We went to Subiaco, had lunch at an open air food court with live music, watched a movie (Anger Management), browsed the eclectic mix of shops in the area. I hardly bought anything, even at the fruit market, but it was an eye-opener anyway.
Met my cousin Kevin W at UCLA for lunch at a Korean restaurant, then met my Aunt Emily (who is rather young for an auntie!) and her boyfriend. Went on a tour of Hollywood actors’ homes and did some shopping. I took more photos than on previous days, and have yet to label all of…
Woke up early. Mum went to see Vicki’s teachers for a meet-the-parents session (not a good thing). Meanwhile, I made french toast. I haven’t cooked in ages but I remembered exactly how I used to do it. Mum called to tell me she was on her way back from the school, and I reserved the…
Slept in late, then went to the Apple Store at Glendale Galleria just to get a feel of what it was like outside of Singapore. Let’s say the service is better and the product range is greater. Went to Brookstone two doors away to look at more gadgets. Went back to my relatives’ place to…
We visited our first winery, Voyager Estate, and had lunch at its restaurant. Then we checked out an art exhibition after emerging from the Tourist Information Office with a load of pamphlets. There is just so much to see at Margaret River! We had dinner at another restaurant called Fortes, located in the main town…
A quick note to say I’m leaving for Austin soon. Last night I had a great dinner at Versaille in Los Angeles with my cousin and his wife, finally got to try out the wireless on my iPhone at their place, then headed back to pack my bags. I really should be sleeping. There are…
We arrived at the new Pudong Airport which is impressive and efficient [note: see final day’s report]. The ride to the city, however, took over an hour.