Putting A Face To The Name

Gosh I just realised it's been ages since we've put up a proper blog post!

Sorry folks, it wasn't for lack of work.

The last few weeks have been pretty hectic.  After some two or so months, we have finalised the design of La Pari-Pari's architectural structure.  Translated it means we now know what it really looks like :-)  

Getting there was a slightly windy road, guided of course by Ijam, whose patience is greatly appreciated - especially when attempting to explain the orientation of drawings via phone to directionally-challenged moi!  And yes, most of our meetings have been via teleconference due to the fact that Ijam resides in Langkawi.  I don't know if anyone else builds resorts this way, but we certainly designed most of it remotely!

I am happy to report that if everything goes to plan, every room will have its own private courtyard and a shower that opens out into the garden.  We have even included one guest room that is purpose-built for wheelchair-bound guests - complete with wider doors and lower sinks, etc.

Last week we had a three-day face-to-face with Ijam to nail down the final details of our building structures and also take him on a mini-whirlwind tour of eateries we like in KL, just to give him some ideas for interior design.

Next week he will be back in town for a few days, hopefully so we can get started on the interior and landscaping.  Then, fingers crossed, we will be ready to seek funding in August once all the documentation is complete!

So things are moving along at a steady clip.  The architecture is just one part of the puzzle.  There's other things we've also been doing, like trying to meet potential suppliers of eco-friendly cleaning and personal care products (and believe me, they ARE hard to find), persuading someone to run our restaurant for us, and even exploring the possibility of building our resort using a prefabricated method!

The list is endless.  But we're happy with progress and are excited as we count the weeks till submission to the banks.

Thanks for staying the course with us.  We'll get there - and with your support, with huge smiles on our faces :-)  All your comments and encouragement have certainly helped us already. So if you have any thoughts, keep them coming!