Tuesday, June 24, 2008

I could get used to this

The breakfasts at the hotel are amazing. Anything you could ever want from any place in the world. Pastries, Rolls, sweets and fruits abound. Quiche? Why yes, three kinds. Salad like in Japan? Why yes - and next to that is the European style cheeses & meats and would you like some muesli or homemade granola?
Indian or Malaysian traditional breakfast - even breakfast steaks for the Texans here, right next to the German sausages.

Breakfast is included with our room, and lunch is provided with the conference. It's wonderful, too. In fact, every meal I've had since arriving has been lovely. I kind of expected we'd eat well..and because I am a very simple creature and love nothing more than eating and sleeping... I have not been disappointed a bit. (The hotel beds are also wonderful and I only wish I could sleep even more...)

Working in my room with the iTunes playing on the laptop or NHK on the TV for some background noise is also lovely. I'm getting a lot done today because I don't present until the next two days. And then, it's over and I leave. Back to being cramped for 30 hours of travel in cattle economy class and no more lovely meals.

But, I think that's probably a good thing because by Thursday I'm sure I'll have gone up a pant size.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Day One in KL

I'm glad Barbara forced me to get out and site see a bit.

We went to the National Mosque. They provided us with robes to make sure our heads and ankles were covered.



Then we went to China Town and the Central Market.



I thought the kids would like seeing this stray kitty that found a chicken leg to snack on in China Town.



And I really liked this graffiti.