Today is my birthday, so after eating some cakes and pancit at Deelow’s place, my mom, Deelow and Ta Gie with Ta Vans drove up to Lake Berryessa. We never thought that highway 128 would be so winding that most of my passengers got dizzy that by the time we reached the outskirts of the… Read More Lake Berryessa, California
Deelow insisted Pfeiffer State Park but we all woke up kind of late so I did some research of a close-by state park where dogs were allowed and find one, “Millerton Lake State Recreation Area.” Its about a 2-hour drive from us but since its the last day for an adventure with the dogs because… Read More Millerton Lake Park, California
Dad kept saying last night that we will be visiting a park to walk the dogs and a bit of walking ourselves. He first suggested Pacheco State Park but we later found out that pets are not allowed on trails so we looked for another spot and found Turlock Lake Recreation, State Park. So with… Read More Turlock Lake Park, California
There were more places to see in the city of Folsom, and after leaving the Folsom Prison, we went back to the previous destination that we missed, the Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park. We passed by the City Hall which was crowded because of the Family Day Fair, and while strolling the Natoma Street, we… Read More Folsom Powerhouse, California
Another day and another adventure again, so with the parents and Sam we drove to another park. On the way, we got hungry and stopped by an Ihop near the 99 freeway and had some delicious pancakes and omelets. After that, we continued on following the freeway and exiting in Elk Grove and following the… Read More Folsom State Prison, California
Its been awhile since my last adventure and another walk with nature and history wouldn’t be so bad. So with the perfect timing, no rain and the weekend I finally decided to head on to Alum Rock Park with my Mom who came to visit. Alum Rock was established in 1872 and considered the oldest… Read More Alum Rock Park, California
We passed through the Venetian rivers and saw other more interesting buildings which we would unfortunately have to skip. After five to six stops from the Piazza San Marco we finally descended the boat bus at San Toma station. From there we followed my phone’s GPS and we passed by several small bridges and to… Read More San Barnabas Church, Venice
Today was another adventure, and a little bit different. I usually explore something historical but today we will go through my Marine Biologist skills. We’ve been planning this trip for several weeks now and we always failed to due to the rain and the low tide schedules. But now we finally made it to Bodega… Read More Mussels Hunting, California
After our breakfast in our favorite diner Denny’s, we drove to the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook. I wasn’t sure what to find there but once we parked and walked down to the rails to the overlook Dad and Sam went to their separate ways hiking around the red rocks of the canyon while my Mom… Read More Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona
Visiting Hetch Hetchy has been on my list for some time now. Since I did a little research about the lost valley, sunken underneath a reservoir. Also, my coworker, Kevin has been talking about it since I first mention it to him. It was New Year’s Eve, my parents and Sam (Ollie) decided we should go… Read More Hetch Hetchy, California
After visiting the Monterey Base and the exchange, we went back to the hall we passed by earlier. We parked at the front and we were lucky there were still some spots left. Deelow and I have visited the place before in 2009, but we did not explore the building itself. So with Deelow, our… Read More Colton Hall, California
After enjoying our lunch at the Jackson Rancheria Casino and Hotel, we headed out to our next destination. It was a bit disappointing that we didn’t get to eat the lobsters at the buffet but we were already full and that was all that matters. Along with my parents, Aunt Gie and Sam, we drove… Read More Indian Grinding Rock, California
A new day for a new adventure, me, my parents, Ta Gie and Sam went for another trop in the foot of the Sierra Nevada. Traveling Northwards from I-5 we exit to freeway 4 and to 99 North, we have finally left the freeway by exiting 88 to Jackson. We were greeted by vineyards and… Read More Kennedy and Argonaut Gold Mines, California
My parents and I went up early for a new adventure. Deelow with the three dogs and I drove the van up to I-5 to I-80 heading east to the Sierra Nevada. We stopped at a rest area before Donner Pass and they used the toilets. Deelow and I walked the dogs around. The dogs… Read More Fort Churchill Park, Nevada
It was the weekend again, the time when my family and I like to go out and explore. I’ve always been intrigued by the tragic party who ventured into the frontier to head west for a better life. Their story was inspired by the horror movie, “Ravenous,” and if you have a free time, you… Read More Donner Memorial State Park, California
A slow pacing days before the 4th of July I decided to take my Mom, Aunt Gie and Sam to the jellybean factory at Fairfield, the Jelly Belly. Its almost two hours away and the freeway was busy with traffic and I was lost for a little bit but it was easy to find. Your… Read More Jelly Belly Factory, California
After going around the city of Port Isabel, and eating to our heart’s delight we continued our journey on. The summer heat of the Texas weather was getting into us and the beautiful scenery of the water was tempting. So after finishing all the historical sites in Port Isabel we have crossed the long bridge… Read More South Padre Island, Texas
For our final stop in this bustling city, we headed on to one of the city’s famous attractions the Willis (Sears) Tower. It wasn’t hard to find the location because the iconic black tower was so high you could see it from the distance. Upon arriving I took a picture of my parents by signage… Read More Willis (Sears) Tower, Illinois
After getting ready, we went out in the early winter morning. It was cold that we were wearing different layers of clothing. Sam was having her tantrum so she stayed close to Dad while the rest of us tried to enjoy our walk. We walked along 3rd Avenue North and reached the grounds of the… Read More Space Needle, Washington
Most people can relate that the city of Portland in Oregon as the city of supernatural and monsters as shown from the television series “Grimm”. But in reality Portland used to be like San Francisco, one of the biggest cities in the West Coast during the late 19th century to the 20th century. One of the… Read More Portland Shanghai Tunnel, Oregon
