Good Times

A bit of an art installation: "Good Times". Our second mini fridge is hard at work to keep us hydrated. 
 

Practical Hotel Joke

Nowadays, Agoda highlights that hotels offer "Free Mini Bar" options. Sounds good? Yeah! Let's do this. Remember, back in the days, there were all sorts of drinks. Beer and sometimes even Vodka, Scotch in minis was to be had. With that kind of expectation, one books a room with the free mini bar option. 

To find this sad arrangement. Maybe not sad, but upsetting. I wish, hotels would NOT advertise this and just give you RM 2.20 worth of unhealthy drinks. Had this not just once, but twice, in 2 hotels in 2 nights.

This is the same as offering Breakfast in the form of having a pre-war toaster, a slop of rancid butter and some jam on a plate where everyone sticks their knife into: I would they rather not have that option. 

 

You must be useful

If you ever feel useless, remember this shoe rack!
 

Pointing out the A** End

 While the police is "managing" traffic at this intersection in Bukit Bintang, one gets more time to stare at ads, like this 3-D visual.

However, the only thing that stays in my mind is that someone had to highlight the cat's a++hole by putting a cross over it. Would it not have been better to simply fur it?

I leave you with this image in your head to ponder the rest of the day, maybe during your lunch break.

What nonsense is this offer???

 Agoda. Platinum VIP user. Benefits. Great.

Latest offer says "Free Mini Bar". Of course, growing up in the 80s and 90s, this meant minis and beers. I have since gotten to grips that there is no more free alcohol in the minibar in hotels. Fine. 

Now, excited about the "FREE MINI BAR", I booked 2 nights in 2 hotels, both having the same offer. THIS is what I found. Sugary drinks, worth like 1 EURO. Nothing healthy, nothing alcoholic. Just an embarrassment. 

I would rather they charge me 4 times what I pay in the supermarket for the convenience of having a cold drink right there when I check in than this abomination of an "offer". I am happy to spend on the hotel experience, often opting for bigger rooms, club floor etc. Just lump in another 10 EURO and give me 6 - 8 free drinks. Of which ONE could be a beer. 

Brutalism

Who needs signage when you have a paint spray can? Stumbled upon this while wandering about Sibu, East Malaysia. If anything, it is memorable. 

Also memorable, the buttered coffee. For reasons I cannot fathom, in some places they put a lump of butter into coffee. Recommended to try, but I am not a fan. I keep it to black, no nonsense.

Sibu Adventure

Sibu, not to be mistaken with Cebu, is an interesting place to visit over a weekend. For one, the sky just makes for amazing photos. The food is intriguing too: very Malaysian, but with a bit of twist to it. First time I had coffee with butter in it. Not a fan, but glad I tried it. 

The one thing that is strange: there are SO many hairdressers. In one alley at the market I counted 28 on 90 meters. And that was just in one alley with more around it!

The chap in the Bottleshop is also super helpful when it comes to getting some tips on food or activities. Highly recommended to also sit and have a tipple. 

Temples are worth visiting. A lot of history at the Tua Pek Kong temple. And yes, they build them big near the airport. Image above has the missus in it for size comparison.