The following morning we went on the island tour which took us to Batu Ferring which is a coastal strip populated by posh resort hotels. People who want a holiday just relaxing by the pool or seaside usually check into these hotels which are far away from Georgetown. We passed by Tg. Bungah where my former classmate stays and also Tg. Bahang.
The guide took us to this place where there was a long rickety narrow walkway jutting out into the sea. At the end of this walkway were boats that would take us to Monkey Island where he said we could see monkeys. I walked a short way but the rickety, uneven, wooden planks with gaps in between did not look safe to me. So we turned back. After all monkeys can be seen elsewhere too.Then we drove along winding roads through green countryside and were told that it was Balik Pulau, home to lots of delicious durians, the King of Fruit. Unfortunately it wasn’t in full season yet so it was very expensive. However there were many varieties, some of which I had never heard of but which I’m sure must be very tasty too.
Durian tree- can you see the fruits? 
The King of Fruit!!We visited the Nutmeg Factory along the way. This was the first time I saw the nutmeg tree.
The lady explained about the nutmeg fruit and how to differentiate between the male fruit and the female fruit. The male has 2 lines which cross on its outside while the female has only a single line. When the fruit is cracked open, the male seed has 2 lobes while the female is a single round seed. Only the female seed can germinate.
We sampled the different types of nutmeg, the sweetened ones and the ones with liqorice added.
We saw the First Bridge which links Penang to the mainland of Peninsular Malaysia. It is more popular than the Second Bridge which we were told is kind of “S” shaped and is close to the industrial area Bayan Lepas.
The airport is also close to Bayan Lepas industrial area as we could see some aeroplanes in the distance.
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