Wednesday

It was kind of a slow day today, another full day at work. I spent a little time this morning with 2 guys showing them how to use the software that people use in my group at work. They had access to it but really didn't know how to use it. They seemed very happy that I could clear up some of the roadblocks they had been having trying to learn the program on their own.

For lunch today we ate like the locals. There is a big food court in the first floor of the office building that lots of companies in the area use for lunch. It was pretty crowded but you kind of got the flavor of the average office workers here. Seemed like about 50/50 between the Indian and the Asian people and there were only a few white people mixed in. Pretty much all the office workers here dress the same, dark slacks and a short sleeve dress shirt. The elevators get pretty crowded and I have noticed that not everyone in the world practices the same sort of personal hygiene that people in the US do. The food court was nothing like the ones you see at the mall. No chick-fil-a, no hot dog on a stick, no cybelle's pizza. They had Indian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese food stands. I had some Indian food that was both good and cheap.

After work several of the people I am traveling with met for dinner at a really nice Asian restaurant called Indochine. It was right on the Singapore river and we sat out side. It was a nice night and the view was great. I am feeling a little tired tonight so we wrapped up the night pretty early.

The battery in my camera ran out today and I left my extra on at the hotel so I didn't take very many pictures, but I do have a couple. I took the picture of the yellow balloon from our cab. This is a popular tourist attraction here. It is a large hot air balloon that is tethered. So you can take a ride and it goes straight up in the air and it is supposed to provide some nice views of the city. The part that is a little unusual is that the balloon is pretty much right downtown.