KK Day 1

Today we began the task that brought us on this adventure.

We woke up early and headed out to get supplies for the remodel of Jasmah's condominium. Jasmah's brother, Jasni and Saudi the worker/handyman met us downstairs and we stopped first to get some breakfast. Not only is it common to go and pick up your workers and bring them to the site, you feed them as well. Her brother and the workmen live in the village in Tuaran which is about 45 minutes outside KK.

Plumbing Store for professionals as well as the public.

Our first stop after breakfast was to the industrial supply which sells plumbing supplies, tile, flooring and mirrors. I helped Jasmah pick out tile and then hung out while Jasmah and the guys got all the other supplies they needed. We then caravanned to the paint store and after Jasmah picked the paint color we walked across the alley to the futniture warehouse store.

The furniture is mostly Chinese manufactured. Other than the upolstered items, everything is modular. The pieces are put together on site, and they deliver to your home.

Furniture Store, also selling bicycles. After purchasing from them they give you fruit and a cold drink. Loads of negotations of price including all cash discount.

In the homes here the rooms are empty, there are no built ins and the kitchens are open or actually outside the house. The furniture stores sell, bedroom sets, kitchen sets, livingroom sets. The stoves in the kitchen are cooktops that just sit on the kitchen counter top of the kitchen set. They are either electric or propane. Jasmah always eats out or has take away, so there is not stove in the condo.

We bought a livingroom set, couch, love seat and easy chair for $300 US delivered!

We had to come back to the condo to meet the delivery guys. While we waited for the furniture delivery they called from the airline and said our luggage arrived in KK and that they would deliver it. It was about 3pm and I finally got my feet in the pool, cooling off after running all around in the heat and daydreamed about getting more of me into the pool. While I napped by the side of the pool, Jasmah had to go down the hill in the car to find our lost furniture delivery man. She and the delivery men finally arrive and we go go upstairs and get the stuff loaded into the apartment. The delivery guys leave by 4:30. Finally time to get ready to go the wedding!

The dress I bought for the wedding does not fit, so dressed in the clothes I flew in improved only slightly by the new shoes I bought. I am tired and feeling under dressed as well as disappointed that we will have missed so much of the wedding. Just as we are ready to head out the door our luggage arrives!

I get to wear my own clothes that fit. I put on the dress that I brought from home for the wedding. I am comfortable and somewhat refreshed by my cat nap by the pool.  It is now 5:30 and the wedding started at 10am. Not sure what we will find when we get there but here we go.