Leaving Austin

Donovan Writes:

I finished the MBA program, Kim and Elliot have settled into our house in Hyde Park, my car is sold, and our bags were packed. It was close, but everything fell into place by the afternoon before we were to leave.

We flew from Austin to LAX to Tokoyo to Singapore. All the flights were slightly delayed, but we made it to Singapore without any problems. We're both really glad we chose Singapore Airlines for the flights from LAX to Singapore. There was plenty of room to stretch out, over 100 on-demand movies, TV shows and video games. If I was playing with real money in video poker, I'd be up 50 grand. I also was impressed by the food. Anytime I have smoked salmon and a bottomless glass of wine I'm happy. Cute flight attendants and periodic hot towels didn't hurt either.

We arrived at about 2:00 am in Singapore, and Iggy and his girlfriend Weylin were there waiting for us. From the airport, we headed to a "hawker centre" - outdoor food market - where Iggy proceeded to wander around and pick various plates for us to try. One of the dishes, carrot cake, wasn't what you might expect, but this Malaysian/Indian dish was fantastic. After the late-nite meal, we head back through the thunderstorm to Iggy's place. Settled in, took a well needed shower, and headed to bed at about 4:30.

Today, it is on to exploring Singapore...