Hello Everyone
I am very excited to share some of the highlights from our meetup last sunday. Initially, the idea was to map the missing parts/info for one of the location and a streetview imagery to the trails. BUT, we managed to explore 3 places instead of 1 followed by an awesome meal, so tripple the treat. We called this meetup our ‘Bukit Mertajam Episode’.
we started the adventure with a quick and random addition to our planned list and we ended up visiting Frog Hills the first time. I know the name is tricky, but trust me there were no frogs at all. Infact, this is an abandoned tin mining site in Bukit Mertajam area and is now gaining popularity with the locals. The reason we picked Frog Hills was simply because this meetup was all about exploring Hidden Gems & Hidden Trails.
Frog Hills is a small hike that gives you lush green scenic views looking at the tin mining area (apparently, that looks like frogs in the pond , but, to the best of my imagination, I could not see one) and a distant Berapit Hill to its far left (where we wanted to be initially).
@hidayahsunar joined us all the way from Penang Island and its great to know that we pretty much turned 3 of our friends into Local Guides ( I am pretty sure they have made up their mind, they just need to hit the sign up button now ?).
Though there were no facilities at Frogs Hills (remember, we talked about abandoned tin mining site…) but still, if you happen to visit Bukit Mertajam (Mainland Penang), its worth spending a few hours here, free from all the noise, hustle bustle of city life.
Next stop, was St. Anne’s Church, built in 1880s and stands as one of the iconic and most beautiful church in Malaysia. This place is truly inspirational as you feel the spiritual vibes and at the same time cannot help praising the architecture (over and over again).
Our Next Stop, was Berapit Hill where we were supposed to initially start our meetup. The idea was simple, we wanted to see the breathtaking sunset from the top of the pagoda, while at the same time making streetview trails (which was missing) and taking some quality photos to get this hidden gem more visible on Maps.
Equipped with my Ricoh Theta V, I led the short hike (30 mins to be precise) while at the same time making the streetview of the trails (I will update the post once the blue lines appear on my app ?).
Berapit Hill is truly a hidden gem in Mainland penang and not many people know about it. From top of the hill, you can see Bukit Mertajam infront of you and the Penang Island in the distant backdrop. The sunsets are mesmerizing as when the sun drips into the ocean, you can see the entire island in Gold.
we were so lucky to have the entire temple and the pagoda to ourselves, where we spent an hour around sunset taking great pictures.
To call it a day, we headed towards Kapitan Tandori in Bandar Perda to treat our greedy tummies. The Kapitan restaurants are the most famous indian restaurants in Penang. If you happen to be here and want to try quality, authentic Indian/Pakistani food, you must visit Kapitan restaurants.
We ended up ordering different flavors (dishes that we never tried before), and our table looked something like this ?
Here’s a quick tip: If you are in Malaysia and visit any Indian restaurant, ask for Kashmiri Naan and Daal Makhani
I hope you liked reading our little re-cap. Join me next time if you happen to be in Malaysia
cheers
), very nice places and very good meal (yummy!) as well, photos are so beautiful.
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, I am sure that would change your definition of quality rice forever.