Checking In

Wow, it's been a week since I posted. What's happened?

Not a lot. Sleeping, eating, trying to avoid the midday heat, and generally acclimatizing to the weather and the culture.

It's going well. Made some 'friends'.

Bobby and his wife run a hawker stall. They specialize in char kway teow -- wide, flat, very slippery, rice noodles with veggies, egg, prawns, and the family secret brown sauce (every family's sauce is different.) Good stuff.

Auntie Tin Shack continues to shine. She took control the other day - I normally get Mee Kolo. I walked in and she said "Wonton Mee." Which was perfect as it was on my list of Mees to find (Pan Mee remains). It's ...kolo Mee with pork wontons added. I had 2 bowls. RM13 with drink.

I've been in the apartment for 11 days now. Last week I bought 19L of water and I know I bought at least 9L. 28L in 7 days. 4L/day. That's a gallon in the UK and more than a gallon in the US. (US = 3.8L/G, UK = 4L/G). That seems to be just about right. I sure know when I have not had enough. And, this does not include drinks ordered with meals. Stay hydrated, kids!

The apartment is falling into shape. The 5 A/C unit in 4 rooms makes fine tuning the temp an ongoing effort. The master stays coldest, the two other bedrooms stay warmer. The big room has 2 big units, I keep one on fan the other on A/C. Things are generally fine. I'll need a vacuum cleaner in the next few weeks. But it's easy to keep things orderly when I don't eat or cook here.

Not much else to reports, so I'll do a photo deluge...