hey :) thanks for following along! We survived the plane ride to Phuket (although at one point when we were landing it got really really rough! That's what you get for flying budget like Air Asia). We finally made it to the Valero guest house a while after we arrived, because our minivan was full of other travellers heading to their hotels. So far I am incredibly impressed with Patong, not far from Phuket. Our hotel is a little far from the main centre, but it's nice that it's not so loud. The room is really nice - ceramic tile, king size bed, air conditioning...i think we are paying $6 each per night. Not long after arriving, we met a few people drinking outside the hotel so we joined them. Next thing you know we're on our way to a nightclub called "hollywood" partying with some Thais and some other people we met on the plane to Phuket. Many hours and many drinks later, we made it back (we went to and from the hotel with our new friends and their scooters). Jason and I were both feeling pretty rough this morning...I don't think we started getting ready to head out for the day until about 2 this afternoon. Yup, we're on holidays... From there, we had some food (my first Thai meal. yummy!) and Jason rented a scooter so we toured around for the day. We went down to the beautiful patong beach where I had a thai massage on the beach. I think it was something like $8 for a whole hour. Oh yeah, life is pretty tough right now ;) We are back at the hotel to clean up and then we will likely head out again later at some point, although I would really like to take it a little easier tonight so that we can be semi-productive tomorrow! Thailand is a really nice country, and very appealing to tourists for a number of reasons - exotic, beautiful, inexpensive, and with what seems to be a high population of English-speaking Thais. However, there is a definite subtle sexual tone here, where the gender lines are a little blurry and sometimes you wonder if friendliness on the part of a Thai chick is genuine or a little friendly for a reason. So, a learning experience for sure! But overall, incredible. I am really having a great time!
M :)
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Hanging out in KL
hey...yesterday and today were spent strolling around KL. Yesterday we walked around to the golden triangle, tried to get up to see the Petronas towers but all of the tickets were gone (it's a first come first served basis) so we had a lovely dinner on a patio near a park (I had an awesome dish, it was the fish of the day. The fish was called "dory fish" from Vietnam. MmMm! I even spoiled myself and had two glasses of milk). After our meal we went to the Menara KL tower, one of the tallest free standing structures in the world. The view from on top of the tower was incredible! we could see the whole city, for miles and miles.
We came back, rested in our smelly hotel room, hung out in the Chinatown market (TONS of people and tons of stuff for sale) and went out to a few bars. It was quite the adventure finding a few places...we get to the first one, a bar/lounge on the 33rd floor of a hotel, only to find out the lounge was under construction...so we went to find another place, and it was closed (Sunday night...grr...) so we finally ended up on a street with a few bars. We started out at a great bar with some sangria, then went to a beach bar across the street. Pretty standard stuff...packed, lots of drunk people, the usual...only there was a shark tank in this bar.
Today we went to a beautiful square in the colonial district. There is a fairly large Muslim population in KL, and the architecture in some areas really demonstrates this. We tried to visit a mosque but it was raining like CRAZY (Jason went out and bought us some $5 winnie the pooh umbrellas from a 7/11. When it rains here, it really pours!) so we walked around an Indian market and I bought a bunch of MAC makeup. I think I paid $15 for what normally would have cost close to $100. Is the quality comparable? We will see. All I know is that the English used on the boxes is definitely not the same kind of English that North Americaners speak ;) We came back and bought some more cheap stuff in the Chinatown market. I love bargaining, in general, but it becomes a little exhausting when you need to bargain for taxi prices, clothes, perfume, etc. Oh well...it's all part of the experience!
We are heading out shortly to go to Phuket (pronounced "poo-get", not as you would think is a ruder way of saying "screw it") so I will let you know how things are when we get there!
M :)
We came back, rested in our smelly hotel room, hung out in the Chinatown market (TONS of people and tons of stuff for sale) and went out to a few bars. It was quite the adventure finding a few places...we get to the first one, a bar/lounge on the 33rd floor of a hotel, only to find out the lounge was under construction...so we went to find another place, and it was closed (Sunday night...grr...) so we finally ended up on a street with a few bars. We started out at a great bar with some sangria, then went to a beach bar across the street. Pretty standard stuff...packed, lots of drunk people, the usual...only there was a shark tank in this bar.
Today we went to a beautiful square in the colonial district. There is a fairly large Muslim population in KL, and the architecture in some areas really demonstrates this. We tried to visit a mosque but it was raining like CRAZY (Jason went out and bought us some $5 winnie the pooh umbrellas from a 7/11. When it rains here, it really pours!) so we walked around an Indian market and I bought a bunch of MAC makeup. I think I paid $15 for what normally would have cost close to $100. Is the quality comparable? We will see. All I know is that the English used on the boxes is definitely not the same kind of English that North Americaners speak ;) We came back and bought some more cheap stuff in the Chinatown market. I love bargaining, in general, but it becomes a little exhausting when you need to bargain for taxi prices, clothes, perfume, etc. Oh well...it's all part of the experience!
We are heading out shortly to go to Phuket (pronounced "poo-get", not as you would think is a ruder way of saying "screw it") so I will let you know how things are when we get there!
M :)
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Rocking out in KL
We spent our last day in Singapore relaxing at the beach in Sentosa (where I somehow lost my sunglasses...grr...apparently only ten days away from home and I have already lost partial use of my brain). When we arrived at the beach, an animal encounter show was going on. Jason and I had pictures taken with a pig tailed macaque. It was awesome! (Yes yes, I will be posting pictures shortly. Jason tried to post a lot last night before we left Singapore but he has taken so many on this trip so far it would have taken at least an hour to post them...so sadly you will have to wait a little longer, but pictures are on their way!) On the way back to Singapore we just took it easy and hung out at the second hostel we stayed at and had a few drinks at the bar with some drunken Aussies (there was a game on) until it was time to take the train to Kuala Lumpur (KL).
The train ride was interesting. we arrived at 9:30 pm, in time to depart the station at 10pm. Unfortunately there were some delays so we didn't leave the station until at least 11, maybe later (it is approx. 300 km from Singapore to KL, but the overnight train was supposed to take 8.5 hrs). Not too long after finally leaving, we were told to get off the train to go through the border crossing. Unfortunately, Jason and I both lost the immigration card that we were issued when we arrived at the Singapore airport so we had to go to the immigration officer's office to get an OK to leave. Note to self: read the cards and forms they give you....anyways, a while later, we left. The sleeper bunk wasn't too bad, but I don't think I slept a wink all night. It also didn't help that the train ride was rough, there were people talking for a while, and i had a horrible smell of chemicals and urine stuck in my nostrils from my previous trip to the loo. So, all in all, not a great night sleep. Oh, the things you do to save money along the way...anyways, we ended up arriving in KL about 2 hours after the estimated arrival time of 6:30 am, so it was a long trek in the train. When we arrived in KL, we took a train to Chinatown where Lonely Planet mentions that there are some reasonable accommodations. We found a decent place right in the Chinatown market and got a private room for a little more than what we were each paying in Singapore for a dorm (no windows and smells like wet carpet and cigarette smoke, but oh well, we can't be too difficult). While I was napping, Jason had a little adventure in the market. Apparently he was looking at a great bag (by the way, the sellers are aggressive here..."hey lady, hey lady you want X"?) and it sounds like he was aggressively dragged into the store by the dude who kept lowering the price. Moral of the story? When shopping, the trick seems to be to not look interested, but if you are, be prepared for some serious bargains!
We are off to see the Petronas towers shortly, but I wanted to update this before we left.
I hope you are having a great weekend!
M :)
The train ride was interesting. we arrived at 9:30 pm, in time to depart the station at 10pm. Unfortunately there were some delays so we didn't leave the station until at least 11, maybe later (it is approx. 300 km from Singapore to KL, but the overnight train was supposed to take 8.5 hrs). Not too long after finally leaving, we were told to get off the train to go through the border crossing. Unfortunately, Jason and I both lost the immigration card that we were issued when we arrived at the Singapore airport so we had to go to the immigration officer's office to get an OK to leave. Note to self: read the cards and forms they give you....anyways, a while later, we left. The sleeper bunk wasn't too bad, but I don't think I slept a wink all night. It also didn't help that the train ride was rough, there were people talking for a while, and i had a horrible smell of chemicals and urine stuck in my nostrils from my previous trip to the loo. So, all in all, not a great night sleep. Oh, the things you do to save money along the way...anyways, we ended up arriving in KL about 2 hours after the estimated arrival time of 6:30 am, so it was a long trek in the train. When we arrived in KL, we took a train to Chinatown where Lonely Planet mentions that there are some reasonable accommodations. We found a decent place right in the Chinatown market and got a private room for a little more than what we were each paying in Singapore for a dorm (no windows and smells like wet carpet and cigarette smoke, but oh well, we can't be too difficult). While I was napping, Jason had a little adventure in the market. Apparently he was looking at a great bag (by the way, the sellers are aggressive here..."hey lady, hey lady you want X"?) and it sounds like he was aggressively dragged into the store by the dude who kept lowering the price. Moral of the story? When shopping, the trick seems to be to not look interested, but if you are, be prepared for some serious bargains!
We are off to see the Petronas towers shortly, but I wanted to update this before we left.
I hope you are having a great weekend!
M :)
Friday, September 26, 2008
Grand Prix in Singapore
hey! I just thought I would update the blog while I am waiting for Jason to get cleaned up. I really should start writing down what we did, because it seems like it's all a blur...and it's only been 4 days since I have been in Singapore. We were able to find another hostel to stay at last night. Although they charged twice the price of the other two hostels (we were paying about $15 CDN a night, and this place wanted a little over $30 CDN), it was worth it. The place was clean, instead of having 10+ beds in a room, there were 6, there was an actual curtain so the sun didn't blind me at 7 in the morning, and best of all, there was an elevator in the hostel so we didn't have to lug our heavy suitcases up tons of stairs (here is the only advantage of having a backpack). Today is our last full day in Singapore - we leave on an overnight train for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, tonight. It leaves at 10 pm and arrives just after 6 am.
Yesterday we spent part of the day walking around Chinatown (after it stopped raining...the rain here is pretty intense sometimes. Thankfully it has been really warm!) and then we went to the site of the first ever Grand Prix race, the first for Singapore and the first at night. We ended up meeting some dude who was selling tickets for the practice run, so we went out to the Grand Prix last night. It was awesome! I took a picture of Jason beside one of the drivers (by the way, most of the drivers look really young. I guess you would have to be to willingly put yourself though the adrenaline rush of driving that fast for that long). Thank goodness for earplugs though. Eek! The cars go soooooo fast, and there is about 20 of them on the track at one time. Afterwards we headed out to a club to see these two French dudes dance (we met them two days ago when we went to Sentosa...more proof that I am often in French-language situations) but the bouncers were being dumb about letting Jason in because he was wearing sandals so we didn't stay. I guess that was for the best anyways because we were both exhausted.
In case you're wondering what a native Singaporean looks like, it would be like if i asked you what a real Canadian looks like. Because Singapore is a major trading post, it seems as though they have borrowed a lot from a lot of different cultures and made it their own. Some people from Singapore look like they are from a more Chinese background, while others look like they are from Thailand or Malaysia. Most people speak English, so it has been a great introduction to the Asian continent without having to encounter too many language barriers. Yesterday Jason and I were eating food outside (the first meal we have been disappointed with...overall the food has been great) and some older guy came up to us saying something or other that we couldn't understand (no idea what he wanted. I think he was after our coke cans). When he said thank you, he said it in Japanese and Mandarin. Somehow random phrases from my Mandarin class 5 years ago came back...so I answered "you're welcome" in Mandarin and then he starts chatting it up in Mandarin. I think he lost me after the first word. I only remembered near the end how to say "I don't know", but it was great to feel like I could say something!
Anyways, I am going to pack up my bags so more to come from Malaysia or Thailand!
M and J :)
Yesterday we spent part of the day walking around Chinatown (after it stopped raining...the rain here is pretty intense sometimes. Thankfully it has been really warm!) and then we went to the site of the first ever Grand Prix race, the first for Singapore and the first at night. We ended up meeting some dude who was selling tickets for the practice run, so we went out to the Grand Prix last night. It was awesome! I took a picture of Jason beside one of the drivers (by the way, most of the drivers look really young. I guess you would have to be to willingly put yourself though the adrenaline rush of driving that fast for that long). Thank goodness for earplugs though. Eek! The cars go soooooo fast, and there is about 20 of them on the track at one time. Afterwards we headed out to a club to see these two French dudes dance (we met them two days ago when we went to Sentosa...more proof that I am often in French-language situations) but the bouncers were being dumb about letting Jason in because he was wearing sandals so we didn't stay. I guess that was for the best anyways because we were both exhausted.
In case you're wondering what a native Singaporean looks like, it would be like if i asked you what a real Canadian looks like. Because Singapore is a major trading post, it seems as though they have borrowed a lot from a lot of different cultures and made it their own. Some people from Singapore look like they are from a more Chinese background, while others look like they are from Thailand or Malaysia. Most people speak English, so it has been a great introduction to the Asian continent without having to encounter too many language barriers. Yesterday Jason and I were eating food outside (the first meal we have been disappointed with...overall the food has been great) and some older guy came up to us saying something or other that we couldn't understand (no idea what he wanted. I think he was after our coke cans). When he said thank you, he said it in Japanese and Mandarin. Somehow random phrases from my Mandarin class 5 years ago came back...so I answered "you're welcome" in Mandarin and then he starts chatting it up in Mandarin. I think he lost me after the first word. I only remembered near the end how to say "I don't know", but it was great to feel like I could say something!
Anyways, I am going to pack up my bags so more to come from Malaysia or Thailand!
M and J :)
Thursday, September 25, 2008
tough life in Singapore
hey! :) I am in an Internet cafe beside our hostel updating the blog. Because of the time change, I had booked a hostel for the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of September (we are twelve hours ahead of Ottawa time) but as it turned out, he arrived on the evening of the 22nd and I arrived the night of the 23rd. So, I booked a hostel bed for nothing and when I went to pay this morning for an additional night, there was no more room (the Singapore Grand Prix will be taking place this weekend) so we ended up having to go to another hostel for tonight. We were planning on taking an overnight train to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia but weren't sure when to take the train, but the new hostel has no more beds available tomorrow night so it looks like it will be tomorrow night!
Yesterday, my first full day in Singapore, was spent walking around. A lot. We decided that we would get a guest pass to a gym so we visited one on Orchard Road, what is called one of the most desirable neighbours to live in...so the first gym we visited wanted something like $40 singapore dollars a day to use the gym, the equivalent of $30 something, so we went to another gym instead to get a two day guest pass. We visited California Fitness and worked out. They have a bunch of classes so I decided to take a stretching class, since I spent almost a whole day on a plane. I figured stretching would be good! It was entertaining, and it felt good to stretch. Afterwards Jason and I visited the botanic gardens. WOW! The plants and flowers are incredible, especially the orchid garden (I am really thankful for the ISIC card...it cost me $1 to get in, and Jason had to pay $5). We took tons of pictures...Jason will hopefully update the photo site soon. We spent all day walking around....I was exhausted near the end.
Today we went to the gym (I took a body pump class...when i was in Ottawa, I was a member of goodlife fitness, a gym that offers a wide variety of classes, including one called body pump, a weight training class). I figured, hey, when will I get the chance again to work out in an awesome gym in Singapore doing a class that I enjoy? and yes, in case you are thinking, I was the only white person in the class ;) Afterwards we headed out to Sentosa, a beautiful island not far from an incredible mall. Before heading to Sentosa, Jason and I went to a food court for lunch. The food was awesome. i tried Indonesian food for the first time. Very tasty! From there, we went to Sentosa on the monorail. It was really hot in the afternoon - when you get outside, the heat hits you like a slap in the face. Because Singapore is a major trading post, we could see tons of huge transport ships in the back from all over the world. We spent the whole day walking around beautiful beaches. At one point we crossed a bridge that took us to the southern most part of continental Asia. I need a new word instead of using WOW...and it's only been three days since I have been across the ocean!
Singapore is fairly inexpensive compared to Canada, but I am sure that travellers who have been to other Asian countries would say that it's expensive. Today Jason bought me a green sundress and a beautiful flower lei. I think the total was something like $6 Canadian. I almost wish that I would have brought another suitcase just for the goodies that I want to bring back...
So, off to Kuala Lumpur tomorrow night...
So, I hope all is well. Feel free to write comments!
M and J :)
Yesterday, my first full day in Singapore, was spent walking around. A lot. We decided that we would get a guest pass to a gym so we visited one on Orchard Road, what is called one of the most desirable neighbours to live in...so the first gym we visited wanted something like $40 singapore dollars a day to use the gym, the equivalent of $30 something, so we went to another gym instead to get a two day guest pass. We visited California Fitness and worked out. They have a bunch of classes so I decided to take a stretching class, since I spent almost a whole day on a plane. I figured stretching would be good! It was entertaining, and it felt good to stretch. Afterwards Jason and I visited the botanic gardens. WOW! The plants and flowers are incredible, especially the orchid garden (I am really thankful for the ISIC card...it cost me $1 to get in, and Jason had to pay $5). We took tons of pictures...Jason will hopefully update the photo site soon. We spent all day walking around....I was exhausted near the end.
Today we went to the gym (I took a body pump class...when i was in Ottawa, I was a member of goodlife fitness, a gym that offers a wide variety of classes, including one called body pump, a weight training class). I figured, hey, when will I get the chance again to work out in an awesome gym in Singapore doing a class that I enjoy? and yes, in case you are thinking, I was the only white person in the class ;) Afterwards we headed out to Sentosa, a beautiful island not far from an incredible mall. Before heading to Sentosa, Jason and I went to a food court for lunch. The food was awesome. i tried Indonesian food for the first time. Very tasty! From there, we went to Sentosa on the monorail. It was really hot in the afternoon - when you get outside, the heat hits you like a slap in the face. Because Singapore is a major trading post, we could see tons of huge transport ships in the back from all over the world. We spent the whole day walking around beautiful beaches. At one point we crossed a bridge that took us to the southern most part of continental Asia. I need a new word instead of using WOW...and it's only been three days since I have been across the ocean!
Singapore is fairly inexpensive compared to Canada, but I am sure that travellers who have been to other Asian countries would say that it's expensive. Today Jason bought me a green sundress and a beautiful flower lei. I think the total was something like $6 Canadian. I almost wish that I would have brought another suitcase just for the goodies that I want to bring back...
So, off to Kuala Lumpur tomorrow night...
So, I hope all is well. Feel free to write comments!
M and J :)
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Safe and sound in Singapore
Hi! :) I made it to Singapore last night around midnight local time. I left Vancouver on Monday around noon. My last full day in Vancouver was great. Magali and I spent the afternoon bikeriding near the water. Finally I was able to get some great pictures! The sun came out after two days of cloudy weather. In the evening a few of us (including my old friend Jonathan and his lovely wife Sima) met up for dinner. Overall it was a great end to a great weekend!
The flight to Singapore was surprisingly great. I flew on Singapore Airlines and couldn't get over the quality of service. We got served two meals on the flight to Seoul, and then another one on the way to Singapore. The flight to Seoul was 10 hours, then an hour to board another plane, then 6 hours to Singapore. To put it into perspective, it would be like if you went to bed, got up, and then spent a whole day at work. I was pleasantly surprised by the selection of movies, and we were always getting little gifties from the flight attendants (I got three hot towels. The first time I was thinking, what is this and what do I do with it? It reminded me of that scene in The Wedding Singer where the main dude flies first class to Las Vegas and doesn't know what to do with the hot towel when he receives it). So, overall, a good flight. Jason met me at the airport and brought me a beautiful, incredibly lovely smelling lei (which was really sweet, and really appreciated, since I spent 24 hours in the same clothes. I think the fragrant flowers masked my not so fresh smell). We left the airport, dropped my stuff off at the hostel (called The Inn Crowd, in little India) and toured around drinking Tiger beer, a local beer that tastes exactly like Molson Canadian.
I didn't sleep much on the plane, and I am pretty sure that I didn't sleep last night either (I am cursing the fact that I didn't bring my sleeping pills to help me get on local time). It didn't help that some jerk had his alarm on in our room and wasn't waking up from it. Surprisingly it's 7:40 am local time and I am awake. Jason and I made breakfast at the hostel and are just about ready to start our day. It looks like a nice storm is brewing, so that may throw a monkey wrench into our plans of walking around outside.
By the way, it's always fun to get back into hostel living. In this hostel, you can't wear your shoes in the rooms or in the showers, which makes it a little fun for taking a shower knowing that the person who was in it before you may not having the same standards of hygiene as you do. Also, we are staying in a coed dorm room with about ten other beds. The bathrooms are also coed. Yup, you may be the type that prefers a hotel room instead. I love this getting back to basics lifestyle. Travelling this way is also a great way to find out what kind of person you are (and what kind of person you travel with). Thankfully Jason and I are pretty easy-going with this kind of thing and don't get too grossed out, although it's definitely not for everyone!
By the way, in Singapore, you get fines for chewing gum and spitting. good thing I found that out before I arrived ;)
Sorry this message is all over the place...I just wanted to let you know that I arrived and that everything is great! The weather is pretty muggy, but I can't complain too much...it's great to be warm after spending all weekend wearing the same sweater and waterproof windbreaker in Vancouver.
Anyways, I will hopefully update this is with a slightly easier to read message next time!
The flight to Singapore was surprisingly great. I flew on Singapore Airlines and couldn't get over the quality of service. We got served two meals on the flight to Seoul, and then another one on the way to Singapore. The flight to Seoul was 10 hours, then an hour to board another plane, then 6 hours to Singapore. To put it into perspective, it would be like if you went to bed, got up, and then spent a whole day at work. I was pleasantly surprised by the selection of movies, and we were always getting little gifties from the flight attendants (I got three hot towels. The first time I was thinking, what is this and what do I do with it? It reminded me of that scene in The Wedding Singer where the main dude flies first class to Las Vegas and doesn't know what to do with the hot towel when he receives it). So, overall, a good flight. Jason met me at the airport and brought me a beautiful, incredibly lovely smelling lei (which was really sweet, and really appreciated, since I spent 24 hours in the same clothes. I think the fragrant flowers masked my not so fresh smell). We left the airport, dropped my stuff off at the hostel (called The Inn Crowd, in little India) and toured around drinking Tiger beer, a local beer that tastes exactly like Molson Canadian.
I didn't sleep much on the plane, and I am pretty sure that I didn't sleep last night either (I am cursing the fact that I didn't bring my sleeping pills to help me get on local time). It didn't help that some jerk had his alarm on in our room and wasn't waking up from it. Surprisingly it's 7:40 am local time and I am awake. Jason and I made breakfast at the hostel and are just about ready to start our day. It looks like a nice storm is brewing, so that may throw a monkey wrench into our plans of walking around outside.
By the way, it's always fun to get back into hostel living. In this hostel, you can't wear your shoes in the rooms or in the showers, which makes it a little fun for taking a shower knowing that the person who was in it before you may not having the same standards of hygiene as you do. Also, we are staying in a coed dorm room with about ten other beds. The bathrooms are also coed. Yup, you may be the type that prefers a hotel room instead. I love this getting back to basics lifestyle. Travelling this way is also a great way to find out what kind of person you are (and what kind of person you travel with). Thankfully Jason and I are pretty easy-going with this kind of thing and don't get too grossed out, although it's definitely not for everyone!
By the way, in Singapore, you get fines for chewing gum and spitting. good thing I found that out before I arrived ;)
Sorry this message is all over the place...I just wanted to let you know that I arrived and that everything is great! The weather is pretty muggy, but I can't complain too much...it's great to be warm after spending all weekend wearing the same sweater and waterproof windbreaker in Vancouver.
Anyways, I will hopefully update this is with a slightly easier to read message next time!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Adventures in Vancouver
Hey guys! Thanks for following along on the blog. I arrived in Vancouver safe and sound Friday afternoon and met up with my good friend Magali at her work to get her apartment key. So far I am having a great time! Magali lives in a really nice part of town called Kitsilano. A nice beach is located about five minutes away...I am really spoiled! The food is great I am eating really well so far. The people in BC are incredible. I heard that BC was different but you don't really feel it until you are here...everyone just seems more laid back and easy going, and are all about rockin' the organic scene. On my first night here I went to a really nice diner party organized by Magali's boyfriend's family. We were eleven in all I think, and I spent most of the night speaking with French people (some were visiting, the hostess was from Quebec). Apparently more proof that I can never get away from Francophones...
Magali and I visited Stanley Park yesterday and walked around in the rain. We also visited the Vancouver Aquarium. So far it has been really overcast and occasionally rainy so I have not been seeing too many outdoorsy stuff. Today it looks like it will be a nice day so I am looking forward to taking some great photos. I am meeting up with an old friend tonight for dinner tonight so it will be great to catch up before I head out to Singapore tomorrow early afternoon. I will post another message when I arrive in Singapore (maybe not quite when I get there...I meet Jason close to midnight. We have a place booked for the first three nights). I hope you are doing well and I look forward to sharing more adventures with you!
Magali and I visited Stanley Park yesterday and walked around in the rain. We also visited the Vancouver Aquarium. So far it has been really overcast and occasionally rainy so I have not been seeing too many outdoorsy stuff. Today it looks like it will be a nice day so I am looking forward to taking some great photos. I am meeting up with an old friend tonight for dinner tonight so it will be great to catch up before I head out to Singapore tomorrow early afternoon. I will post another message when I arrive in Singapore (maybe not quite when I get there...I meet Jason close to midnight. We have a place booked for the first three nights). I hope you are doing well and I look forward to sharing more adventures with you!
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