we bid niagara falls farewell and travelled to buffalo airport to take our domestic flight to boston.
at the niagara falls customs, we had an unpleasant experience with the customs officer. asked me lots of questions in a rude tone and one of them was where am i going to next. i told him we are going to boston, and he straight away asked me why am i going there, as if i am going there to bomb the boston marathon again. and then at the end he told our driver,"just get these guys out of here".
our driver was a really nice guy. he told us,"i am so sorry guys... not everyone is like that. this guy is a total jerk." hahahahaha. he made us feel better! :)
we reached buffalo airport and did our own check in at their automated machine! they have alot of these automated machines for passengers to do check-ins, where you can also print your boarding pass. very easy to use!
and we tried the famous buffalo wings.
and off we go to boston! we took jetblue again!
introducing our accomodation at boston, courtyard marriott!
courtyard marriott is 3 min drive from the airport, and it has 24 hour airport shuttle! very convenient! and the room has complimentary wireless! not like marriott gateway on the falls that only has complimentary wireless at the lobby.
now for our boston itinerary!
we went to flour bakery for breakfast! it is a famous cafe, and it is famous for sticky date buns, and honestly the sticky date buns taste normal only... but the portobello mushroom sandwich is good!
and we chanced upon this cool building (something like a parliament building) which has a very cool interior!
next we went to the world famous harvard university! do sign up for the harvard tour that is done by the harvard undergraduates. my colleague signed up for the harvard tour on some website and it is done by prc guides, and he told me that their english is quite bad...
posing in front of the john harvard statue, who is actually not john harvard, because last time there was a fire that burnt down the harvard library, and all paintings of john harvard was destroyed, and so nobody knows how he look like!
the building behind me is the dorm that natalie portman stayed at when she was a student!
pronounced exactly as the f word vulgarity. hahahahaha.
you can actually sit down here and chill or read a book or have a picnic, and you dun look awkward at all!
need to mention about the harvard co-op, which practically has EVERYTHING with the harvard word on it. their branding is up there. they even work with sports brands such as adidas to come out with their own unique harvard sportswear (jerseys and tracksuits).
next we went to harvard's friendly "rival", Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
we love the quirky design of the buildings!
there was a pasar malam selling fruits and vegetables! darling was so thrilled and happy.
more quirky buildings.
our final destination was Quincy Market. definitely a must-go if you are in boston. we tried the best ever lobster sandwich and clam chowder! simply delicious and unforgettable!
look at how fresh and succulent the meat is!
this bowl of clam chowder looks so ordinary but when you drink it, is OMG how can it be so tasty!
swordfish kebab! also very nice and juicy!
that's it for boston! washington DC next!
the weather at niagara falls is damn cooling, and it is super lovely to walk to niagara falls from our hotel. for both days, we woke up at 6 am, and the sky is already super bright. after our breakfast we will walk to niagara falls. it is good to be early because there are not many people and we can take photos super happily without having to worry that we will get photobombed.
we bought the adventure pass (CAD 56.44), which allows you to sit the hornblower cruise, see the white water rapids, go for a journey behind the falls, and watch a 4D movie on how niagara falls is formed.
now pls prepare for photo overdose.
breakfast! eat all you can for 6.99 CAD. but we kenna dua because we thought that coffee and tea is included inside. when the bill comes in, the coffee and tea cost 3.99 each! zzz...
let's go take the cruise to have a closer look of the falls!
on the cruise! super exciting!
rainbow! woooo~
double rainbow! omg this is too cool!!!
class 6 rapids!
journey behind the falls!
while waiting for the 4D movie
second morning:
darling photobomb #1
darling photobomb #2
niagara falls is really amazing! it is really worth going for those who have never been there!
throughout the trip, two things attracted the most attention. not our good looks. not my braces. not my red bag. is actually our blue winged shoes, and the selfie stick. hahahaha.
transit at dubai! we took emirates. it is a good airline. plenty of leg space. excellent inflight entertainment with many new movies. excellent food too!
the 12 hour flight from dubai to new york was really torturous. my butt was so pain. finally we reached new york and we were shocked at how slow moving the customs was. we have a domestic flight two hours later and we were so stressed that we were unable to make it. but thank goodness, we made it to the domestic flight to buffalo. we took jetblue airways. jetblue is good! affordable prices, with friendly inflight attendants, complimentary soft drinks/hot coffee/hot tea and crackers provided. the blue potato chips is super awesome!
the flight took us for just an hour and we reached buffalo. our private chaffeur was already there to send us to our hotel. we paid 80 usd, from buffalo airport to niagara falls canada. is a bit pricey but we were too tired from the super long flight so we just want to quickly check in our hotel and rest.
our accomodation at niagara falls is marriott gateway on the falls!
from our room can see niagara falls!
there you go! taken from our room! amazing isnt it? :)
we saw a rainbow and we have to take with it! random incident happened when an ang mor stopped her car beside us and asked us where did we get the selfie stick. hahahaha.
friday post, before i fly to new york with darling!
went to sch in the morning to have a soccer match with my sec 3NA students. sprained my ankle a little bit when one of them tackled me. it is much better now, thank goodness.
and then went for the sec 4 & 5 cohort bonding. this cohort bonding is planned by a bunch of graduating students, consisting of games for all the graduating students to play, enjoy and destress.
bye workplace! see you when sch reopen! bye singapore! see you on 28 june!
it was a happening sunday.
first i went to SCAPE to support my show choir kids for their auditions for a singing competition.
then i went to suntec city to support my dance dynamics kids for their super 24 competition.
brilliant atmosphere! i feel envious of my kids because i know i can never have the chance to compete on such an awesome platform.
and finally, to orchid country club for wilson and xiaoyun's wedding.
Highlight of the wedding:
wilson and xiaoyun standing on the buggy and entering the ballroom for their second march-in. damn cool!!! although the buggy driver look super stress. hahahahaha.
cheers to more lovely weddings to come, especially me and darling's wedding in dec 2015! :)
i honestly can't wait to get married and start my own family! *hint hint*
hahahahahahaha.
the long awaited june hols are here! i survived sem 1!
there's show choir today and it is my instructor's bday! i went to TM to get a birthday cake for her. she was so surprised and touched when i appeared and the whole show choir sang a birthday song for her.
and the kids start to play with my gopro again...
unglam dance steps at the side. hahahahahaha.
the first 2 weeks i will go back sch for show choir and settle some admin stuff. after that i will be going to US with darling! woo hoo can't wait!!! :)
i am sure most of you wun know that 30th May is Kindness Day SG.
The theme for this year's Kindness Day is "A Nation of Kindness Starts with One".
To commemorate Kindness Day, each student is given 8 postcards, for them to write kindness messages to 8 of their friends.
This set of 8 postcards has a theme, "Hands", that reminds students that they can make a difference through acts of kindness.
"Hands help you up, pat you on the back, or wipe the tears from your face. Hands give. Hands receive. And like hearts, hands show kindness best when they're open. So reach out and touch someone's heart today by writing him or her a thoughtful message."
so when my form class students were happily writing the messages on the postcards, and happily distributing them to their classmates, some of them came up to me to pass me their postcard. i was really surprised by their sweet gesture. a great way to conclude the last day of sem 1. :)
i shall share with you some of their messages (including grammatical errors and horrendous spelling, and their most sincere heart):
You are the best teacher that I haven't met. I hope next year you are still my form teacher.
Teacher, you have been so patience to our class. I respect you and I will try to keep the class quite ok cher? Love ya!!
Thank you Mr Tan for being my best form teacher and CE teacher.
Dear Mr Tan you are very cute and handsome and hope you stay healthy and stay young you are a very goo teacher.
Dear Mr Tan you are the best teacher for me. You are handsome and young! Thank you! You rock!
Mr Tan you are the best teacher since the first day of school. You are the best.
Thank you for teaching us. You are awesome.
Thank you for teaching us, helping us when we need help! We really appreciate it. We hope you next year could still teach us.
Cher, you have been the best and awesome teacher I ever had.
Cher, it is so great to have you as my teacher, you the best cher, thx for teaching us, sorry if i do wrong thing to you. Stay handsome.
Mr Tan you are the best teacher I ever met. And you are the awsome teacher ever.
Hey cher! You are very nice and funny. Thanks for teaching me alot of stuff and stay funny. #yousofunny #Fab
these messages from them keep me moving. i love my job. i love my profession. :)
watched it with darling just now! super nice! :)
