Kuala Lumpur & Singapore - Rain, Rain, Rain

Kuala Lumpur & Singapore - Rain, Rain, Rain

 I have found rain again.

 My hosts and new friends in Kuala Lumpur convinced me
to lighten my luggage load for the overnight train
trip to Singapore and to leave my umbrella in K-L.

 Yes Dr. Leo it does rain here. In fact it has been
raining steadily for 3 days in a row.

 Oh well, off to travel around various parts of
Signapore in the rain.

 Rain was enough but once I arrived at the building in
the city centre from my hotel by taxi I realized that
I had left my camera in the room.

 Oh well back to buying post cards or sketching.

 Rainy photos are not that exciting any way.

 My first stay in KL was a lot of fun. Rita, Audrey,
Leo, Dr. Teoh, Ananda, Dr. Alice Lee and many others
made it a great pleasure....

 even with them attempting to challenge me with the
traditional foods.

 Yesterday was another highly stimulating day.

 Ananda, my new KL friend; we met in Athens earlier
this year, took me to the Batu Caves. It is the site
of a world famous Hindu Temple set in extremely huge
limestone caves not far from KL. To enter the caves
you much walk up, up, up and still more up 270 steps.

 Walking slowly all the way while monkees run up and
down along side the 3 tiered stairs.

 Only being there can give the experience justice. The
photos I took and postcards I purchase will give an
impression of this spirtual space that during high
days receives hundreds of thousands of Hindus to pray.

 From there back to the hotel one more time to shower
and finally pack before leaving for the training
center where my workshop would be held that afternoon.

 It was sponsored and held at the KL offices of the
Malaysan Institute for Training and Development. Rita
and Audrey had prepared a very detailed and visually
fun introduction for both MITD and for their guest
speaker....me.

 We had about 45 people from varied industries.

 Lots of laughs, involvement and a very kind applause
at the end of the two hours followed with fun
discussions with several of the participants.

 Then off to hold an enjoyable post-dinner with the key
people behind the program (YKK or Y2K as I know you,
you were referred to often with kindness). Thank you
again for opening this wonderful set of doors for me.

 After dinner 4 of us spent time talking about a
potential program for an island country in the Indian
Ocean that I might be one of the team members for
soon.

 Either way, my 3 1/2 days were a fantastic experience
filled with sights, sounds, tastes (tastes I will
never long forget), smells, textures and lots and lots
of laughter with my new KL friends.

 Now onto experience Singapore in the rain (hmmm SING
a PORE??? a clue maybe...hee hee).

 WAndering Alan

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