Making the Full Circle

Back at the Conference, presentations were made and soon its time to say good bye. We exchanged business cards and i tried to collect information and brochures as many as i can. I have a 5.00pm flight to catch from Tampa International Airport to Newark International Airport in New York.

Since i came in from the West coast through Los Angeles to Pheonix to Tampa, my flight back through Newark to Stockholm to KL made it a full circle trip. This was my second round the globe trip.

But i have a few hours to kill. I checked out of the resort at 12.30pm and booked myself a cab. SandPearl Resort

and Spa on

Clearwater is approximately 30Km away from Tampa. The cab trip over Tampa Bay was beautiful. I got the driver to drive to the Shopping complex next to the Terminal for a short shopping.

I need to find Naim a Swatch watch and thought of purchasing the iPhone.

Founf the Apple Store but was not eligible to purchase as the sale comes with purchase of the telecommunication carrier service the AT&T. I need to have a permanent address in Tampa or at least stays for three month to be eligible. So there goes my iPhone, instead i bought latest iPod Nano for Azhim and some University of Florida's Alligator T-shirts.

The flight back was unevenful, i had to wait in the plane till it was dark enough for me to

'breakfast' again. Got into Newark around 8.30pm and aboard the NY-Stockholm flight at 10.30pm. I slept through till we landed in Stockholm the next day at 7.30am. before continuing again at 11.ooam to KL.

Aboard the MAS flight back i get to have Malaysian meal again. I can't wait to be back home!

hamid

Dawn at SandPearl Resort, Clearwater, TAMPA FL.

Hello everyone, i know its been a while, but i'm determine to finish the unfinished story of my Tampa FL. trip.

Finally on the third day of my stay in SandPearl Resort and Spa had to come to and end. You know what i've been unable to get away from the conference to even walk the sandy beach of SandPearl Resort and Spa. So on my last day, i made a point to wake up early. After my Subuh prayer, i took my camera and walk to the beach.

In the early morning cool air, the resort staff already start working, a team of workers combed clean the beach using small tractors collecting washed up debris from last night tide.

It make patterns on the beach as well as making the sand soft to my bear feet. The sky and sea was blue, with flocks of pelicans and gulls flying low and diving for fish.

My footsteps made marks on the soft white sand, i'm alone and had the beach all to myself. I'm gonna miss this place

Here are some of the shots.

hamid

Real Manta at Kurishio Sea

Lets look at the real Manta Rays....enjoy

Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world - (song is Please don't go by Barcelona) from Jon Rawlinson on Vimeo.