Hi All, its Di here!
Thought I would begin with some pics (I have finally mastered wifi @ the tourism centre and have some extra time and my trusty laptop!)
Bree with the famous ice cream hot dog- three scoops of ice cream with chocolate topping in a bread roll! (28.11.09).
Lunch at the precious China cafe (29.11.09)
Blue rice - coloured with morning glory flower! (29.11.09)
The whole gang (29.11.09)
Di and Donna and a very serious guard at the Royal Palace. (29.11.09)
A very devoted Gold Coast United fan will take her team spirit everywhere ;) (01.12.09)
'Aunty' Colette on the traditional boat trip. (01.12.09)
The girls enjoying square local ice creams. (01.12.09)
Lucy holding up the temples. (01.12.09)
The Petronis Towers at night. (30.11.09)
There are many more photos to come in future blogs, too many to add today!
Yesterday - Thursday 3rd December we began the day with a trip to Malaysia Hotels Association. A little hiccup on the way in the form of a car running into the back of our bus - luckily no one was hurt - we have been told this is a traditional Malaysian experience!
The presentation at MAH was given by Reginald the Chief Operating Official of MAHTEC (Malaysian Association of Hotels Training and Education Centre). Reginald first talked about tourism in Malaysia and then his co-worker Sophia talked about the three different hotel associations in Malaysia, their roles and the history of MAH. We were then treated to lunch and given a goody bag each with USB, keyrings, bag tags and calender.
As we had a few hours off a small group ventured to China Town for a spot of shopping - WOW, it was amazing, such bargains to be found with a bit of bartering going on. We are definitely looking forward to our next visit to China Town.
The evening activity was a Malaysian cooking class. The school called Lazat was in a house and run by Ana and about six helpers. The menu consisted of - entree of Otak-otak (marinated fish in banana leaves), Kari Ayam (chicken curry) served with Roti Jala (lacy pancake) and onde onde (palm sugar in glutenous ball) for dessert. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening and the food was delicious! Stay tuned for pics to be uploaded of the fun and games.
Tired and with the thought of an early start for work training in the morning we all crashed pretty much as soon as we got back to the hotel.
As each day passes we are learning more about Malaysian culture and having more and more fun.
Bye for now
Diana Wilson
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