The sanctuary was rennovated since Sonia's family attended. The church was actually reversed with the altar being placed in front of what used to be the entrance. The entrance is still there - it is just closed off.
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The caretaker whose family takes care of the church compound
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Irene works for the church on a part time basis. She joined the congregation in 1987. She showed us around the church compound.
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This is where Sonia and her family lived in Penang - this building is next to the Wesley Methodist Church
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The new altar area in the Wesley Methodist Church in Penang
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The streets near where Sonia's family lived
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One of the older houses near where Sonia grew up - a newer home and a new apartment building can be seen behind the house.
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Visiting the Burmese Buddhist Temple near where Sonia and her family lived in Malaysia.
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Lots of Buddhas
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This is one big honking Buddha in the Bhurmese Buddhist Temple!
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The Thai Buddhist Temple
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In the Thai Buddhist Temple compound - Sonia going to visit the reclining Buddha
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Sonia remembers this reclining Buddha from her childhood when they lived in Penang. The Thai Buddhist Temple is directly across the street from a Bhurmese Buddhist Temple. There seems to be a fair amount of competition in terms of austentatiousness.
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The reclining Buddha in the Thai Buddhist Temple near where Sonia grew up northeast of Georgetown in the northeast part of the Penang Island. This buddha is 33 meters long - about 1/3rd of a football field in length. Again whereever the Buddha is now he would probably not be very excited by this austentatious display.
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More of the view from our hotel room
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Sunset looking out our hotel room window
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A view from our room at the Shangri-La Golden Sands Hotel near dusk
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The Sonia walking on the beach after sunset
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Sunset on the beach in Penang
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Dining at a Hawker stand in the Bata Ferrenghi Beach area on the northwest tip of Penang Island.
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