Joyeux Penang (Brunch & Breakfast Restaurant, Jalan Nagore)

Visited on September 2014 (Photo by Iphone)

吉隆坡有几间不错的简约咖啡馆，透过玻璃自然采光，木制座椅橱柜摆设，大地色系配件地砖等营造出简约的时尚感，挺适合喝上一杯咖啡，翻上几页书，思考整理笔记。一个人闲逛吉隆坡，美丽的午后基本上都在忘我的发呆和摩卡冷却的时光中流失。槟城就是少了这类咖啡馆，一般所谓的「特色咖啡馆」都被一些装潢噱头和宣传弄得眼花缭乱，好不容易在近期看到一些简约风格的小餐馆。

我和朋友说，看Joyeux面子书的照片，觉得这个地方好「Instagram」，尤其是上楼的顶上的灯泡装置，可惜我们抵达时外头下着大雨，服务生告知屋檐漏雨暂不开放，错过了照片中浪漫的谈话地点，不过底楼简约的木质装修确实让人轻松。

Finally we have time to meet again after some time and we decided to meet up since all of us are free. There are no reason that we should not meet up every time we are at Penang. We just have never ending topics to talk and endless laughter in our outing. There will be never enough outing for us if we have free time to meet up.

We still remember that day we decided to pay a visit to Joyeux. It was a rainy night with very comfy weather. We have no idea where is the exact location of it, we just follow the not very trustable GPS to guide us there. End up we make 3 rounds to finally found Joyeux because we could not find any signboard of their shop. They just have a small banner that place in front of their entrance to prove that there is Joyeux. To be honest, you will easily miss their shop if you do not pay much attention. But in a good way, it means that it is a very low profile and cozy place to hang out without having to squeeze with crowds.

Kim's Laksa 金叻沙 (Nan Guang Restaurant, Balik Pulau)

Kim's Laksa, Balik Pulau (Visited on July 2014)

浮罗山背在槟城的繁华市中心外，座落槟城岛屿的后山，可说是有着丰富的大自然生态，且纯朴农村生活的人情味，榴莲飘香季节更是众人旅途不可错过的重点之一。这地方有着摄人的魅力，但这美丽的绿色也开始面对发展的洪流，若有时间，前来一趟，感受自然的清新，体验小镇生活的乐无忧虑。

如果有明确的时间规划，也可在一天内到访客家山寨品尝客家菜，私人养马场的骑马乐，莎能牧羊场的奶羊之旅，而美味的Kim’s Laksa 金加沙便是你们的美食选择之一，多么欢乐的一日游。

Balik Pulau is the downtown of Penang, where it was located the other side of island. It claimed to be rich in natural ecology and the simplicity of rural life which was totally opposite to the town area. And durian's season is one of the things that you should not be missed and must pay a visit to Balik Pulau because here was famous with the yummilcious durian. Balik Pulau is also a place that will attrach those people who like photography since here are surrounded my mother nature.  

莎能牧羊场 Saanen Dairy Goat Farm (Balik Pulau)

莎能牧羊场 Saanen Dairy Goat Farm
(Visited on July 2014)

莎能牧羊场并不难到达，沿途有目的地的指示牌，具体地点是在浮罗山背国民服役训练营旁。牧羊场的停车位子有限，庆幸我们在工作日参观，农场只有负责人和我们三人（还有另三人，一群即将离去的访客）。农场不大，不过一下车便可感受羊只辨识度高的味道，和亲切的负责人女孩打了招呼便开始往羊场里拍照去。

Who doesn't love nature? Saanen Dairy Goat Farm is one of the choices that you can get close to nature. It was easy to find the location of the farm as they had sign to show to the exact direction along the road. To be exact, it is somewhere near Balik Pulau national service training camp. We was lucky that we managed to find parking lot easily because they provide limited parking space. The goat farm was not too big and once we get out from our car, we can smell the unique smell of goat. We also welcome by the person in charge which was very friendly and we felt so warm. Then, our journey of photography started...