DEFINITIVE CONFERENCING

Definitive Conferencing

Definitive Conferencing in Kempton Park, Isando is where I spent the whole of this week in meetings. Today was our last day in these meetings. Like my son says... meetings are not glamorous events at all. What gets into me the most is the hotel food. I cant stand it for more than three days. Five days is a pain.
I loved this chandelier in the double volume space. Its a much bigger version of my dining room one. The bulkier the better. I also loved the wall paper.

MY OFFICE TODAY

Protea Hotel, Pelican Bay, Walvis Bay, Namibia

I had a peaceful time working from the hotel coffee shop. The view is that of a bay outside. Lots of natural sunshine. I loved it for sure. I can do with a home office like that by the SA ocean somewhere. A girl has a right to dream right?

Today I worked from a coffee shop at the Protea Hotel, Pelican Bay, Walvis Bay, Namibia. I can get a lot done in the coffee shop. I love informal settings.

PROTEA HOTEL WALVIS BAY

the Protea Hotel Walvis Bay

I am staying at the Protea Hotel Pelican Bay but for the past two days my meetings were at the Protea Hotel Walvis Bay. I am always fascinated by the hotel interiors. The exteriors in these hotels are nothing special. But for the past two days I have been snapping little details of the interiors. I then took the picture of part of the front above. The main entrance part doesn't look as good.

Today was spent at the Protea Hotel Walvis Bay.

WATERLESS HOTEL DAY

Bottled water I use for absolute necessities

Still in Namibia. What a miserable day. There is no water in the hotel. The staff (which I think deserve some disciplining) lied and said the whole of Walvis Bay has no water. Not true. They later mentioned water coming back at 13h00... didn't happen. Its such a painful experience. Worse, we have some meetings today. I am so lucky that I woke up and had a bath so early in the morning. Most of the people in this hotel weren't so lucky. Being a Saturday and all.

The whole day without water is what is irritating me currently.

GUESTS AND A CUPPA SOUP

Hotel Room, Namibia

The two word description of this hotel would be "bad taste". Nothing looks planned and well thought. This is no review but I just couldn't stop myself.

My colleagues came visit my room this evening just for a chat. A few hours and lots of giggles later, we said our goodnights with more giggles. 'The room above is the space we were in. I have amazing view towards the ocean/ lagoon. The place is not as miserable by the way. Stuff looks quite interesting around here.

Today some of my colleagues spent most of the evening in my room.

WALVIS BAY, NAMIBIA

Walvis Bay, Namibia, Protea Hotel, Pelican bay 

Today was a rushed kind of a day. Woke up very early because I thought I'd need a Gautrain to go to the airport. Someone loved me enough to get me transport to the airport. I was so early I started shopping at Woolworths. Why wouldn't I grab the opportunity to get me a white shirt when I am in such a huge need. Then some jeans and casual top. That was money well spent. From there it was boarding to Walvis Bay, Namibia.
The airport was so dry, so  so very dry. And the dessert is just how I imagined a dessert to be. Or rather, how I see it on TV. We drove through a long dry and sandy stretch of nothingness from the airport. I continued taking pictures of the nothingness with the hope of spotting something. A tree maybe. Suddenly WATER! Lots of water! The coastline. Walvis Bay Lagoon. WHAT A CONTRAST! I an trying so hard to fall inlove with the place for now. It may happen at some point.
Today I am at Walvis Bay, Namibia.

ROSEBANK HOLIDAY INN

Rosebank Holiday Inn

Today was an amazing spring day with the sun in full shine. Not a drop of rain in sight. So our rain managed to last the full 3 days. I appreciate it still. Poor hubby wished we had the water harvesting tanks to catch the rain drops for later use. Half of today was spent at a meeting in Rosebank at a Holiday Inn. Apart from a bit of getting lost in the building, I had a great produtive time. What I love about hotels is their classy decor. In my other life I am a designer. I also have ambitions to design interiors of hotels. The image above is that of the Rosebank Holiday Inn snack room. Rosebank is in Johannesburg, South Africa.