Rush to take last joyride on iconic ships


Swan song sojourn: School teacher Peter Lim (left) 54, taking a selfie with his brother and brother’s family on the ferry. — LIM BENG TATT/ The Star

GEORGE TOWN: People from near and far have been driving into Penang ferries for joyrides before the old ferries are retired on Jan 1.

Many Penangites, with the elderly and children in tow, queued up for an hour or more to drive into the vessels just for the fun of it – for the last time.

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