Written by: Donald Miserandino Photography by: Donald Miserandino
The opportunity of a lifetime proved to be the experience of a lifetime in our journey to the Far East and the multi-cultured land of Malaysia, where we uncovered the mysteries of friendly hospitality in another world and our introduction to squat toilets.
The next morning, I went to the Lemon Café, where I had breakfast at a place with more chefs and staff working the floors than hawkers in a baseball stadium. Each seemed to be interested in just me: "Do you want more coffee?" "How do you like your eggs? Can we get you anything else?" With such encouragement, I tried a variety of Japanese and Malay dishes since this would be my last meal in Malaysia.
I had several hours to wait until I had to be at the airport, so I took a long walk around the town. Not once did I feel like a stranger. No stares, glances or questions about where I was from. Each store I stopped into greeted me as a typical customer. Truthfully, it felt as comfortable as home. I think I will really miss this place!
When I returned to the hotel, I met with Brenda Cox, the director of sales. She was as proud of the city and the hotel as I was to enjoy it.
Kuala Lumpur
Then...then...then it was time to go to the airport and head for home. Too soon to leave, too late to do anything else...except come back.
