Sporeland Sweat-Out

Yet another trip to Sporeland and it didn't disappoint - we've soaked all our clothes just by being out in the open for over a couple of minutes.

Of course, to be fair, it isn't really just Sporeland that we find hot. Bangkok had us sweating buckets too, and if we'd to travel in KL as how we have to in Sporeland and Bangkok (public transport and walking to destinations), we're sure to be griping all the way.

This Sporeland trip being not for leisure, we've decided to keep activities simple - we're staying at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront, located goodness knows away from familiar grounds that is Orchard Road. Still, that we've our laptop, our music scores to learn up, a book, our project, and work (the primary reason why we're in Sporeland the first place), it should be more than enough to keep us busy the entire week.

So let's see, what we've been up to since touchdown on Monday.

Checking in the hotel and checking the hotel. How we wish that there was a bathtub so that we could just immerse in a tub of warm water to wash of the day. But no go. And the room felt a tad empty with no Chief. Zouk was just behind the hotel, but obviously the place would be rather quiet during the weekdays.

Stepping out of the hotel with our bag 'o gym togs and stuff for the sis, we asked the bellboy for the nearest MRT. Bellboy goes, "Outram Park, 10 minutes walk." We should have just hopped into a cab at that point, but somehow we'd foolishly decided to brave the walk. That the sky was deceptively overcast with a cool breeze also contributed to our folly - within 3 minutes we were drenched in sweat.

Visited two Fitness First branches. Make that three, if we count the brief stop into Fitness First Paragon to pick up the timetable for all branches. In fact, we would have just stayed in Paragon if they had BodyJam at a suitable time slot - given that we'd to meet sis before 9pm, choices were limited.

In fact, we've managed to visit two new branches - FF Cathay and FF One Raffles Quay. Initially when we headed to FF Cathay we thought of joining Combat, but by the time we found the place they were already doing track 6 so we took a quick shower before heading off.

Bumped into Ms Long Leaping at One Raffles Quay when we entered the lift to head to FF. Yes, it's a lousy name we've thought up here but it's been a long week.

One Raffles Quay was slightly more interesting - asides from supplying towels they even asked if we needed gym togs! So we don't actually even need to bring gym tees or shorts! Instructor Naila's quite energetic and easy to follow, and with choices of old tracks we were happily satisfied. Oh and the lockers here are similar to the ones at FF Bukit Tinggi - electronic ones where you lock/open using the membership card.

Met up with the sis. Only a while. To pass her stuff and see the wog they had. Then the both of us left for different agendas - hers to meet some agent and ours to head for BodyJam. See this visit no time to meet for dinner too.

Eaten well. Akashi Restaurant at Orchard. Hai Tien lou at Pan Pacific. Jumbo at the Quay. Tiger beer, warm sake, Heineken, Yering Shiraz Viognier, more Tiger beer...

Swam at the hotel pool. Unlike the infinity pool at The Gurney, it's a smaller pool with a view of construction wherever you look. Also the only people there were the angmohs who were there to tan and take a quick dip.

Cave in and subscribed to the hotel broadband. Because there isn't any Starbucks or Wireless@SG spot nearby! Our emails and blogfeeds are piling up!

Coming back home on Friday!