Hello everyone! Well, after a solid night sleep, I have basically been a bum all day! I ordered a nice continental breakfast (see the pic) after I had perhaps the most challenging language banter yet. NO ONE here at the hotel speaks fluent english, and t;s starting to take a toll on me, lol! I tried to order pancakes this morning, to which room service had NO idea what I was talking about (it's even written in english in the menu!). After about 5 miniutes of me trying to succesfully tell them what I wanted, I gave up. I grabbed my menu, and proceeded to head to the lobby. After I showed the concierge what I wanted, he looks at me and says "ahhh, crepes!" CREPE'S??!!! I'm thinking to myself "I don't want no stinking poptarts!" So I just smiled, and told told him to send me up a continental breakfast instead, which he did, and it was wonderful. I actually had the closest thing to american coffee since I have been here, which was awesome. I should probably try to find the little girl whose doll house tea cup they borrowed for use as my coffee cup though!
So it may be a minor thing, but I thought I MUST tell you about "The Button". The bathrooms here in the hotel are the same as any typical hotel in the States. They have toliets, a sink, a mirror, and a spacious bath tub with a shower (not a european shower, which is much smaller). So upon taking my first shower here last week, I turned on the water, which was VERY hot (a plus for sure!) But upon turning the shower on, all I see is a small button. I'm thinking "wow, this is kinda cool, a botton to puch instead of a knob to pull or a lever to switch! Well, get this: you have to HOLD the button in in order to get the shower to work! Unbelievable!
Now if you have never tried to take a shower like this, it is perhaps one of the most difficult things I have ever done! Here I am, with one arm trying to hold the button in, and the other trying to use soap, washcloth, shampoo, etc...I know what most of you are thinking it can't be that hard, but trust me when I tell you it is! I went to the hotel gift shop to see if they sold super glue to use on the button to fix the situation, but they don't. The simple things we take for granted....
Lastly, everyone here asks where I am from. When I tell them the USA, everyone smiles big, and says "OHHHHHHHH, Barack Obama!" I just smile and nod, and say "Yes, Barack Obama". It was as if they knew him on a first name basis...they love him here, and hate "Little Booosh" as they call him. Oh well, everyone is entitled to their own opinions and beliefs!
It's the last night of the clinic, and honestly I am kinda ready to move on to Abu Dhabi...
Till next time!
Ron
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