Georgetown, Malaysia - Enjoying its identity

Not many cities have the magic to captivate as quick as Georgetown did. Arriving to Georgetown from Krabi was quite a trip which can be summarized as followed:

• Boat from Phi Phi to Krabi Town - 2 hours
• Motorcycle from Krabi Town's Pier to Krabi's bus station - 15 minutes
• Bus from Krabi Town to Hat Yai - 6 hours (instead of 3 indicated in the guide)
• Minivan from Hat Yai to the Thai border - 1 hour
• Motorcycle from the Thai check post to the Malaysian check post and then to the taxi stop (10 minutes)
• Taxi to Alor Setar (last bus already departed more than one hour ago) - 1.5 hour

Somedays I feel like travelling to the next town 2 hours away, and sometimes I feel like travelling as far as I can. I guess, that that day, it was one of those. I spent the night in Alor Setar to continue my journey on a next day:

• Bus from Alor Setar to Butterworth - 1.5 hours 
• Ferry from Butterworth to Georgetown - 20 minutes

Arriving to Georgetown and walking through its streets made me wonder about this old little commerce hub between Asia and Europe. With many Indian and Chinese inhabitants, it was not a surprise to discover that this city is a UNESCO heritage site due to its unique cultural townscape. This city has definitely that something that makes you feel good.

I was walking inside China Town and Through Little India until I found a very decent, clean and cozy  guesthouse for an amazing price for Malaysia (48 RM - 12 EUR): Guesthouse 33. The Chinese owner was very helpful with all I might have needed. I rented a bicycle from him and I decided to make a street art discovery of the city. Artists have placed paintings and metalwork on the house walls all around the city. Sometimes it feels like being inside a maze looking for the piece of art that your eyes are overlooking. 

That night I went for street food in one of the local tents placed all in arow on a big street. I don't know how but I ended up in an Indian place. Every bite transported me back to the days when this whole journey had begun. Only a couple of weeks ago, but so rich of emotions and adventures. When everything began on that month of April, I had no idea that I would be experiencing so much.