Recently I had the opportunity to visit the snake-temple in Penang. I caught my first sight of the temple on a sunny morning. The temple towered above tree tops.
A flight of wide, winding steps led up to the main entrance of the temple. Small shops and stalls flanked the stairway. Sweet-meals, fruits, joss-sticks and drinks were soid.
Two, ten-food idols "Welcomed" us at the entrance and we gazes in admiration at the beauty of the images. A narrow passage brought us to an open yard and in a pit we saw hundreds of tortoises and turtles some of them are said to be a hundred years old. On the higher level was a carp and gold fish pond.
It was a sight well worth seeing. A half-hour rest with refreshing breezes cooling us was enough for us and we returned home.
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