7:45 AM Was met at Sacramento Airport by Al and Daisy. You couldn't have found hosts more accommodating than them. Along with lively Maria, the day's trip went on according to Al's precise schedule. Immediately went to a factory tour of the Jelly Bean Factory. Along with the kids and their teachers, we sampled a variety of jelly beans. The winery tour in Napa Valley was the highlight of the day. After lunch at Chipotle (a Mexican fastfood), we visited a tota...

Tuesday was Nature's day tour. Started early from Roseville and drove to Yosimete National Park. Me, Marlene, Al, Daisy, Maria and Adrian hiked a 3 km course which took us through the Fallen Monarch, Bachelor and 3 Graces, Grizzly Giant and the Tunnel Tree among others. 3k was all the exercise I was going to get. The Glacier Point Observation spot came next. Plenty of postcard opportunities to be taken. We were so lucky to have Al take the responsibility of als...

Gigi, Nonoy and Em are in Grand Canyon. Angie decided to drive ourselves to LA. Las Vegas to LA is 260 miles and I drove the whole length of it. My first time behind a wheel in the US was driving at 80 mph in the interstate freeway. Nerve wracking! Big trucks running fast on both sides with equally fast cars zipping in and out of their lanes. That's a six lane freeway one direction. Another merit badge - LA Freeway Driver (Kym & Boi2, no PS3 game can beat th...

It is good to google the airports before you arrive. The immigration and customs were ok. Deplaned at Bradley Intl Airport. LAX is one big place. My connecting flight was at Terminal 8. I had a 7 hour layover, so I walked. It's like a kilometer just to get to Terminal 7. I think they have free shutltle buses to get to other terminals. When I got to Terminal 7 there was nowhere else to go. Where's Terminal 8? My manly pride gave up and I just asked where was it. ...