Tourists unfazed by the haze
FRENCH tourists Emmanuel Kurtz, 23, and Jonathan Perras, 26, arrived in Penang on a tandem bicycle, unperturbed by the hazy weather.
The duo, who arrived on Monday after a pit-stop in Ipoh, hoped they would be able to pick up recipes from each country on their cross-country cycling tour from France to China.
“Our tandem bicycle is called The Cooking Bike. We want to pick up recipes from various countries we visit and share them with our family and friends back in France when we return,” said Perras.
When asked whether the haze would affect their journey, the duo said it would not.
“We read about the haze in the newspapers, but it won’t stop us,” said Perras when met at the Tanjung Bungah beach.
Wheel power Kurtz (right) and Perras riding on their tandem bicycle in Tanjung Bungah, Penang.
“We don’t see any problem, and we will continue with our journey to Thailand in a few days’ time. We are going to cycle through Southeast Asia and then to China,” said Kurtz.
They began their adventure in France in January, and have since travelled to Turkey, India, Nepal and are now in Penang, cycling through several countries and flying to others.
The duo’s journey can be tracked at www.thecookingbike.com or their Facebook page titled The Cooking Bike.
Also in Penang were some 120 secondary students from SMA Maahad Al-Ehya Asshariff in Semanggol, Perak, who were unperturbed by the blurred skyline that was covered in thick haze on their one-day trip to Penang yesterday.
Despite the surge in the Air Pollutant Index in Penang, the group was happily taking photos without any face masks.
Meanwhile, the Penang Government would start distributing 200,000 pieces of three-layer surgical masks through the local assemblymen today.
State Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said priority would be given to primary school pupils, pregnant women and senior citizens.
~News courtesy of The Star~
FRENCH tourists Emmanuel Kurtz, 23, and Jonathan Perras, 26, arrived in Penang on a tandem bicycle, unperturbed by the hazy weather.
The duo, who arrived on Monday after a pit-stop in Ipoh, hoped they would be able to pick up recipes from each country on their cross-country cycling tour from France to China.
“Our tandem bicycle is called The Cooking Bike. We want to pick up recipes from various countries we visit and share them with our family and friends back in France when we return,” said Perras.
When asked whether the haze would affect their journey, the duo said it would not.
“We read about the haze in the newspapers, but it won’t stop us,” said Perras when met at the Tanjung Bungah beach.
Wheel power Kurtz (right) and Perras riding on their tandem bicycle in Tanjung Bungah, Penang.
“We don’t see any problem, and we will continue with our journey to Thailand in a few days’ time. We are going to cycle through Southeast Asia and then to China,” said Kurtz.
They began their adventure in France in January, and have since travelled to Turkey, India, Nepal and are now in Penang, cycling through several countries and flying to others.
The duo’s journey can be tracked at www.thecookingbike.com or their Facebook page titled The Cooking Bike.
Also in Penang were some 120 secondary students from SMA Maahad Al-Ehya Asshariff in Semanggol, Perak, who were unperturbed by the blurred skyline that was covered in thick haze on their one-day trip to Penang yesterday.
Despite the surge in the Air Pollutant Index in Penang, the group was happily taking photos without any face masks.
Meanwhile, the Penang Government would start distributing 200,000 pieces of three-layer surgical masks through the local assemblymen today.
State Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said priority would be given to primary school pupils, pregnant women and senior citizens.
~News courtesy of The Star~
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