Ban Hoe Seng Sdn Bhd : Ignatius Visits Lausanne – The Chew’s Holiday Home On Penang Hill

Laisanne, the Chew's holiday home

One of the goals of Ignatius’ stay in Penang was to visit their holiday home, Lausanne, on Penang Hill.

The last time he had been there was over to 50 years ago. He remembered taking the train and having to get off at Viaduct Station then walking up to their bungalow with the other cousins.

The journey to Viaduct station ...

The visit that morning brought back memories but it was short lived. After disembarking at Viaduct Station and walking approximately 300 meters he found the road was cutoff due to a landslide.

........... cut short due to landslide

Unable to proceed and being close to lunch Ignatius decided to proceed up to the Upper Station for a meal and take in the sights.

Pauline taking in the sights at the Bellvue Hotel

Penang Hill is a very relaxing place and after a light lunch and a siesta courtesy of the Bellevue Hotel he made enquiries about using the Jeep Track to access to Lausanne.

As luck would have it there was a driver who knew about Lausanne and how to ‘get there somewhat’ as he would introduce us to someone to take us there.

Taking the Jeep Track to meet Datuk Malek.

The driver took the Jeep Track till he reached the Fairmont, the home of Datuk Malek the neighbor to Lausanne.

Lausanne is located above the Fairmont. Malek gladly showed the way guiding us along the drain that took us up to the entrance of Lausanne to finally see the old holiday home.

"the way i remembered it" Ignatius Chew. The drain came out to the entrance of the driveway ....

The climb up the drain came out at the entrance to the driveway leading to the front of the Lausanne. Ignatius said that the gate was just the way as he had remembered it.

There were changes to the front façade but the house was still intact though the grounds was overgrown.