Aloft Staycation

We didn't go anywhere the first school holidays after hubby's surgery.  These second holidays, we did.  :)  Just a staycation at Aloft in Nu Sentral.  I was apprehensive that at RM500+ a night for bed and breakfast, quality would be low.  Maybe room would be el cheapo?  Maybe breakfast would be simple one only?  

Reached at 4pm, our room wasn't ready.  We left our bags with the hotel and walked over to the nearby mall.  Not too interesting - still, a decent selection of shops.

All raring to eat

The room was nice, 2 double beds for us.  One worry down.

Room, ok

The next morning... breakfast was buffet-style with lots of variety!  Err no pictures because too busy hehe.  So yay, we can totally recommend this hotel!

Our plan was to take MRT to TRX mall since we'd never been there.  But when hubby decided to come along (initally planned to just stay in the room), I changed transport mode to Grab.  No regrets - definitely more convenient and actually cheaper than 4 MRT tickets.

The largest Apple store

MPH still lives!

Artsy

The mall wasn't as high-tech as I'd expected (I had worked at the building some years back before the mall was up, and the lifts/toilets were super advanced even then) but it was nice and there were shops different from the malls we normally frequent.  We had an early dinner then took Grab back to the hotel.  Supper that night rounded up our day.

The next, buffet again for breakfast before checking out.  I'm already thinking of doing this same staycation later in the year and checking out a different mall!  

Hubby's first pick

We continue our weekend routine of going out for lunch.  It had been me, JE and SE taking turns since hubby always says 'up to you' when asked to choose.  Surprise surprise.... now he wants a turn as well.  Asked him about the places he was considering, turned out I liked all of them and so decision was made that he gets a turn now haha.

His maiden pick: Palbok Korean BBQ.

Ball is the soup seasoning - here it's kimchi 

The crew cooks and not us (yay!) 

Dragon belly - how do they cut it like this??

Happy diners

While it isn't a place for frequent visits, we were all pleased with this choice.  Took home the extra kimchi soup, added meat/tofu and it became another meal for us.

Prep frenzy

With our maid Jane not returning, I had to step up.  Hubby was still having mobility and health problems.  The girls were basically not used to chores and would take time to learn. 

That first shell-shocked weekend, I cooked meals.

Pasta lunch

And I prepped for SE's school lunches.

Beans to add to soups and salads

Slow-cooked soups with meat. Carbs and veg to be added 

Meat for salads, stews, sandwiches

I remarked to hubby that after a lot of effort, I hadn't produced many lots of results.

The food for SE is going further than expected though.  Some days there were additions eg extra food from eating out.  I had earlier prepped a few lots of cooked chicken.  SE has lunch at home on Fridays which means one day less a week.

Inspired by the food list idea, I have set up a spreadsheet to track stocks and usage.  Now to do this for a few months until a replacement maid can arrive.