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WE ARE IN SINGAPORE
The final night on the Diamond Princess was fabulous. Started with the usual dinner. And I'll stop describing them because they look familiar.
But will mention that I finished with a Baked Alaska, the traditional last night of a cruise dessert.
The final celebration was boffo,
I have three more videos to go, but they are now downloading. So I'll add them later.
That was not all, for we had a midnight snack of hot dog and fries, with a gin and tonic,
Last day showed that I had walked 3254 steps.
Before departing the Diamond Princess, had breakfast on our veranda.
Getting through the process of immigration and customs in Singapore was a breeze. Turned out that getting a taxi to the Marriott Tang Plaza was easy.
Getting close to our hotel. This is where the Orchard Road Christmas lights begin.
We love the Marriott Tang Plaza for everything is around us, from a shopping plaza below us to the excellent Executive Club and so forth.
Went to lunch in our hotel, Wan Hao, which regularly makes the list Tatler Dining awards. It is the best Chinese restaurant on Orchard Road.
Ordered dim sums and assorted other dishes. The roast pork belly was particularly excellent.
The Marriott Tang Plaza Executive Club is terrific. Food and drinks are available from 5:30 to 7:30PM.
Want olive oil and balsamic for your salad. There is a wide choice of options.
Hawaii today celebrates King Kamehameha the First Day as a public holiday. Next Monday, June 19, or Juneteenth, is a Federal holiday. However, 22 states, including Hawaii, do not recognize this as a public holiday. Four of these will begin to honor this day next year, not Hawaii. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery. Here are the Hawaii holidays, and note three that only we have: New Year’s Day: 1st day in January Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: 3rd Monday in January Presidents’ Day: 3rd Monday in February Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day: 26th day in March Good Friday: Friday before Easter Easter: Calculating Easter Memorial Day: Last Monday in May King Kamehameha I Day: 11th day in June Independence Day: 4th day in July Statehood Day: 3rd Friday in August Labor Day: 1st Monday in September Veterans’ Day: 11th day in November Thanksgiving Day: 4th Thursday in November Christmas: 25th day in December There are 11 paid Fede...
The first presidential debate of Donald Trump and Joe Biden ended up in a near tie. Both lost. However, it was an unmitigated disaster for Biden, who just might be too old to win this re-election. For Trump, it was a reinforcement of what he does all the the time, lie. There will be significant calls for the Democratic Party to work out "something" to replace Biden as their presidential candidate. Suddenly, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and Michelle Obama are added to the spotlight. But what can "legally" occur at the August Democratic Convention? The situation is different on the Republican side, as Trump is the Republican Party, and no matter if he gets 4 years at his felony sentencing on July 9, or even if the Supreme Court determines he is not immune next week or later, he will be the presidential candidate. Trump is a damned boastful liar and convicted felon, but that is the only option for Republicans. His vice-presidential choice now become...
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