Wednesday, December 2 - After 21 hours in the air, plus about 10 more waiting in airports and another 3 in the car from Kuala Lumpur, we finally made it to Ipoh! Tired as all hell, but happy to be here, and ready to tackle our first family dinner.
We picked up a can of Red Bull when we got to Ipoh to make sure we had energy because it turned out that Junkii’s parents had arranged for about 13 of their closest friends and family to meet up at a nearby restaurant for a... well, we stopped counting the number of dishes, but let’s estimate that it was a 10-course meal.
The food was delicious – all served with pints of cold beer, which tasted good after the long trip – and included dishes like crispy duck, chewy fish, and salty chicken. Okay, the Chinese names are much more colourful and delightful, but there are far too many to remember and report back to you. Best if you just look at the photos.
By the time we got to bed, we estimated we had pretty much been away for about 48 hours – with only about 4-6 hours of light napping scattered in.
Wow, does Melvin ever resemble his parents, especially his mom!
ReplyDeleteR says the same thing, but my relatives had always said I looked like my dad when I was growing up.
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