Thank you so much @Simone411. I'm so glad you enjoyed this little virtual tour. Paris is such a special city!
Thanks @kwanfan1818. I hope it shows up to. What I miss most is my really comfy Sketchers slip-on shoes
and they'll be the hardest thing to replace. In a couple of days we're going to the main market in town to get basics (socks, underwear, t-shirts, sweats etc) but I've lost so much stuff - all the little practical bits and pieces I travel with - a sewing kit, a clothes line and pegs, a good kitchen knife, a bottle of mosquito repellent, hand sanitizer, toiletries, duct tape, tums, etc etc, and clothes that I love of course, but none of it matters except the shoes. Oh well. It still may turn up, especially since we're here for 4 weeks. Surely that will be enough time for Air Canada to get it to me. What a mess! 
Thank you both. We're just hanging out in our hotel in Kuala Lumpur waiting for our flight. It takes off in just under 18 hours. Yes, I'm counting the hours
We usually stay in reasonable places. We do look at hostels because sometimes you can get good rooms with en suite, but mostly 3 star hotels. The one here that we rejected would be lucky to be 2 star. It really was awful. Then we went to Red Hotel and it was just lovely. Poor service - probably because of the shutdown - most staff was probably sent home. But apart from that it was fabulous. Which hotel did you stay at?
Hotel Maya. It was a great rate- and my friend booked it as a surprise. I usually stay at three star hotels, too, but don't mind the exception. I went to Siberia last summer and did a guesthouse that was probably the favorite place I stayed the whole trip. The family had put up a bunch of rustic cabins in their backyard- communal dinners. Brought back memories of the best of hostel life.
Oh that sounds like so much fun. I do love the hostels and guest houses for the social life and connecting with other travellers. Don and I can fall into a bit of a habit of isolating ourselves too much. Which these days is a good thing
Thanks @kalamalka. First leg done. We're at Narita just waiting for the final leg to Vancouver.
It's not too bad. The worst aspect for me is that, after having been away for 10 days, I have had to leave my brother with sole responsibility for our mom (who he lives with) for 2 more weeks, so I'm feeling pretty guilty. Otherwise, reading a lot and tackling a few things around the house that I no longer have any excuse to avoid. And using up some of the things that have been in my pantry or freezer for too long.
Thanks so much @victorskid. I began watching it last night - until I started seeing double and almost literally fell asleep from the sheer fatigue of 20+ hrs of travel and jet lag. It's on for tonight tho!
Good to hear it's not too bad. I hope all goes well for your brother and mom. I think you'd feel more guilty if you shared the responsibility and she got sick. Not worth the risk. I think we too will be experimenting with mystery things in the pantry
and I have so much to do that I'm not too worried about having to be isolated.
