Christmas in Penang 2 - Butterflies and Hard Rock

also located at Batu Ferringhi is the famous Hard Rock Hotel Penang. the only other Hard Rock Hotel/Cafe/Restaurant i've been to is in London, once. glad to visit this one, heard that Hard Rock is a hotel with a difference.

looks very rocky and retro indeed, the Beatles seem to be the main theme

around the hotel lobby

the many costumes around the lobby for display

the lobby looks very cozy with huge cushions and the swimming area has a beach theme

with a play area for the kids

view of the hotel from the pool

Hard Rock Cafe for dinner

nachos, seafood spagetti and finger food

salad, macaroni and beef burger.. not bad

outside the hotel

say cheese everyone! thanks for dinner :)

walk along the main streets for the Batu Ferringghi night markets

saw some nice fancy restaurants, one has a camel like its Eygptian or Turkish, there's Golden Thai.. and another is The Ship which has several branches throughout West Malaysia

the menu of The Ship was appetizing, only cause we were looking for dessert, but once we entered i was surprised to see that the place looks really Christmas-y, as if i just walked into one of those Scandinavian restaurants during Christmas!

that night i felt like i was in Europe, without the freezing winter! magical! thanks :)

banana split with 3 flavours of ice cream and vanilla choc chip ice cream cake

seems that dinner at Hard Rock Cafe doesn't count of having experienced Hard Rock Hotel so i had the chance to try the breakfast buffet as well

Pan Pacific Hotel yesterday morning and Hard Rock Hotel this morning... *rubs tummy*

thanks for the breakfast treat at the hotel :)

eat full already have to exercise if off.. not too far away is the Penang Butterfly Farm

the farm isn't very big but there's Lots and Lots of butterflies everywhere! quite magical in a way

good place for photographers or butterfly lovers.. that's the love's swing, i don't know why its called that. and there's this butterfly-shaped feeding place of hibiscus for the butterflies

there's other animals there as well, and exotic plants

camwhore time

more pictures around the place

the indoor part of the farm with lots of paintings, little cinema, photos and more animals (live or preserved)

more photo opportunities

the spider/worm/other animals part of the indoor section, and the hundreds of types of butterflies! i would know some friends who would definitely love the place due to the butterflies!

nice experience dining at Hard Rock (twice!), visiting the Batu Ferringhi night market and dining at The Ship, and being surrounded by butterflies!