After the conference on Monday, Sun Wah took everyone from the conference
(including speakers and attendants) to a restaurant to sample some real
(instead of boring hotel) food. At one point during the dinner, one of the
organizers thought that I, as the VIP guest, should go to every table so
they can take pictures. One table was sitting next to a potted plant and
they suggested that I had to put it on my head… I guess I've found
another crown.
On Tuesday, I attended the second day of the conference and in the evening we went into the city to sample some "funny food". There was this street where they offered all kinds of interesting food. I ended up eating a scorpion which was really very tasty and a fairly big bug which was okay but not as tasty as the scorpion. They also had starfish and I really wanted to try them but I seem to recall that they are endangered so I didn't do it in the end. (On the other hand, I think all of the animals offered there were bred particularly for the purpose for being eaten.)