Tier Point Run to Helsinki in Jan 2015

Another Tier Point run! This one took me to Helsinki overnight, and I really mean overnight literally in the airport – I hadn’t done that before.

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It's Christmas at the Westfield shopping mall
It's Christmas at the Westfield shopping mall
It's Christmas at the Westfield shopping mall
It's Christmas at the Westfield shopping mall

Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023: Day 6 – San Jose – Afternoon

By Nige on Mon 13 Nov 2023 at 20:02
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023
Tags: San Jose | SJC | USA

After getting back to my car, I decided to seek out another Starbucks. I had been thinking about food for most of the walk back from Vasona Lake.

My Starbucks and double bacon cheese and egg sandwich
My Starbucks and double bacon cheese and egg sandwich
My Starbucks and double bacon cheese and egg sandwich
My Starbucks and double bacon cheese and egg sandwich

I had considered The Cheesecake Factory, Subway and Panda Express.

But then I remembered I hadn’t had my second Starbucks of the day and I could easily pair that up with a double bacon cheese and egg sandwich.

So found a Starbucks about 2 miles down the road, which was an ideal opportunity to catch up with Vick and her struggles back home.

Luckily the cats were behaving themselves!

Another upmarket Westfield shopping center
Another upmarket Westfield shopping center
Another upmarket Westfield shopping center
Another upmarket Westfield shopping center

I finished off at Starbucks and headed to the Hilton Garden Inn, San Jose Airport – I was checking in here for my final night in San Jose.

I was happy with a standard king room this time and they had a room available at just after midday.

They tried to charge me $15 for parking, which I resisted. I didn’t pay last time, so I wasn’t going to pay this time either.

In the afternoon, after saying good night to the Vickster, I drove to the Westfield shopping mall at Stevens Creek Boulevard.

It's sock world in San Jose
It’s sock world in San Jose
It's sock world in San Jose
It’s sock world in San Jose

The intention was to find something nice for Vick, but all I really found were socks!

There was a sock shop that contain loads and loads of different characterised socks.

Wow – it was some sight.

On the basis that I have been barred from buying socks, it was a no-no for a present on this occasion.

My final visit to The Cheesecake Factory for this visit
My final visit to The Cheesecake Factory for this visit
My final visit to The Cheesecake Factory for this visit
My final visit to The Cheesecake Factory for this visit

At this point, it seemed rude not to pop into The Cheesecake Factory!

Something different for this visit. I ordered the starter nachos together with the Korean chicken, knowing that I would only eat a small amount in the restaurant.

I could bag the rest up and eat it in my room in the evening.

Back to the hotel and I started on my “to go” as soon as I got into my room.


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Nige is one of the co-founders of The Billingham Blog and works as a freelance management consultant. He loves to fly in his spare time!

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