California Dream

Alright, i shall now continue second half of my US trip. After i left New York, i arrived in Los Angeles (West Coast) in the evening. Well, in US, the place is so huge till it had 4 time zone, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. LA is 4 hours behind New York. My biological clock almost landed in a mess.

The tour started with trip to Las Vegas. I was excited along the way cos it's the world gambling capital. Before that, we arrived at a huge factory outlet where i had another shopping spree. Bought Polo Raphl, Levis and Guess. It was dirt cheap. When we reached Las Vegas, it was late afternoon.

For those who traveled or read abt LV, it is a town right in the heart of a desert. ha... Yup, the place is surrounded by desert, weather is warm. Spent abt 7 hours walking along Las Vegas Blvd. Casinos were so nice, well decorated. I particularly like MGM, the place is so huge. CBS studio is located in it.

Night scene was even powerful. Forget abt clubbing. There are broadway type of shows, musical fountain and theme parks etc. Its really a 24 hour non stop working place. I love the vibrant.

The next destination was Grand Canyon. OMG! I cant believe when i stepped on the rim of the Canyon. The place is magnificent. I could spent the whole day sitting down enjoying the beautiful scenery. Its just fantastic. If ever i will go back again, i want to go to the foot of Canyon. I will try river rafting and enjoy scenery from the bottom.

San Francisco was the next place to visit. I can never forget Golden Gate bridge. I walked on it, feel it and catch the beautiful scenery on top. San Frans has lots of slopes. U need good stamina to travel upslope. Weather is cool. It feels like New York except for less high rise.

The trip at famous Fisherman Wharf was good. I had chowder with clams in sour dough. Sat by the sea, i ate and enjoy the scenery again. Its really once in a life time. Now, dun even compare to Boat Quay or Sentosa, cant fight. Went to Colombus Street, bought some Italian pastry. Though expensive, i have never tasted something so good before.

I also visited Yosmeti National Park. Was in close contact with gigantic waterfall. Pretty cool place except for mosquito. ha.. Afterall, its a forest. Was bitten a few times. It almost took us a day to reach the place.

Paid US$24 to visit hearst castle. Its a big castle located off the coast of Pacific Ocean. Constructed by a millionaire in the 17 or 18 century, i am impressed by the structure of the various buildings. Wat caught my attention was the interior, pple in tat centuries are already playing billards, card games and even got indoor swimming pools.

Finally back in Los Angeles, on our last day, Hao and i made a quick stop to Hollywood. Yes, the heart of entertainment. We strolled the fame of walk. Saw the names of many stars including Asian star like Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee and Michelle Yeo. Saw the famous HOLLYWOOD sign from the main road. Shops even sell addresses of famous celebrities like Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp etc. Not too sure if it is true.

This is my last stop in USA. If there was time, i hope to visit even more places. Din get to go Universal City. Only take a peek and left. Well, on my next trip, i hope to make a more detailed trip. ha... That also means more money. Shall see....