Well as we speak I am sitting in the Garuda Executive Lounge at JKT airport- gratis- because they cancelled both my flights in the last three days- that is the one to KL and the one from KL. I have had to stop in JKT on both legs of the journey. So they are sending me home from here in Business class.
Anyway KL was fantastic, mainly because I got to catch up with very dear family friends there. Although 2 nights and one day was hardly enough to make an assessment about KL itself, the shopping was rather good. I will post photo's when I am back in Yogya.
The last week has been out of control busy, hence I am going to use dot points to summarise cos all was interesting. Will also be posting loads of photo's before the end of April so keep an eye out y'all.
LastFriday- The famed DJ Tiesto CANCELLED, I REPEAT CANCELLED, his show here for a variety of reasons- extremists threatening to demonstrate, no permit obtained to use the beach for a rave, alternative venue too small etc. So we all drove an hour down to the beach only to find that we had to head back to Yogya very quickly to Hugo's the posited alternative venue which Tiesto took one look at and said "erm, no". Massive disappointment. We had all been looking forward to it for weeks!
Saturday- It was Sandy's bday! Aq homesick banget! First time I have been homesick- but it passed quickly. Fortunately.
Sunday- Mass Kos picnic to Prambanan. So much fun. We all paid about $1.50 each, and that included food transport and games. But possible the most hilarious bit was when we were on the way home. The car I was in decided to partake in a little corruption and use some of the left over money on an hour of karaoke! So now half the kos can't tell the other half about the karaoke! Aduh!
Tuesday- To KL. Direct flight from Yogya cancelled. Lots of waiting. Arrive in KL to find my hotel very luxurious. A true 5 star. Massive bed. HOT WATER. Nice pool! Sharon, Derek, Kim and Jase arrived later that night!
Wednesday- Good breakfast! Visit to Petronas twin towers- pretty cool, pretty big too! Lots of shopping, mainly because a tropical storm in the arvo ruled out the possibility of swimming. Evening swim after the storm. Drinks in the lounge bar. Exquisite Japanese food in the hotel for dinner. Sleep.
Today- Wasted day of crap travelling, cancelled flights etc etc. At least i get business class on the way home.
Anyway, the photo's will be far more interesting than this mundane commentary. I will post them ASAP with comments!
Thursday, April 27, 2006
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