Atlantic City 3D2N & Washington DC 2D1N

Hey guys,

i've decided to finish up the last parts of my tour in one entry so that I can quickly update you guys on my life on campus. I've already arrived on campus for almost a week and not MUCH has happened... Anyway, this entry is not abt campus but rather about Atlantic City and DC. So let's take a look.

After Toronto, we took greyhound and headed all the way back to Philadelphia. We then changed NJ Tranist which only caused us about US$13.25 to reach Atlantic City. The trip was quick. About an hour only. At this moment of time, it is impt to tell those who do not know that Atlantic City is just like Sentosa. Just add Casinos and Factory Outlets to Sentosa and you get Atlantic City. It's actually quite a nice place.

What i remember most about the place is that it has a lot of Casinos but they are all providing same services. I really wonder how they differentiate and why are all of them usually full. Anyway, the answer to the first question is probably through the different themes. But the themes has got no correlation to the type of gambling you have inside. Its just slots, table games, slots, and more slots. haha....

here's some pictures of the place:

casesar's palace

wild wild west inside Bally's (it's also a casino)

The casinos are filled with old people. Retirees i guess. Some of them are wheelchair bound but as long as their hands can reach the button the spin the slots, they're still in it... wth.... 2 more things abt atlantic city is the factory outlets. Its big... good and cheap. I din buy much though. I only bought a GUESS wallet... wahha... at US$12.50... wth...

Nike Factory Outlet

The other thing i remember are the buffets. All the big hotels are offering buffets at dirt cheap prices. Its between US15 to US20. Comparing this to Singapore levels, its really cheap, bearing in mind how much more expensive other food is comparing to Singapore.

Okiez... quickly, let's move on the DC. Seriously, DC is a boring place. Fortunately, apart from tons of governmental buildings, you still have many museums and monuments that provided us with 2 days of entertainment. The reason why i say its boring is because if you were a resident there, you'll be damn sian. When i was there on Saturday, ALL SHOPS WERE CLOSE! cannot find food, cannot find drinks... tell me about it man... nonetheless, food trucks are always available near monuments and tourist attractions... hmmm...

but seriously, the monuments and musuems are worth a visit. I went to the Washington Memorial, the Abraham Lincoln Memorial, the White House, IMF, Central Bank and the Holocaust Musuem. I think the Holocaust Musuem is a must go man... remember that... But no photos inside so cannot show you all... but it tells you all much about the Holocaust.

Abraham Lincolm Memorial

Abraham Lincoln

George Washington Memorial

IMF... what else?

White House from afar.... the president is in JAIL....

---- DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED IN US HISTORY ----

Anyway, a trip to DC helped me gain much knowledge about American History. In fact, it prompted me to start reading about it... its really cool. Let me just show off a bit here lah hor... America declared independence on 4th of July 1776. But this was not easy. After all the state representatives signed the declaration of independence in Pennsylvania (the first Capitol of US), the British (the original colonial owners of America) attached them. War lasted long and the leading general for America is none other then first president George Washington (it was later agreed by everyone that the first general that won the war would be president). George Washington only became president in 1789 when the victorious Americans met for the first time...

Ok... advancing forward, why then is Abraham Lincoln so important too? There was a period of Civil war in the states during the mid 1800s. Abraham Lincoln was the president at the point of time and he was the one who order forces to attach the southern states (they were for slavery at that point of time). Since he won the war, he's the most celebrated because he "unified" US on the issue of black slavery. He was unfortunately assasinated during his 2nd term in office.

The next most impt person to remember is Thomas Jefferson. The 3rd President of US. He is actually an impt person because he was the guy who drafted the constitution. For those who have read a constitution before, you probably understand how difficult it is to WRITE one.

There are lots of characters that I find very interesting but I guess I have to stop here or you guys will kill me...

---- END OF AMERICAN HISTORY 101 ----

The last stop was back in Phily, which i guess its only admin and setting up of my room. will show you guys my room in the next post then!