F1 Fever

I started this relaxing Monday with a long walk along my favorite route, which has become increasingly more difficult to navigate due to F1 preparations. This coming weekend is the Singapore Grand Prix, a Formula One (F1) race with festivities spanning Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



Since Brian and I leave for Beijing Saturday morning, we'll only get to see the excitement from afar. (In fact, I'm trying to figure out where we should dine away from the madness.) As you can imagine, preparations such as building grandstands, blocking off roadways and fencing in some of Singapore's most scenic views with protective barriers have been underway for quite some time now.


A lot of hotels you can see in the background will offer attractive views of the race, and will benefit from profitable food and beverage options for fans. The Fairmont Hotel is offering a 61-course meal (commemorating the 61 laps in the Grand Prix) for 4 at SGD$5000. That's USD $880.50 a person. How could one eat 61 courses anyway?

The race itself takes place at night, so it should be a real sight. Plus, the Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani, the Backstreet Boys and Beyonce are scheduled to perform. All signs point to a crazy event. Crazy under control, of course, because it's Singapore.

As for the rest of this three-day weekend, I've been reading up on our travel destinations, plan to hit up Orchard Road a little later today, and will meet Whitney and Amma for dinner tonight. Then it's back to work for just four more days before "the trip of a lifetime," as Brian has been calling it, begins. I can't wait to see him.