with the best.Jeni at Northern Rivers Dreaminghttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Northern-Rivers-Dreaming/321272667962109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227350474814804474.post-20203149886825324492013-05-16T12:32:00.679+10:002013-05-16T12:32:00.679+10:00Well you see umi durian has a certain smell .... s...Well you see umi durian has a certain smell .... should I elaborate Jay?!Jeni at Northern Rivers Dreaminghttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Northern-Rivers-Dreaming/321272667962109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227350474814804474.post-85187512386623630322013-05-15T21:32:40.750+10:002013-05-15T21:32:40.750+10:00 loving the adventure, but why no durian??? loving the adventure, but why no durian???umihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13754373808017081544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227350474814804474.post-89734356955941479442013-05-15T20:37:32.995+10:002013-05-15T20:37:32.995+10:00Jay I feel like I've been on a little trip via...Jay I feel like I've been on a little trip via your photos..a wander through the markets and temples. Love the no durians allowed sign though I know to many it's as precious as gold..xnataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03813097196624713074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227350474814804474.post-5242307754646185892013-05-15T11:46:22.377+10:002013-05-15T11:46:22.377+10:00The ENO, is amazing, we have had tea there many ti...The ENO, is amazing, we have had tea there many times before, but never stayed. The Bayview overlooks the ENO. We were going to stay at 23 love lane, which looks gorgeous but either there wasn't accommodation available or there was some weird thing like no children allowed (which a few have). The other places look great too. We found Mango Tree through the agora travel website, http://www.agoda.com/asia/malaysia/penang.html which is a great place to find discounted accommodation. Would definitely recommend Mango Tree, the breakfast was great too (divine Char Kway Teow, Roti Canai) and the owners were very, very accommodating and lovely. jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676407573579992272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227350474814804474.post-65813900709153376452013-05-15T11:41:35.949+10:002013-05-15T11:41:35.949+10:00Hello Christina, thank you for your lovely, words,...Hello Christina, thank you for your lovely, words, so glad you came for a visit. xxjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676407573579992272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227350474814804474.post-63877769536531879452013-05-15T11:20:45.100+10:002013-05-15T11:20:45.100+10:00You are right about the pool when traveling with k...You are right about the pool when traveling with kids. We stayed at the Eastern and Oriental a couple of times. Amazing old colonial place. But I always loved the Chinese hotels, too. These days, the amount of new interesting hotels in Georgetown, I can't keep up. Here's a few I love: <br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/chinatiger<br />http://www.facebook.com/23LoveLane<br />http://www.facebook.com/PalanquinnPenang<br /><br />How did you find The Mango Tree??Jeni at Northern Rivers Dreaminghttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Northern-Rivers-Dreaming/321272667962109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227350474814804474.post-24159877733031940532013-05-14T22:58:58.916+10:002013-05-14T22:58:58.916+10:00Beautiful! You have such a lovely eye for colour a...Beautiful! You have such a lovely eye for colour and line. And such a sweet blog. :)Christina Lowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370046598325657449noreply@blogger.com