Chinese New Year Lights at Kek Lok Si

Penang has proven to be an adventure so far. Of falling down in restaurants, receiving second-degree burns from the sun, embarking on the walk of shame down to the hotel's lobby after being locked out of my room barefooted (times three), cinema outings costing a mere £2.65 and numerous (I would call (but I do exaggerate)) near death occasions. (I'm happy to be alive)

Exactly a week ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to see Kek Lok Si in all it's beauty, blazing in it's Chinese New Year lighting. Honestly one of the most breath-taking experiences I will ever have. 

If you didn't know, Kek Lok Si is the most famous attraction in Penang. Its a Buddhist temple, and the largest in South-east Asia. If you overlook how commercialised it is (and if you go when there are less people) its beauty could punch you in the face. So, for a few days during CNY the temple is brilliantly lit up with lanterns and light bulbs (duh). And after seeing it from the hotel I'm staying at, on the newspaper, and from my cousin's house, I REALLY HAD TO GO. 

It normally looks like this: 

But when its basking in all its glory, like this:

The rain was definitely a blessing in disguise, everyone disappeared. 

My four tour-guides. 

A rain drop nicely dropped onto my lens covering the tower. How adorbs. 

I really just stood here for a long time trying to take in every single lantern and bulb's beauty. 

See that lightning looking white line? That was the traffic leading up to Kek Lok Si. (Wait, I think it is. I dunno. I think it is lah)

So bokehlicious. 

Okay, it looks like I'm standing in the same spot taking the same pictures but I'm actually going one level higher each time. 

One level higher. (I'm on the tower that the raindrop covered as I previously mentioned)

This doorway's not straight..

This one is, but my camera isn't.

So cute <3

Iris Chin Tom Yam (not her actual name), me, Yanyan and Amanda!

We didn't go up on the inclined lift to the huge Guan Yin statue. That would've been equally amazing. But you can't have all the good things in life at once! So this was amazing awesome enough.