We arrived in Georgetown on the island of Penang on 6.November following a 3hour ferry ride from Langkawi in the pouring rain. Georgetown is the second largest city in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur and is not quite the picturesque colonial city one would expect. Upon arriving with the ferry we were greeted by a long row of skyscrapers and a very modern ferry terminal. The city was bustling with traffic and the sidewalks were full with people, locals and tourists alike.