Showing posts with label USA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USA. Show all posts
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Terra Blues - Blue Potato Chips from USA!
Brought an interesting packet of chips back from Kentucky, USA!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Chicago - Narita : Good Japanese meal
I like United's service of flight staff (Can't be said about their Cincinnati ground crew, who screwed up my colleague's preferred seating) .. and quality of food. See below for the yummy Japanese meal served on my last long haul flight, from Chicago O'Hare to Narita, Tokyo.
Similar yet different from the last 'big' Japanese meal on United a week ago!
Similar yet different from the last 'big' Japanese meal on United a week ago!
Piece of Chicago Eli Cheesecake, yummy ....
And finally ... time for breakfast just before we landed at Narita. Refreshing!
Quiznos Sub - Chicago O'Hare Airport
My first Black Angus Sub (USD$7.80) at Chicago O'Hare ... It was good. But the Chilli Soup (USD$2.70) was EVEN better, slurrrrp!
Review of my first sub at Quiznos Sub a week ago!
Review of my first sub at Quiznos Sub a week ago!
Cincinnati to Chicago
My recollection of my short 1hr 20min flight from Cincinnati to Chicago O'Hare ... Finally, I got a WINDOW SEAT which allowed me to take some pictures!
Found it rather funny, and not very comforting, that the plane I was in was assembled in ...
The plane was so small, many passengers had to unload their hand-carry, back into the cargo hold! Here's a photo of Cincinnati Airport ...
Photos as we were approaching Chicago O'Hare ... Chicago was covered in fluffy snow!
It seems, until recently ... Chicago O'Hare was the world's busiest airport! Check out the QUEUE of planes waiting to take off!
Found it rather funny, and not very comforting, that the plane I was in was assembled in ...
The plane was so small, many passengers had to unload their hand-carry, back into the cargo hold! Here's a photo of Cincinnati Airport ...
Photos as we were approaching Chicago O'Hare ... Chicago was covered in fluffy snow!
It seems, until recently ... Chicago O'Hare was the world's busiest airport! Check out the QUEUE of planes waiting to take off!
Here is me at the terminal ... I love Chicago O'Hare!
Cincinnati Airport - 'CVG' ... " Florence Y'All "
Wikipedia describes ...
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG) is located in Hebron, unincorporated Boone County, Kentucky, United States and serves the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area.
The first airplane landed at the airport January 10, 1947.
Despite being located in Boone County, the airport operations are governed by the neighboring Kenton County Airport Board.
The airport's code, CVG, comes from the nearest major city at the time of its opening, Covington, Kentucky, although the airport authority likes to say it stands for "Cincinnati Very Good."
What Ju says ... Hey, I'm on my way home!
When... I left at Cincinnati local time = Friday 15th Feb, 11am
Funny...
(1) Had a fun conversation with the limo driver that brought us from Belterra to the airport, a one hour ride. "Florence, Y'all" and "WKRP in Cincinatti" spring to mind :-)
(2) The United Air / Skyways stewardress introduced herself as Angelina Jolie on the short 1 hr 20 mins flight between Cinc-Chicago O'Hare, and the pilots as Brad Pitt and George Clooney!
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG) is located in Hebron, unincorporated Boone County, Kentucky, United States and serves the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area.
The first airplane landed at the airport January 10, 1947.
Despite being located in Boone County, the airport operations are governed by the neighboring Kenton County Airport Board.
The airport's code, CVG, comes from the nearest major city at the time of its opening, Covington, Kentucky, although the airport authority likes to say it stands for "Cincinnati Very Good."
What Ju says ... Hey, I'm on my way home!
When... I left at Cincinnati local time = Friday 15th Feb, 11am
Funny...
(1) Had a fun conversation with the limo driver that brought us from Belterra to the airport, a one hour ride. "Florence, Y'all" and "WKRP in Cincinatti" spring to mind :-)
(2) The United Air / Skyways stewardress introduced herself as Angelina Jolie on the short 1 hr 20 mins flight between Cinc-Chicago O'Hare, and the pilots as Brad Pitt and George Clooney!
Cars & Lawnmowers @ The Belterra
Here's me on a John Deere costing USD$1,500 immediately after breakfast, before we checked out of The Belterra ... And another view of the entrance to the Casino!
Couldn't resist shooting 2 more cars whilst I was waiting for our transport to take us to Cincinnati airport ... a Mercedes SLK 350 (Model R171, launched in 2004, and through its new 3.5 L (3498 cc) double overhead cam V6 engine ... displaces 200 kW (272 hp DIN), achieves 0-100 km/h in 5.4 seconds, and has an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph) and another HUGE Escalade!
Time to head back to the land of more modest engines, do I hear 660C and 1.3L? I can't wait!
Couldn't resist shooting 2 more cars whilst I was waiting for our transport to take us to Cincinnati airport ... a Mercedes SLK 350 (Model R171, launched in 2004, and through its new 3.5 L (3498 cc) double overhead cam V6 engine ... displaces 200 kW (272 hp DIN), achieves 0-100 km/h in 5.4 seconds, and has an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph) and another HUGE Escalade!
Time to head back to the land of more modest engines, do I hear 660C and 1.3L? I can't wait!
Breakfast @ The Belterra
Last breakfast at The Belterra ... after a week of 'enjoying' Continental style 'nothing-breakfasts' ... this sure made a change, a FULL hearty UNHEALTHY american breakfast, haha!! USD$10 all-you-can-eat, including tax.
We were packed up and ready to go home!
We were packed up and ready to go home!
Aquarium Cafe @ The Belterra
Time to start off with a beer ...
Alongside a 60 foot salt water aquarium with some familiar faces from the sea, including a Puffer Fish, lies Aquarium Cafe. I had an average Prime Rib, and a decent Salad with Asian Dressing.
Alongside a 60 foot salt water aquarium with some familiar faces from the sea, including a Puffer Fish, lies Aquarium Cafe. I had an average Prime Rib, and a decent Salad with Asian Dressing.
Ben & Jerrys @ The Belterra
On my last night at The Belterra, I was full up ... but could not resist walking by Ben & Jerrys once again!
USD$2.60 of magic ... My fave of course, STRAWBERRY.
USD$2.60 of magic ... My fave of course, STRAWBERRY.
Belterra Resort - Its thawing!
Just as I was packing up to leave Belterra and the US , it started thawing ... Awwww!
Kentucky Speedway - Icey!
As I was waiting for my transport back to my resort , I took a couple of piccies of the flora at Kentucky Speedway !
The road back to the Belterra ... Takes only 10 mins from the resort, but it seems on Raceday, the queues on the road mean that the journey takes THREE HOURS!
The road back to the Belterra ... Takes only 10 mins from the resort, but it seems on Raceday, the queues on the road mean that the journey takes THREE HOURS!
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