Sunday, February 3, 2008

Vegas Trip 13th Jan - 20 Jan 08 ~ The plane ride


This year i get to attend the Buisness Objects Worldwide Sales Kickoff at LAS VEGAS! This is the first time I am travelling on a business trip and also my first visit to USA! My first thoughts were that i would:

(1)Lose my way---> US is a big country, besides I always lose my way around Singapore, I need a mobile street directory! My Yeo I'm sticking to you!!Please don't lose me!!

(2) Die on the airplane from the journey: Freaking 19 hours on the flight will be enough to kill me of Boredom & motion-sickness, plus i think im too fidgety to be stuck in the same position for such a long time..(what do you call this sickness i wonder?)My iternary is as follows:

- Singapore to Tokyo (transit) on Northwest Airline (6.45mins)
- Tokyo to Portland (transit) on Northwest Airline (9- 10 hours)
- Portland to Vegas on Alaska Airline (2 hours)
- Total flight excluding transit waiting time (19 hours!!)

(3) Freeze my ass off
Weather forecast is 0 - 14 degrees and I am the kind who will shiver in office from aircon & shake when the wind blows on a rainy day (despite the fats i have)..So in my bid to stay alive (if point (2) doesnt kill me), i went shopping and spent a BOMB coz i don't have anything that battles the cold coz Sunny SG doesnt require me to..(recheck my post on why i love SG). I bought a coat, at least 5 turtle neck sweaters, a dress for gala dinner, socks, boots, gloves, thermal wear, beanies etc..still i shivered like hell..damn..

I will show you the details of my plane journey in this post as i have too much photos to put in one post!

First up, Portland airport during my transit:
I was too tired to take any pictures in Tokyo and was totally pissed by the time I reached Portland. I swore another plane ride will make my ass explode! I hope i won;t have to go to USA ever!!

The baggage checks were hell, they were sooo tight on the security & poor me luggging my laptop & handcarry all over, opening and closing my bags to gain clearance, Plus I wasn't able to sleep during the flight....SHAG, VERY VERY SHAG..After 6 movies & games, using my DS lite till its low batt & finishing all the songs that Brenda has lovingly oaded into my MP3,lotsa fidgeting & screaming out inside my head..I FINALLY MADE IT THRU THE 2ND LEG OF MY JOURNEY and reached Portland

At portland aiport




My Shag Face after such a long flight


Coffee & Snacks at the airport


At least the breakfast looks yummy


What a name for a cafe: Good Dog Bad Dog?? How does Good Pig Bad Pig Sound?


Boarding Pass to Vegas


Waiting for the flight to Vegas


Inside the airplane




Mini Pretzela served as snacks


Views from the above as we fly, doesn't it look like snow capped mountains? It wasn't actually snowing on top, just that there were specks & cracks on the window pane, that was being captured like snow. Isnt this a great photography skill?? *wink*


Amazing view isn't it




As we are near to our destination


Funny how Vegas is in the middle of nowhere..hope its a great place!


Can't wait to be in Vegas!

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