Week 11 in Penang 槟城第十一周

2024年5月6日到5月12日，来到马拉西亚槟城的第十一周

Week 11 in Penang: May 6 to May 12, 2024

随着一周的平静流逝，离开的日期逐渐逼近，心中不免泛起几分寂寥。我列了一份离开前想要完成的事项的清单。周三，还未天亮，PJG就独自一人前往升旗山寻找那晨曦的第一缕阳光，而他站在山顶迎接日出的那一刻，仿佛也点亮了这段旅程的每一个记忆。周五夜晚，我们又回到了大树下海鲜餐厅，满足了我对皮皮虾的渴望，似乎每一口都是对这次旅行美好回忆的缅怀。

As the week passed quietly and our departure date gradually approached, a sense of melancholy inevitably arose in my heart. We made a list of things we wanted to accomplish before leaving. On Wednesday, before dawn, PJG went alone to Penang Hill to find the first ray of morning light. The moment he stood on the top of the hill to greet the sunrise seemed to light up every memory of this journey.

On Friday night, we returned to the seafood restaurant under the big tree, to finish satisfying my craving for mantis shrimp. It felt as though every bite was a nostalgic tribute to the beautiful memories of this trip.

周六，坐Grab去了槟城岛最南端的Dermaga Teluk Kumbar，这里是一个没有被打扰的本地居民区，看起来很像一个小渔村。应该没有什么游客，看到一些破旧被遗弃的房屋和一些散养的鸡鸭，还有几位本地居民在大树下享受着阴凉。周六晚上，我们又去了那家意大利餐厅享用晚餐，满足了PJG对西餐的渴望。

On Saturday, we took a Grab to Dermaga Teluk Kumbar at the southernmost tip of Penang Island. This place is an undisturbed local residential area, looking much like a small fishing village. There didn’t seem to be any tourists; we saw some dilapidated and abandoned houses, a few free-range chickens and ducks, and several local residents enjoying the shade under a big tree.

After returning to George Town, on Saturday night, we went back to the Italian restaurant (Bottega Penang) again for dinner, satisfying PJG’s craving for more familiar food.

周日，在炎炎烈日之下，我们前往几座姓氏桥进行了一番探索，意外地发现了一座坐落在海边的寺庙，名为玄母殿。这座寺庙最初建于1972年，玄母殿的脸书上这样描写，“从远处看，它宛如一朵巨大的莲花绽放在海岸线上。庙内部共有两层，底层供奉着道教的众神，而二楼则主要供奉观音菩萨。”

On Sunday, under the scorching sun, we explored several clan jetties and unexpectedly discovered a seaside temple named Xuan Mu Temple. This temple was originally built in 1972. As described on its Facebook page, “From a distance, it looks like a giant lotus blooming on the coastline. The temple has two floors; the ground floor is dedicated to various Taoist deities, while the second floor is mainly dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva.”