A change in latitude, does wonders to my attitude.

This year end, unlike the previous years when reunions meant going overseas, we decided to visit nearby Ipoh. My intrepid sister-in-law, Ju, did all the bookings for the travel and hotel. The www didn't yield as much information as I would have liked, so we had to ask friends and friends of friends who have been to Ipoh. Oh yes, the To- Eat list was extensive, and so were the crowds that thronged the popular eateries.  I could reproduce the names of these places here, but that would just add on to the expectation and then the disappointment sets in, when you see the long queue snaking twice around the block or cannot find seats.  The truth is that these popular eateries must be very good to have earned such a recognition. But the problem with being famous is that food quality can get compromised because of the huge crowd or the establishment itself just getting to be complacent. Do observe the closing days and operating hours. Whichever the reason, the expectant hungry diner is tur