Even with the country in lockdown, Balik Pulau has continued to receive a steady stream of visitors.
Coming in from the long, winding roads that connect the old town with the rest of Penang island, travellers now are not heading for the durian estates or famous laksa stalls.
Rather, most have their attention on their GPS devices, trying to make their way to the mega vaccination centre (PPV) at the Balik Pulau Sports Complex that has been administering hundreds of Covid-19 vaccines daily to those living in the state’s south-west district.
Quiet to tourists now, the steady hum of the village continues on, waiting to be rediscovered by young Penangites and visitors alike.
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Geminid meteor shower watch in Penang ‘almost ideal’ 14 Dec 2020 / 10:02 H. Photo by Antoni Cladera / Photopills.com
BALIK PULAU: Students and astronomy enthusiasts in Balik Pulau, Penang had one of their best experiences observing the Geminid meteor shower as the environmental condition at the observatory was near perfection.
Caused by an asteroid named 3200 Phaethon, the Geminid meteor shower is one of the most active and dependable meteor showers occurring around December every year.
Astronomical Society of Penang (ASP) senior member Lim Choon Kiat said that the time period between 10pm Sunday (Dec 13) and 9am Monday (Dec 14) was when the maximum number of Geminid meteors can be seen.