MAS: Gurney Drive

Gurney Drive, Penang, Malaysia

Today's short post is on Gurney Drive, a popular seafront promenade in George Town. Even though my group didn't really spend a lot of them there and neither did we actually get to enjoy the view of the sea, I think it's still worth mentioning about the globally known hawker centre as a separate post.

I can't recall which bus we took to go to Gurney Drive, but I know there are a few buses that can bring you there from Komtar Bus Terminal for RM 1.40 (~S$0.45) per adult. As it was still rather early for dinner, we went to Gurney Paragon Mall first.



We bought quite a few stuff from Ban Heang, renowned for its Tambun biscuits, to bring home. The brand has been around since 1997.


I was so happy to see an Auntie Anne's stall, and thus couldn't resist the temptation of the pretzels on display. They're really cheap in Malaysia, but considerably expensive in Singapore.


Gurney Paragon itself is a mixed commercial and residential property. To date, the twin condominium towers, each measuring a height of 155 m, are the third tallest buildings in Penang.

Sadly, there's no more T.G.I. Friday's in Singapore.

Integrated with the shopping mall is St. Joseph's Novitiate Heritage Building,
formerly a seminary founded by De La Salle Brothers in 1918.

From there, we walked to the famous hawker centre.



My sister bought a pair of earrings from a friendly roadside peddler.
The hawker centre is considered to be one of the world's top 25 street cuisine.


Thankfully, it didn't take us long to get some tables for the six of us.


Asam laksa, anyone? I love it so much.


Gurney Drive was initially called New Coast Roast, which was then renamed in honour of Sir Henry Gurney, the British High Commissioner in then-called Malaya who had been assassinated by communist guerrillas in 1951.

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