I am finally back in Singapore after another 36 hours of travelling time. This time round it seemed shorter somehow. Perhaps its because along the way there were things to do. The bus ride was longer, and in between the waiting times we had free Internet access at the lounge in JFK Airport.
Anyway, now that I'm back, gotta catch up on some sleep to clear the jetlag. Was going to take a day off tomorrow but have to go back in the afternoon because of work... :-(
Today is a free day as the exhibition closed yesterday. KC decided to go to a local mall, so we went to Arundel Mills. This mall is huge and is very near to our hotel. Even so, we got slightly lost even with a GPS.
The mall included a 24 screen cineplex where we watched the Borne Ultimatum. Nice show with lots of non-stop action, worth watching.
After that it was shopping time. KC bought lots of children's stuff while I only managed to get a pair of jeans. Also bought some souvenirs and gifts at a Safeway nearby. Dinner was at Ruby Tuesday where I had grilled salmon (Salmon Oscar). Didn't eat too much today so could eat dessert. :-)
The long journey back home begins tomorrow morning, so gotta start packing after this entry. Really can't wait to get back home.
Today was work as usual. However, we didn't realise that the exhibition hall is closing today at 1 pm. So by 12+, most of the exhibitors were already starting to pack up. As a result, today was a short day. *yay!*
Went back to hotel after a Wendy's lunch. Dinner we decided to go to Boccaccio, an Italian restaurant near the Inner Harbour (both LP Steamers and Boccaccio had good reviews on the Internet).
I ordered Minestrone Soup and a main, which is a Gnocchi with potato, walnuts and a herb cream sauce. The main serving was huge! Each Gnocchi was essentially a super starch ball (made of flour and potatos). Was stuffed after finishing about half of the contents on the plate.
Anyway, dinner ended with a plate of shared Tiramisu and KC picking up the bill ... :-D
Today was mainly work. Spend the entire day at the conference / exhibition centre talking to potential vendors. The weather was hot and humid as there was a heatwave sweeping across the east coast of USA. KC was getting sore throat from all the heaty food and hot/dry weather.
Didn't go out for dinner, spent the evening at the hotel in front of the laptop and plasma TV ... :-)
Today was the first day of the Exhibition cum Conference. Along the way, we (my colleague, KC, and I) had McDonald's for breakfast. Using my PDA with the Baltimore map, we managed to make our way to the convention centre without too many wrong turns.
At the end of the day, we decided to drive around Baltimore's inner harbour area. With the help of the PDA map, we ended up at Locust Point where we visited Fort McHenry. Must have been a strange sight for the locals (mostly dressed in casual jogging and walking attire) to see 2 Chinese guys dressed in shirt and pants walking in the park snapping photos ...
After that, we had dinner at a place called L P Steamers (L P = Locust Point). Had crabcake, 2 medium crabs, a steamed seafood platter, pitcher of Mist and a chocolate cake, yum!
Fort McHenry Park Photos:
L P Steamers Photos:
