Those who make a difference to our trip
Saturday, May 13, 2006
The U.S trip has ended and come to think of it, Saranya, Swep and i were indeed lucky throughout the whole trip. It's not just about how interesting the place is, the tons of shopping which you can do nor the chance of seeing things in another part of the world. The most important of all, it's the company and the help we've got from the people around us and these indeed cause my sense of nostalgia once again. The 3 gals set off for their trip one fine day, not knowing what kind of strangers they'll meet, doubts about whether they can handle the trip etc. But, we were never alone in any part of the trip. 
It kicked off at New York City with the company of Kailin, Daffy and Amy who brought so much laughter to the whole travelling. We took turns to plan for our day in New York so that no time is wasted. Thanks for the egg sandwich, the queuing for broadway tix and the uploading of our pictures. See you gals soon. 
Then it is Sampson who stayed in the same hostel. Thanks for contributing chicken to our macaroni and cheese and joining us for our late night supper. Hope he manage to get a job by now...
Then we went to New Jersey. Swepna's family friend came to pick us up. The good hospitality and comfort of their house is amazing. We managed to settle things for the rest of our trip with the internet access and did our laundry. Sitting down with the family to chat, have dinner and watch movie are amazing. Thanks for driving us out to get ice cream because of my stupid craving, the lift to the station after your long day at work and the nice meals provided for us.
Then off to Virginia and Washington D.C to meet Saranya's cousin. She drove so much that we really feel bad. Blame myself for falling asleep as soon as i hopped onto the car. Not being able to keep her company when she had to drive for hours. Didn't even realize how much she's struggling to bring us to places of interest because she's not sure about the direction. Thanks and i really enjoy taking pictures with you at the bed of beautiful tulips.
Then off to Daytona Beach. The town looks dead because it's a weekday. Just when we thought that we will be wasting out 3days at the boring place, we gotta know this really cool guy from KENYA called Dennis (the guy in the middle). As he warned us, "we are sure gotta miss him". Yeap, we do... Knew him as the receptionist from the hotel we stayed. Thanks for bringing microwave to our room and telling us the interesting things that we can do in Daytona. You are indeed a good host. Better keep your promise: quit ur job, rob the bank and come over to Singapore. I'll remember how you teach us the way to sneak into other hotel for breakfast, how u can't pronounce the letter 'R', how u imitate 'black'-women, how you were so drunk and babbling rubbish in the middle of the night which traumatized Swepna and Saranya etc etc. 
Rafael - the mexican whom we know at Daytona Beach through Dennis. Million of thanks to him for going through so much. You can never imagine how i appreciate your attempt to bring me to the plane to watch u fly, though it never succeed. Still, your company at Disneyland and your willingness to travel to Orlando with Dennis is much appreciated by us. Else, we'll never get to see "Pleasure Island". "NICE TO MEET YOU" and hopefully, see you in Mexico soon. haha! All the best in your flight school.
Swiss BOY... haha. he's the sweetest thing man! Saranya and i are so grateful to him. We messed up his room with all our luggages, took up his bed and he had to sleep on an inflated bed which was deflated in the middle of the night, wasted his whole afternoon to do packing with us, troubled him to come all the way to TORONTO to bring our stuff over. Hope there's really nothing else to bother him after this.
:::The trip is short but I'm really surprised by the help and offers we received from these people. It's always sad to leave places and bidding farewell to people that you might never meet again. Really hope that some of them can go over to Singapore so that i can return the favour that i owe... I'll miss them... ONCE AGAIN, Thanks to all. you guys indeed make a difference to my trip.:::
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