Ok..first of all thank you Pat for setting up this Blog. I really did know how to create a Blog...but I wanted to give you the chance to shine! I will update pictures upon my return since my "throw away camera" is not digital and so the pics must be developed. That will change on my next trip.
My Friday night was spent eating at this enormous Seafood Buffet in the Eastern & Oriental Hotel where we stayed. (note: I must correct a date from the previous post. This hotel was built in 1885 NOT 1985 as previously mentioned. That makes a considerable difference when I describe the unique architectural design and quality of this hotel). The variety was incredible as it ranged from Indian cuisine to squids, sushi, shrimp, lobster and a hundred items in between. Oh...and the beer and wine was free! I would say most of the guests were either Korean or Japanese with a mix of Europeans. I don't think any other Americans were there except for me and Rod Shockley (my Captain and best new friend). Rod is a retired Naval Aviator and a very large African American man , my age and with a similar personality. I think we cast a wide shadow last night! We stayed for 3 or 4 hours eating and drinking lots of free wine. Of course, we had to venture out to the local establishments to make sure all was quiet on the "Eastern Front". We must have been successful as there were no adverse reports this morning.
I really didn't stay out that late...but it was 1am before I went to bed and just approaching dawn when I got up this morning at 6. By the way, it is almost 2am (20 hours later) as I am writing this Blog from Ghangzhou China, so it might seem a little disjointed. Which of course it is....but I want to write this while it is still fresh in my mind. Morning coffee and a wonderful breakfast buffet was made special as I watched the sun rise over the eastern Malaysia horizon, while I sat on the covered patio on the water. I got a little exercise in the pool later on that morning, took a restless nap and went back to the airport in our "Butler driven" Mercedes. What I noticed once we got to the airplane were the water buffalo's and the small farm that was approximately 50 feet in front of our very large wide body Airbus. The fence was so close ...it was such a contrast with this modern aircraft sitting within spitting distance of a 9th Century beast of burden. I have never witnessed that before........ok battery is dying and so am I .....I will post more later.
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