Day twenty seven

After waking up at 4.30am (jetlag sucks) we got up early and went for breakfast. We decided to go shopping but after consultation with the concierge discovered that the shops didn't open until 10am. We had a couple of hours to kill so we went back to our suite and read for a bit.

After setting off to go shopping, we covered about 3km of underground shopping centres - thank god for the airconditioning because it was HOT! Anyway we made it to the train station and caught the train to Orchard Road. They were doing major construction on Orchard Road so there wasn't a lot to see... we did visit a few shops and I got some new sunglasses. The boy got some new boots and a winter coat from Hugo Boss (which is ironic considering it was about 32 deg C outside) and we caught a cab back to the hotel.

We had dinner at their fancy restaurant that night which was lovely. Then afterwards I decided that I needed a photo of the city skyline from our hotel room and this is what I got.

Today's update

We have plugs. We have a suitcase. We have our tickets/passports/bits of paper. We are ready to go! Twelve days and counting.

What I've found out

Yes, Canadian and American plugs are the same. No, we have not bought any adapters yet. Also: we have not bought the boy's suitcase yet. I am wondering if I need another pair of gloves.

Three weeks and three days to go. I can barely concentrate on work now. I just want to get on the plane!

Oh, I've decided to get another lens for my camera. A bigger telephoto zoom lens. So I can zoom in closer to the polar bears.

Return visit to the shop of many things

We went back to Mountain Design last week, to sort out the extra vest charge on our invoice. Thankfully it was the same man who had helped us on the weekend and he did remember me so it wasn't a drama. We ended up getting another jacket each, and with the refund for the double-charged vest and the discount we got for being such good customers, it didn't end up costing too much more, which was nice. My poor credit card has taken a beating though. Just as well we have the money to pay it off immediately (we use it for the points).