Sunday, 6 November 2016

Indra's 80th

We went to Kuala Lumpur to join the Pathmanathans celebration of Indra's 80th birthday on Oct 29. We only stayed for 5 days (and was on a plane for 2 days.)
We stayed at the Novotel Hotel where the party was held so we could inspect the party planner's progress.
 There was line dancing, speeches and good food.


The next morning we had breakfast in the restaurant as well.

Tamra and Pat

Grace, Rohini, Indra

KL has some pockets that look like it used to do but there are high rise office blocks and apartment buildings everywhere. I spent some time by the hotel pool trying to get my head around the difference in scale and practicing the online class, Liz Steel's Buildings that I have just done.
from pool side

A vacant block next door except for one tree on a mound. . .. .. . . as seen from the 7th floor

other direction from pool side

But night time was for eating out with friends. First we went out with Abu Bakar, Aziz and Victor to a very swish fish place.
Then with Rosalingand Ti at the restaurant next door to the hotel because the traffic was just too horrible to go further afield.
Finally with Pat and Indra at the Lake Club.

It was a nice break and I came across a vlog that recommends a 7 day sabbatical every 7 weeks. . . . sounds good to me.