This blog concludes Chapter 1 of my North American trip o' business and fun.

San Diego has been fun. The exhibition at the Convention Center was a success for us, generating plenty of good leads. And I've eaten very well since my coworkers arrived from Fremont.

What I did and what I ate.

1) Sunday


2) Monday
The day started off frantically, trying to get a few last things covered -- especially on the side of contacting editors from magazines and publications. This was the busiest day of the 3.5-day show because it was the free day. We gave lots of demos, had some discussions with some big potential potential customers, and I ran around a lot. That night, our sales guy and I went to a party held by Jasper (a company) where the booze was free, so all you needed to pay was a tip for the bartender. Not all that much fun of a party, but still an experience.

Lunch: Starbucks sandwiches which were between $7 - $8US, too salty, and not very good.
Dinner: Gaslamp Strip Club on Fifth Avenue, which isn't a strip club at all - it's a steak place. It's a cook-it-yourself steak place, in fact - very tasty food. Basically, when you order, you get a lump of meat, and then you take it to a big grill and cook it yourself. I got the Sashimi-grade Ahi, which I seared slightly on all sides, eaten with wasabi and soy sauce.

3) Tuesday
The tradeshow was much slower this day, and I didn't have to run around nearly as much. There was a huge party held by Denali (a company), but I didn't want to go - simply because I didn't want to hang out with our sales guy (who I may blog more about another time). So, the group of us tried to ditch him, but were almost caught as we decided to go for ice cream and saw him on the street again. Anyway, we had some tasty ice cream at the Marble Slab. I had the sweet cream flavor.

Lunch: Royal Thai on Fifth Avenue take-out. Just some warm
Dinner: BluePoint on Fifth Avenue, a well-known upscale restaurant. I had the roasted lamb, which was US$37. Good, but not worth $37.

3) Wednesday
Like Tuesday, the tradeshow was less hectic. Did a few demos here and there, ran around a bit. In the evening, a group of us went to the San Diego Padres vs. LA Dodgers game at Petco Stadium. It was pretty fun. Their relief pitcher had his 500th save (first in the MLB league).

Lunch: In-N-Out Burger. I had the double-double combo, also known as #1.
Dinner: A hotdog, Coke, churro, nachos, and peanuts at the Padres game. At > $20US, pretty pricey.

4) Thursday
Last day of the tradeshow, although I was in early (7:30am) for breakfast and a panel on online marketing. After lunch, I went around Balboa Park, one of San Diego's top siteseeing spots. With the great weather, it was beautiful. Finally, after a bit of travel, I arrived here in Vancouver! Now I'm at home... will blog more tomorrow!

Lunch: Rockin' Baha Lobster on Fifth Avenue
Dinner: Microwave lasagna.