How to travel Penang

I had previously visited Penang for about a week. This time I have loosened up the reigns and have no plan. I am scared but excited. Today I visited George Town which is the capital of Penang. There are beautiful 19th century buildings (such as mosques, temples, and churches). I've been traveling for about 5 days so far. Before I went back to Penang I learned to speak both Malay and Mandarin so that I could feel more at home and visit more of the less tourist areas of Penang. I wanted to feel as if I lived here.

 On my first day I stayed on a sandy beach in Batu Ferringhi. there I eat with the locals at the night market. I was exposed to all types of fish and exotic foods that I had never even heard of.  The bus ride was fun and it even had Wi-Fi, so that I could check in from time to time with family. Mostly because I had no real plans. after the beach I found a Tropical Spice Garden, which is another wonderful Eco site. Most of the food here was Thai food and was in the middle of the rainforest. I even took a small cooking class.

While making may way around Penang I ran across a festival. It was called the Nine Emperor Gods Vegetarian Festival.  The vegetarian ritual is known as Jiuhuang. From what I have read the festival goes like this, "On the eve of the ninth moon, temples of the deities hold a ceremony to invoke and welcome the nine emperors. Since the arrival of the gods is believed to be through the waterways, processions are held from temples to the sea shore or river to symbolize this belief. Devotees dressed in traditional white, carrying incense and candles, await the arrival of their excellences. A carnival-like atmosphere pervades the temple throughout the nine-day festival. During this period of time, the constant tinkling of a prayer bell and chants from the temple priests are heard. Most devotees stay at the temple, eat vegetarian meals and recite continuous chanting of prayer. It is believed that there will be rain throughout the nine days of celebration.
The ninth day of the festival is its climax. A procession which draws scores of devotees sends the deities back home."

I have decided to go camping for the remainder of my trip, however long that will be, at the Penang National park. Where I swear I crossed the smallest bridge in creation. The trails in this place are very beautiful and captivating. It was previously called Pantai Acheh Forest Reserve but was changed to its current name in 2003. Here I found sandy beaches (where I camped), a lake, obviously rainforest, and coastal areas. I never want to go home.