Nice to see some familiar sights on this forum. I used to stay in Penang for 3 months during my college internship and the food there is just fantastic. Padang Besar is also very interesting since Thailand is literally a stone throw away. The train station's perking lot is only separated from Thailand by a wall. I am curious on how you managed to get around in Alor Setar and Padang Besar since the public transport options are non existant to say the least.