His car @ san diego

Ford Mustang.. a guy's dream car.. a car that we won't get to drive in sg.. is what he drives in san diego.. so cool rite.. but i dun dare to drive.. feel so "tiny" when i sit inside.. cannot see the front and back.. *stressed*.. anyways i missed being fetched around.. so it's ok :)

Seals and sea lions

Harbour seals @ La Jolla Cove, San Diego



Northern eleplant seals @ Ano Nuevo State Reserve, Half Moon Bay (South of San Francisco)
We missed the fights between the 2.5 ton bulls over the mating privileges among the harems of females.. all of them were sleeping and they are really huge.



California sea lions @ San Francisco Pier 39
I can smell and hear them before i can see them.. gosh really nosiy and stink :P

His cooking @ san diego

I have a dear who loves to cook for me.. and worries that i dun have enuff to eat.. see the portion and varieties.. keke.. we din waste food thou our tummy almost "exploded" after every meal.. really feel so fat.. may be we starved too much at canyon.. keke.. so glad that he has a dishwasher *grin*.. else i have to wash all the dishes.. yeah this is how we share "chores".. oh yes not to forget.. my dear woke up early every morning just to make breakfast.. so sweet rite.. dun envy eh..

Our favorite daily routine @ san diego is grocery shopping :)).. looking out for promos.. those buy 4 or 10 @ US X amount blah blah.. keke we had a hard time bringing them home.. :P *greedy*..

Sunsets from different places

Kelso dunes


La Jolla Cove @ San Diego


Cabrillo National Monument @ San Diego



San Francisco

Cheesecake factory @ San Francisco

It was sooooo crowded and we had to take away since my dear had to rush back for work.. we bought 2 cheesecakes (godiva and tiramisu) and 1 chocolate cake for lunch.. kekeke.. they were so yummie.. the cheese was just nice and melt right in the mouth.. *drool*.. the chocolate cake was really really huge.. we couldn't finish them.. end up we had them for dinner as well.. keke.. really ex and sinful :P





The view out from the open dining area

Old navy @ San Francisco

Other than rei and factory outlets @ san diego and las vegas.. this was my favourite shop.. old navy.. couldn't find what i like and cheap stuffs from gap, vs, banana republic, etc.. i visited this shop almost everyday.. hoping to find something new and fit me :).. they were having additional 30% off on top of the discounted price.. end up i bought 2 sports bra, 2 shirts and 5 pants for US105.. cannot remember how many nites later i saw a big truck infront of the shop.. thinking they might have new stock for sales.. i went back the next day.. no new items but they were on 50%.. gosh.. end up i bought 2 more pants (same design but diff color :P) for US21.. keke my dear insisted to take this pic.. the shop where i spent the most.. keke..

Godiva *drool*

He bought me godiva chocolates (144 pieces 1.81kg US134).. thou 50% off (US66.95) it was not really cheap.. just bcoz they are my favourite and i cannot "convince" myself to buy it.. this is how much he pampered me.. so sweet of him rite.. look at them.. so pretty and yummie.. so we always share the same piece and he always let me have the first bite.. if he "noticed" that i like that particular favour.. he will ask me to eat it all or he will say he dun feel like eating.. but i always wana share with him.. now mom is so "attracted" to my chocolates.. *sob sob* i spot check every nite just to make sure she dun finish them all.. *so unfilial* :P

Whale watching (pacific grey whales)

It was the rite timing to watch the migrating pacific gray whales en route from the arctic ocean to baja california at cabrillo national monument @ san diego.. but it was really very far.. too far to see anything.. all we saw were the spouting of the whales.. not even the tail or body.. compared to the last whale watch @ seattle (orca).. this is very disappointing.. let me know if you can spot in the pic.. *wink*



Lighthouse and nice coast views :) here

Ski @ Big Bear

A day ski @ big bear lake (US152 for 2).. think a 2 hrs drive.. not very sure coz i fell asleep (yea again as always :P).. the road was windy and i wasn't feeling well.. keke so confirmed i have motion sickness :P.. we started abit late and the weather was hot and sunny.. the slopes were not as fantastic as in whistler.. the ppl were not as "friendly" (slope "hogger") :P so i'm scared that they will bang onto me.. constantly looking out for them.. keke well i'm still beginner.. my 3rd time.. i was doing fine until near closing.. keke.. started to fall and fall and fall again (forgot how many times thou).. think my knees could not take it anymore and my fear of falling increased dramatically.. or maybe the slope was too steep (keke cannot remember now).. so i "brought" back alot of bruises as "souveniers".. but i had fun.. my dear probably enjoyed more than me :)

Grand Canyon

My dear planned to camp at grand canyon rim, base and the mid.. well me not so keen but i dun mind.. coz we never camp on our own.. anyways we reached the campsite really late.. so my dear had to use the car headlight to pitch tent.. it was freezing cold.. our neighbours had bright lights and fire.. we only had a tiny lamp.. well since there wasn't much to do.. we quickly hid into our sleeping bag and had an early nite.. but we din sleep well.. every movement brought the cold air into the sleeping bag.. and i cuddled deeper and deeper into the bag.. finally sunrise and it was -5 deg.. near me were alot of tiny ice (shape like "1") on the tent.. so cute.. dear said they were my saliva and i wondered (?!?!?!).. anyways gotta quickly wash up (gosh the water was soooo cold until my hands and face were numb.. so end up chop2 rinse and go.. argh cannot take it) and pack up (my dear did it alone :P.. aiya coz my brain got freezed.. so whatever i do i need additional 3 mins.. stone like mad) to queue for the back country permits.. so excited..



Yippie we got the permits.. .. embarked on our adventure down to the corolado river (south kaibab trail).. look how gorgeous the rim looked.. actually the trek down was quite siong.. finally reached the bright angel campground after 5 hrs.. super doper tired.. my dear even worst.. he was carrying tent, 2 therma mats, stove and gas, 2 sleeping bags, 2 fleeces, 2 jackets (we took them out along the way coz it was so warm), etc.. see how much he pampered me.. i was only carrying food/water and small items.. compared to his.. chicken feet.. *sayang*



"Special" frens who came to visit us at the base campsite.. sooo cute rite.. the best night for both of us .. not too cold and very peaceful.. but we woke up feeling all the muscle aches :((



We started our trek back via bright angel trail after breakfast.. more siong than trekking down.. my backpack was heavier.. coz poor dear had too many to carry so i "insisted" to share load.. well just take it as a "jian fei" session lor :P.. we found a trek down to the river.. so close that i can touch and feel the water running thru my fingers (it was cold).. admired the surroundings and roars of the river.. it is this river that created the canyon.. so amazing rite..



Our trek up wasn't very easy with all the muscle aches and load.. look at the trail.. zip zap up the hill.. i always get very motivated when i can feel that i'm losing weight.. keke.. so i climbed faster and faster.. leaving my dear behind :P.. finally we reached the last camp ground (indian garden).. deers were roaming close to us.. wind was strong.. after pitching the tent and some unpacking.. i dragged my poor dear to trek to plateu point (see below for the view looking down).. seems like it was going to rain and sun was setting.. so we hurried back.. the worst nite (ya worst than our first freezing nite).. the wind was howling whole nite.. so noisy that i couldn't sleep well.. worried about the tent will "fly" away.. the tree beside will collapse.. lucky my dear put rocks and the tent was still up and firm when we woke up..



Wanted to woke up early to see sunrise.. first day of 2006 in grand canyon.. keke.. end up we saw the sun shine on the canyon only.. silly me to think that we will see the sun rise.. "we are inside the canyon! how to see sunrise!" my dear "grumbled".. keke..

Last day in canyon.. was feeling really sad to leave this wonderful and amazing place and go back to civilisation.. bye bye grand canyon.. *sob*

Las Vegas

I struggled to stay awake for all the car rides.. dunno was it due to jetlag or i have motion sickness :P.. so poor dear had to drive and kept himself awake.. anyways.. it was really dark.. my dear was looking out all the time for this city while i was in dreamland (so that i won't miss the beautiful view).. everyone told us that this city was soooo bright and will cheer up the boring drive.. dear woke me up.. but it wasn't the city.. just a small town.. well.. to accompany him.. i stayed awake.. looked up and saw the sky glittering with soooo many stars... the more i looked the more they were.. this reminded me of the milky way i saw when i climbed to the peak of kinabalu.. finally in front of us.. the city of lights.. the first light i looked out for was the beam from the praymid.. so amazing..



We walked down the strip.. watched the verious free shows (volcano, musical fountain, etc).. admired the interior design of the hotels.. it was really cold when the wind blows... *shivered*.. i loved the m&m world.. looked at how pretty and huge the chocolates are... *drool*.. but i din buy.. too ex and too lovely to eat..

Kelso Dunes

We stopped by to trek up the dunes on our way to las vegas.. my dear had a tuff time reaching the top.. keke.. he was panting and sweating like mad.. just like our snow trek at peyto lake in canada.. he suffered soooo much.. well this trek is "chicken feet" to me :P.. keke.. maybe i am "light" enuff hee3.. i loved the part where we "glided" down from the top.. keke.. my dear was so worried that i will fall and roll down.. think he should worry for himself :P



We din wait for sunset at the top coz it might be too dark to descent.. anyway looked at how beautiful the sand during sunset.. *mesmerized*

Disneyland @ Anaheim

I missed it during my HK trip since it was still under construction.. but we passed it on our mtr ride to lantau island.. eh.. din see anything.. just patches of greens..

So i was really excited to spend xmas eve and day at disneyland.. the happiest place on earth.. celebrating 50th anniversary.. fireworks every nite and special xmas parade.. so we planned to watch the firework on xmas eve.. wow.. soooooo many ppl.. we struggled to find a place in front of the palace to view the fireworks (the best view).. weather wasn't good.. dunno is it cloudy or foggy.. wind was strong.. waited and waited.. they kept playing the annoucement that the firework might be cancalled.. gosh.. i was disappointed.. finally they cancelled it.. *sob sob*..




Well still had to enjoy ourselves.. so we rushed for indiana jones ride.. keke.. fun!.. then queued for small world boat ride.. gosh.. was interesting in the beginning.. after a while i fell asleep.. my dear was shocked and amazed that i dozed off with all the loud music.. "it's a small world afterall.. it's a small small world".. kekeke.. well.. guess it was jetlag :P hee3..















We were greeted and sent off by these characters.. sooooo cute... i found myself waving to them like telling them that i will see them tomorrow.. time to go back to zzz.. really tired and zomb.. this was only day 1 in US..

To cut long story short.. we watched the fireworks (really long per session.. maybe 20mins) twice.. the parades and took all the rides.. managed to take pictures with mickey and minnie.. mermaid.. pooh bear.. buzz and chicken little.. really had fun and enjoyed the place to the fullest.. the best was that i spent my xmas with my dear in disneyland.. such a special xmas :)