Halfway to Milan

We have now crossed the Italian border where we stopped for a couple of my colleagues to claim some tax exemption. The journey onwards was smooth and we were currently halfway towards Milan to stop for shopping before heading to the airport. It looked warm and sunny outside. Hopefully my chocolates won't melt .....

The Drive Down

The drive down the hill was quite adventurous. Big bus, steep downhill drive, Italian driver. Great combination. Luckily I didn't succumb to motion sickness. Otherwise I would have to say goodbye to my big breakfast on the seats.

Got in town in one piece despite the morning traffic which awaited us as soon as we reached the foothill.

From the terminal, it was a 10 minute walk to the Congress Hall. The sun was still hidden behind the clouds then, so it was time for jumper to be on. What should I be listening to this morning?

Jet Lagged

Oh! Dear! It happened before and I think it was happening again now. I got one of those jet-lagged session where I was wide awake at the moment and it was 1 am London time, 8 am back home in Malaysia. One of the major drawback of being a morning person was, your natural rhythm was attuned to be hyper in the morning. I was suffering now.

What happened was, I got back to the hotel room at around 3.30 pm, took a shower and planned a nap for a couple of hours since we planned to go out to Covent Garden that evening. The next thing I knew, it was 1 am in the morning. And I was starving. Luckily I bought some food earlier from a corner shop nearby. Some biscuits and drinks. That tied me up overnight.

So, planning to get back to bed as I can't really be bothered to unpack yet. I would probably get up early for the hotel breakfast and head out to the Convention Center tonged myself registered. Today was the satellite symposium day, where the Pharmaceuticals would have sessions promoting their products. I'll probably stick for a few hours then head into town after lunch to sort out my shopping list!