Comments on: Gurney Drive Escapade - Day 1 http://www.petertan.com/blog/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/ Living One Day At A Time Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:39:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Derek Tan http://www.petertan.com/blog/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-7697 Derek Tan Thu, 11 May 2006 03:13:47 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-7697 Penang just lost it. penang is not used to be what it was and should not be what it is. the pearl of the orient has become mechanical, economic and money-making centers. there is no building code for such a pre-historic city, lack of cultural planning and the penang u knew or imagined has gone. it is gone. it never comes back. people said it's because penang has to advance and move forward as a city.... well, singapore is advanced and always on the forefront.... without any cultural significance. and comparing sg with pg just missed the point of my thought. well, MPPP, re-do the gurney sandy beach, touch up the recreation parks like botanic and b'fly. make penang hill's experience enjoybale and unforgettable. penang doesn't need lrt, penang needs a vibrant trishaw community. <strong>Peter: I disagree with the LRT/trishaw part. Being a disabled person, the existing trishaws are inaccessible to me as a mode of transportation. An LRT system would be a better bet for us to move around more conveniently.</strong> Penang just lost it. penang is not used to be what it was and should not be what it is. the pearl of the orient has become mechanical, economic and money-making centers.

there is no building code for such a pre-historic city, lack of cultural planning and the penang u knew or imagined has gone. it is gone. it never comes back. people said it’s because penang has to advance and move forward as a city…. well, singapore is advanced and always on the forefront…. without any cultural significance. and comparing sg with pg just missed the point of my thought.

well, MPPP, re-do the gurney sandy beach, touch up the recreation parks like botanic and b’fly. make penang hill’s experience enjoybale and unforgettable. penang doesn’t need lrt, penang needs a vibrant trishaw community.

Peter:
I disagree with the LRT/trishaw part. Being a disabled person, the existing trishaws are inaccessible to me as a mode of transportation. An LRT system would be a better bet for us to move around more conveniently.

]]> By: Anthony Lam http://www.petertan.com/blog/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-7397 Anthony Lam Sat, 29 Apr 2006 10:27:35 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-7397 We stayed at Hotel Gurney many times, as much as we tried other hotels. The breakfast improvise each time we eat there, part of room packages. fantastic room size, even the other hotels nearby dont offer such a spacious size. Great location, tty the spa.. good deal for honeymooners. We stayed at Hotel Gurney many times, as much as we tried other hotels. The breakfast improvise each time we eat there, part of room packages. fantastic room size, even the other hotels nearby dont offer such a spacious size. Great location, tty the spa.. good deal for honeymooners.

]]> By: sweetspirit http://www.petertan.com/blog/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-808 sweetspirit Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-808 So times its so nice to go back to precious times n then move forward to more :) It looks so beautiful,thnks 4 sharing tcz So times its so nice to go back to precious times n then move forward to more :)
It looks so beautiful,thnks 4 sharing
tcz

]]> By: anthony wong http://www.petertan.com/blog/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-809 anthony wong Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-809 hi, lovely photos thanks. just out of curiosity, with all the lovely local dishes that penang is famous (and justly so) why did u chose that dry -looking plate of salmon and chips? hi, lovely photos thanks. just out of curiosity, with all the lovely local dishes that penang is famous (and justly so) why did u chose that dry -looking plate of salmon and chips?

]]> By: peter http://www.petertan.com/blog/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-810 peter Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-810 Sweetspirit, Penang is fast losing its old charms to development. Sometimes, there is virtually nothing left to remind us of the old times but faded memories. Anthony, Penang is famous for its food but none can be found at Gurney Drive. The hawker food there does not reflect the true flavours of Penang and its prices are exceptionally expensive. Therefore, we would rather try something different than eat something we know know would not taste good. Sweetspirit,
Penang is fast losing its old charms to development. Sometimes, there is virtually nothing left to remind us of the old times but faded memories.

Anthony,
Penang is famous for its food but none can be found at Gurney Drive. The hawker food there does not reflect the true flavours of Penang and its prices are exceptionally expensive. Therefore, we would rather try something different than eat something we know know would not taste good.

]]> By: lucia http://www.petertan.com/blog/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-811 lucia Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-811 the gurney hotel is not bad. when my brother and his family from singapore came to penang they stayed there in a suite. nice place i see. clean and comfortable. i went to the er... dunno what it is call... playground? floor, where the swimming pool is with the kids to play table tennis and snooker! they made the swimming pool area like a beach with real sands on it. oh and i had the buffet breakfast in gurney too. not bad. the gurney hotel is not bad. when my brother and his family from singapore came to penang they stayed there in a suite. nice place i see. clean and comfortable. i went to the er… dunno what it is call… playground? floor, where the swimming pool is with the kids to play table tennis and snooker! they made the swimming pool area like a beach with real sands on it.

oh and i had the buffet breakfast in gurney too. not bad.

]]> By: peter http://www.petertan.com/blog/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-812 peter Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-812 Lucia, You must be kidding me. Their buffet breakfast not bad? After having sampled their Sunday Buffet Brunch, I am completely turned off already. Lucia,
You must be kidding me. Their buffet breakfast not bad? After having sampled their Sunday Buffet Brunch, I am completely turned off already.

]]> By: lucia http://www.petertan.com/blog/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-813 lucia Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2004/07/30/gurney-drive-escapade-day-1/#comment-813 nope. i'm not kidding at all. i find their buffet breakfast not bad. to each his/her own. we all don't have same taste. nope. i’m not kidding at all. i find their buffet breakfast not bad. to each his/her own. we all don’t have same taste.

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