Finally reach Cork, city of Ireland

Finally managed to check into the hotel, just 8 km away from the Cork Airport at 9pm.. Was dead beat.  Was already suffering from stomach flu during this early period, but the flight just made it worse.  Did not have a good trip on both the SQ internation flight (13 hours) the Aer Lingus flight (1.5 hours).  The SQ although its a biz class seat, the seat is old, dirty and ruggard...not comfortable at all, in contrast, although the Cathay biz class is not as wide, it is still more clean, neat and comfortable to sleep in.  The Aer Lingus flight is even worse.  As there are no biz class for the Aer Lingus flight, the economic seats are worse than beyond imagination.  The plane is old, smelly, cramped and dirty with dust flying all around you.. I almost puke over onto the two guys seated beside me in that crampy old seat during landing.

It is 9pm in Cork now but its still bright and sunny.  The sun will only go down around 10-11pm during the summer time.  The hotel room i get is the lousiest, with the opposite just facing a block of office buildings and you can actually see other from the office into the hotel room.  Angeline's view is the best, facing the river (just like clarke quay).  Anyway since its bright and sunny, i closed all curtains so that i can truly enjoy my good night's sleep later on.

Ate cup noodles for the first night, as all of us are too tired to go out and find food.  Its practically a dead town, when we came by in the taxi, all the shops are already closed, except maybe the pubs and and some dining outlets.  Swati who arrived in the afternoon, cooped up all day in the hotel too as there are not much shopping or walking to be done.  I tried to find magnets at the Cork airport, however, the airport is so old and empty that i am now beginning to have doubts if i will ever find some decent magnets to bring home .  I am going to make this my last business trip until 9 months later when i told my boss about my situation currently.  I cant take long flights as much as before although i thought i could before this.  i just hope my journey home is a smooth one...Going to sleep now.. Dear miss you and Cepheus dearly  Good nite!