Thursday 15 December 2011

Incredible India: A Close Shave at Koenig Inn


Air ran out of the taps

The backstory to the vivid picture of me in a bathrobe with shaving foam all around my ears and over my head is that as I was shaving I ran out of hot water completely.

This was at just a few minutes past 7:00AM and barely a week after I was told hot water will be available for 24 hours at Koenig Inn.

Things had in the space of just a day moved or generally acceptable to precipitously untenable with no Internet access overnight and then this.

As the water then began to trickle out of the tap I used my hand cloth towel to wipe off all the foam and then had a hand cloth wipe in the place of a shower.

Meanwhile, for whatever reason after the staff came up to see the problem, there was a leak in the bathroom, I went down for breakfast and gave my key to the staff not returning to the room as I left for the training centre.

The new Internet Policy

I could not wait to get out of the Koenig Inn this morning to start at the training centre where I hope no construction firm had inadvertently dug up the cables again like they allegedly did a few days ago.

A new notice had appeared on the wall in addition to the many notices that we have to read, this one might well add insult to injury – whilst I appreciate that the provision of free wireless Internet service comes at a cost for the training centre and the abuse of it for other purposes is not fair, it is one thing to have a poor service and quite another not to have it at all.

Nowadays, we select hotels for the simple reason that wireless Internet is available and free; much as one would expect that a training centre of the calibre of Koenig Solutions will not impose extortionate costs on access for purposes as voice chat (Skype) since being far away from home is partly compensated for with the ability to communicate affordably with friends and family back home this might become a core consideration in choosing this training centre in the future.

If anything, the new Internet Policy is a radical disincentive, a service downgrade and an unfortunate development, especially after last night.

Conversely, I think I am now reading the sign clearly; it reads - "Welcome to India"



2 comments:

Codliveroil said...

Nice picture Akin, looking noble and upright. A fine example of an African man, no stomach (pot belly) too.

The incoveniences you are experiencing are only temporary, they too will pass and you will be laughing when your remember it, when back in Europe reminiscing of your foray to India to friends and family members

It doesn't seem much consolation now, but take heart it is for a good cause.

Akin Akintayo said...

Hello CodLiverOil,

You are so kind, thanks. I suppose the whole drama behind this is as I document every detail of my visit to India I am learning for other truths about myself in terms of what I will accept and what I might find unacceptable.

Like you say, it will be be remembered in the future with a wry smile.

Regards,

Akin

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