Balik Pulau Cycling Trip

Penang is a place very suitable for cycling. This time, we did Balik Pulau 1 day cycling. Balik Pulau is far from Penang town, usually people seldom go over that area. But when you hear about Balik Pulau, it can’t separate with Laksa and Hakka Village. Before went for cycling, yes, I did my homework, search in blog by people and arrange the places we want to go. Early in the morning, I drove from my home to Sungai Petani (45mins), then take bus from Sungai Petani to Butterworth Jetty (1hr). After that, take ferry cross to Penang Jetty (45mins), and last jump on my friend’s car and depart to Balik Pulau (1hr). When we reach Balik Pulau already 10am, it’s too late. Because I don’t know the road in Penang, so can’t drive straight to there, maybe by GPS, next time have to try drive to Penang.

1^st Station: Audi MTB Cycling Club 

~ 1^st sight of Audi MTB Cycling Club ~

Audi MTB Cycling Club is a homestay and they also provide bicycle rental service. Their service very good, we even eat our breakfast there. Rental for bike is for whole day, so you can just cycle to anywhere you want. They also provide us with map around that area.

~ Map provided by the club ~

~ Breakfast costs only RM5 for roti bakar, kampong eggs and milo, very cheap ~

Contact:

FB: Audi MTB Cycling Club

Location: Kampung Perlis, Balik Pulau

Website: http://www.audipenang.com/

Phone: 04 - 8662569

Bike Rental : RM20 

~ Start of our journey ~

~ Reach mouth of the river ~

~ Along the route, we can see the “Bike Trail” signboard ~

~ We passed by Hakka Village, but can’t go up the place as really high to climb ~

If you have chance, can overnight at Hakka Village, enjoy hakka meals and their culture. It will be very special experience. You can look up on their website >>> Hakka Village. Then, we proceed to fishing village. At there, you can see fishing boats along the river and fresh market also at there. After that, we back to return the bicycle because of too hot, can’t tahan the SUN. We decided to go other places by car.

~ Fishing Village ~ 

~ Cannot back home without Laksa ~

2^nd Station: Nutmeg Factory

Nutmeg Factory is different area with Hakka Village.At the factory, you may see nutmeg trees and different types of nutmeg. There got sell nutmeg oil, sweets and drinking cordial. I bought nutmeg oil and cordial because I like it. Haha.

3^rd Station: Saanen Dairy Goat Farm

Saanen Diary Goat Farm is free entry, the owner will bring you to see the goats. 

~ They let us feed the goats ~

~ 1^st time so close with goats ~

~ They also promote fresh goat milk yogurt which costs RM5 for one small bottle, but very delicious ~

Yeah, here ends our trip. Very nice to cycle in Balik Pulau area, just a bit too hot weather…Besides that, here attached together something out of our planning. hehe. 

~ We went to find Minion ~

~ 宝盛园 is a good place to taste Durian ~

~ Scenery from 宝盛园 ~

~ From far, we can see World Wild Wet which just launched few December 2013 ~

~ During our journey, my friend bought this fried banana, they fried the whole banana oh, not cut into small piece one, very delicious, very famous in Penang ~

I LOVE Penang

Written On 22 February 2014