U.S.A. and Canada East Coast Travel Part VII(Woodbury, JFK Airport and Home)

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U.S.A. and Canada East Coast Travel Part VII(Woodbury, JFK International Airport and Home)

Day 11  Monday 22 June 2015

Woodbury Common Premium Outlets

Day 11 was the last day of our U.S.A. and Canada tour.

At 8.30 in the morning we left Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel in Iselin in New Jersey and travelled 80 km north to Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Woodbury, Central Valley of New York.

Map showing New York, Iselin, Woodbury and JFK International Airport

Woodbury Common Premium Outlets

Opened in 1985, it has now 220 stores selling designer fashion clothing, footwear, luggage, accessories, jewellery and other goods. Most of the goods carry American brands like Levi’s, Coach, Tommy Hilfiger, Hush Puppies, Calvin Klein, Timberland, Polo Ralph Lauren, Guess, DKNY, Tory Burch and many more.

Entrance to Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, Woodbury

Coach Store

Levi’s Store

It was a sunny day when we entered the shopping place. As it was Monday there were not many shoppers around and it was a good day for us to shop.

As there are so many stores in the large area, they are built in a few zones. In each zone the roofs of the stores are painted with the same colour so that visitors can identify the zones, easily.

GUESS Store

Tory Burch Store

Tommy Hilfiger Store

Food Pavilion

During lunch-time we had our meals at the Food Pavilion. After lunch, we continued looking for bargains at the remaining stores.

Food Pavilion in the background

Hush Puppies Merrell Sebago Store

Inside the Food Pavilion

John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York

After spending almost the whole day at the Premium Outlets in Woodbury, we left at 5 p.m. and travelled on a busy highway to John F. Kennedy International Airport. The airport is about 120 km south of Woodbury.

Terminal 8 of John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, U.S.A.

Farewell to Roanne, our Super American Coach-Driver

Two and a half hours later, we arrived at the airport. Before we got into the airport, we hugged, thanked and said farewell to our super American coach-driver, Roanne, who had, diligently and carefully, driven us to so many places of interests in U.S.A. and Canada for about ten days. Frankly speaking, it was an emotional farewell moment for most of us.

Lindsay saying farewell to Roanne at JFK International Airport, New York

Tuong saying farewell to Roanne at JFK International Airport, New York

Grace saying farewell to Roanne at JFK International Airport, New York

 

Photos of New Friends

Inside the airport, we checked in and got our air tickets. All of us were happy to go home to see our loved ones soon after over ten days touring in U.S.A. and Canada. In the departure hall, I took out my camera and took photos of some of my tour-members who have become my friends.

 

Benny and wife in Departure Hall of JFK International Airport, New York

Ying Zhi and daughter in Departure Hall of JFK International Airport, New York

Rama and wife in Departure Hall of JFK International Airport, New York

 

Departure for Doha, Qatar

At 10.10 p.m. we boarded a Qatar airplane of model B777-300ER, left JFK International Airport and flew all the way to Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, without stopping. It took almost 12 hours to travel a distance of 10 800 km from New York to Qatar. Of course, it was uncomfortable to stay in the economy class on the plane for so many hours.

When we arrived at the Doha airport in Qatar we stayed at the airport and waited for another Qatar plane to fly us to Singapore. Finally, three and a half hours later, we boarded a Qatar plane of model B787-8 and departed for the next and final destination, Singapore.

Hamad International Airport, Qatar, Doha

Air-flight by a Qatar airplane from Doha to Singapore

Choo Chaw and wife at Doha Airport waiting for the next Qatar airplane to take them to Singapore

Changi International Airport, Singapore

At 9.15 a.m. on Tuesday, 24 June 2015(Singapore time and date), we, finally, arrived at Changi International Airport, Singapore, safely. It took almost 8 hours for the plane to fly a distance of about 6 500 km to reach Singapore.

Map showing the Qatar airplane flying in the dark from Doha to Singapore

The Qatar airplane arriving at Changi Airport, Singapore, at 9.15 a.m. on Tuesday, 24 June 2015(Singapore time and date)

Map showing the Qatar airplane flying from Doha, Qatar, to Singapore

Well, that is my unforgettable tour in east coast of U.S.A. and Canada. My new friends will remember it for a long time, too.

Map showing arrival and departure of the Eastern U.S.A. and Canada Tour

THE END

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U.S.A & Canada East Coast Travel

Part I   Philadelphia & Washington D.C.

Part II   Niagara Falls & Toronto City

Part III Colborne, 1000 Islands & Ottawa City

Part IV  Montreal & Quebec City

Part V   Boston

Part VI  New York

Part VII Woodbury, JFK Airport & Home

[Read about my tour in west coast of U.S.A. at this website and subsequent ones: U.S.A. West Coast Travel Part I(San Francisco City) ]

Acknowledgement

Thanks to all who have made our tour possible, including the tour manager, Andy Yuan, American coach-driver, Roanne, EU Holidays Pte. Ltd.(Singapore), and Irama Travel & Tours Sdn. Bhd.(Johor Bahru).

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