Verbalism Personified: Another Soggy Trek

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Another Soggy Trek

While breakfast at Al-Azhar was appetizing, the state of our footwear was the missing ingredient for gravy.

Going around in circles.

The spill-over in the weather made fools of us all as we stood like lame ducks in the rain with umbrellas. However the cowardly act of passing over an assault on Bukit Timah summit was too much a waste of effort after dragging ourselves out of bed. Acroamatic, Ann, Rambling Librarian and Walter fell victim to too much common sense.

This was also Kevin's one and only attempt before returning to North America. So what turned out to be a near non-starter, finished on a high with a soggy trek up the summit, but not before we had detoured up Jelotong Tower and cheesed photo opportunities with nature.

Breakfast with Rambling Librarian and Walter, who were twiddling their thumbs while waiting for us, made way for a lively discussion on library delinquents and missing books. What followed was a delightful surprise as Kevin disappeared briefly before returning with the morning edition of Lianhe Zhaobao. Featured with all the colors of a celebrity, there was no mistaking the man and his gear. Prolific blogging and the extensive use of technology has iconized this son of Lion City in his quest to push the boundaries of online publishing.

Farewell, dear friend! May the GPS never fail to record your travels!