Another Sunday afternoon - text chatting with family in NZ, catching up on news of the extended family spread around the world.A couple of weeks ago we spent a couple of days at Japamala - a small hotel on Tioman island. The setting was great (see the photo), but the hotel felt a little like a 3-star trying to be a 5-star. Certainly charged 5-star prices. I think I would prefer The Andaman on Langkawi instead. It's that much more mature, albeit bigger and therefore more people around.
Spent some time this afternoon buying a backpack for the trip. Trying to find something that fits comfortably... If you are carrying 60 litres of "stuff" around, I guess it needs to fit properly. Although how much walking we're going to do is uncertain....
Now faced with the boring side of things - expense claims for work, next year's budget (due on Monday), laundry, or washing yesterday's dishes. Which reminds me of a nice bottle of wine we had last night - Wither Hills Pinot Noir. Not a bad drop if you can find it. Another bottle I have sitting waiting to be consumed is Kumeu River Pinot Noir. It's always nice to know the area, and it's true in this case. Driving past the winery, it does look like the picture.
