Lifez Like Tat: photography

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Penang Hill

Recently I went up to Penang Hill with my parents on New Year's Day. It only took 5 minutes to get to the hilltop with the newly upgraded funicular railway service as compared to the previous rolling stock which was much slower. Aside from that, visitors no longer need to switch trains at the Middle Station to get to the Top Station from the Bottom Station. Penang Hill has since improved with many additional attractions and facilities upgraded, including a food court, Astaka Bukit Bendera and an Owl Museum. Currently more viewing platforms are being constructed next to the funicular railway station. What is most exhilarating is the breathtaking view of George Town and the rest of Penang Island from the top of the hill.

Going up Penang Hill via funicular railway

Reaching the hilltop funicular station

View from the hilltop

Lily pond at David Brown's Cottage at Strawberry Hill, Penang Hill

David Brown's Cottage at Strawberry Hill, Penang Hill

Trip to Rayner Stonefruit Farm

I had a drive to Rayner's Stonefruit Farm located in a small town of Woori Yallock, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia with my friends, Samuel, Quek Ying, Thong and Wei Tong during the summer season in 2013. There are 350 varieties of fruits cultivated in the fruit orchard including peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots and even some cross bred varieties. The fruit orchard is a 30 minute drive from Melbourne.