First Dinner

I have to admit that the food was really first class. The Tex-Mex place is called El Tiempo Cantina and here's the dish (enough for at least two large meals)

Red snapper with tomato and olive sauce with lump crabmeat and jumbo shrimp. Had so much to eat that I had to pack and bring the rest home, so am not feeling like checking out the local pub, maybe tomorrow.

Tomorrow will have to walk to work, the prediction is that it'll rain, in which case I will have to call a taxi. I will definitely rent a car during lunch and start looking at new places.

On the other hand the meetup already has five members, so I will probably set up the first meet and greet very soon. Read more!

Arrival in Houston, TX

The flight from Laguardia was uneventful. Saw the first prius on the highway, didn't look all that small next to the SUVs, so I am still optimistic. The apartment complex where they have put me up is ridiculous to get in, there's no "on-foot" entrance, only cars can go in. Once the driver dropped me off, I realized there was no elevator to go to the second floor. I didn't want to haul my 70 pound suitcase up the stairs, so had to get back into the taxi and drive to the second floor of the parking lot, from where accessing the residential part was relatively easy. Welcome to Houston.

Got out to check out the route to the office, no sidewalks. No sidewalks, but still there are London style telephone booths, I bet they are phoney decorations. Walked a bit and saw a bus stop, a woman was waiting. On my way back, she was still waiting.

The fields are manicured, and not a sole (excuse the pun) has ever walked on them. The area feels lifeless although I did see a few people playing baseball in the park across the street, a few girls with dogs and an ambling couple.

However I located the best Tex-Mex restaurant in these parts, and also a local pub, so will go over shortly. Read more!