It's not difficult to get to Kuala Kangsar from Penang if you're familiar with the buses in Taiping. I am, so though it took 3 buses to get there (including the Taiping rattletrap Red Omnibus #8)...
... it was quick and easy. And the drive took me through some pretty countryside. Upon arrival I checked the ticket counters and saw there was a bus going directly back to Penang at 4:15 pm. Perfect! Three hours to explore, and a comfortable, convenient return!
Kuala Kangsar is a very small town, and easy to get around on foot. I went to where I thought the cemetery might be, and soon found it: Bukit Chandan Cemetery. It's located behind the Kuala Kangsar Rest House (not the "Government Resthouse"). It's a small cemetery, and I photographed all the legible graves there.
Then I continued along the road to take a look at Masjid Ubudiah, a famous mosque in the city.
Fishing in the Perak River
Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa)
A Kuala Kangsar claim to fame: Malaysia's oldest rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), planted in 1877.
A game of cricket
Then I went back to Penang. Here's the bus terminal at Butterworth.
"May the Official of Heaven bestow good fortune upon us!"
Quiet Penang street scene
Lok Lok ("happy happy"): Pieces of food on skewers, which you boil in broth and then eat with sauces. The sticks are color-coded according to price, and when you're done, the stall owner takes the sticks and tallies up the total.
Tomorrow: the Snake Temple, then a flight to Kuala Lumpur to visit the Cheras Road Christian Cemetery!
