I Love George(town)!

Hello friends, reporting to you from lovely, sunny (hot), Georgetown! I think this may be my favorite city I've visited so far! I've been trying to think about what makes this city so great to me, compared to other cities...I've comprised a short list:
-It's clean
-The architecture is mostly colonial, yet it feels very modern. The old buildings are all very well-maintained, and don't feel like they are maintained just for the benefit of tourists.
-usable sidewalks--in other cities, sidewalks were either motorbike parking, or an alternate motorbike route. You were never safe from the motorbike.
-No constant crush of people.
Mostly, I'm really enjoying the beautiful architecture. It seems like people take pride in the heritage of the city, as opposed to Malacca, which was trying to play up the colonial heritage for the benefit of tourism.
I went to a couple great museums today. This city was founded by a British guy and replaced Malacca as the trade center for awhile. It lost its importance after Singapore was founded, but avoided getting bombed during WWII as a result. Hence, lots of nice architecture is still around.

I had a bit of a scare last night. My Zayde sent me an article he read in Business Week about the place I'm going to study yoga in India. It says the studio is closed in April and May! I was aghast, as you may well imagine. After much internet usage, I decided to go back in time technology-wise. Today, I phoned India. They are closed in April, but not in May. Never fear, friends, I will only lose about 3 weeks of yoga time. This is a more pleasing prospect than losing 7 weeks. Bridget, this means you can meet me in Northern India in April, for sure (wink and nudge).

Unfortunately, I do not have a picture of the giant, killer centipede. Sorry to disappoint! But I do have photos of the nefarious leeches...
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/laurenemilywinter27
I had some pinneapple with sugar and chili sprinkled on it in Vietnam. I look forward to sampling this delightful delicacy when I'm in Thailand. The food is so good here, I'm not really missing Western food like I was in Vietnam and Cambodia. Luckily, I enjoy the spicy food.

Also, I assure you I was still roughing it, even in the Cameron Highlands. It was nice and cool there, but the hostel did not have hot water. Most don't, but this isn't a problem when it's so hot out you can't think straight. The shower I had there was thoroughly unpleasant. The area is a hotspot for local tourists. There's even a golf course there! Also scones and tea, courtesy of colonization.

Thank you all for the lovely comments!
TTFN,
Lauren