Yosemite!

Hey.. back from Yosemite and Lake Tahoe. there were freaking long drives but the drives were worth the while. On thurs, we left for lake tahoe in the morning and had Safeway chicken for lunch! Safeway's a supermarket but the chicken they sell is great. then, went all the way to lake tahoe on a mountain top. the temperatures are crazy! it's like -6 degree celsius there inthe morning. but the crazy temp was neutralised with the hot sunshine. California's known for its sunshine and they have every reason to be proud of it! So we went around only two areas with fantastic views and that was the entire day. Emerald Lake was one of a kind, man. views were breathtaking. At night, we went to the casino! Saw blackjack and all, but not really into these things which is a good thing. Then went to this place called latin soul for dinner. LOVED THE STEAK THERE.

We went to this supermarket after the dinner, and the wind was like -5 degree celsius, and it was blowing right into our faces. swear that was the coldest walk ever. then watched mtv in the hotel. some shows there are banned, cos they are downright wrong or stupid. "Paris Hilton New BFF"??? wild girls try to be Paris' BFF in this show. -.-

Friday morning, we went to eat some American breakfast in the buffet section. there were some dudes looking at us, as if it was their first time seeing some Chinese guys. Or maybe it was. Then, we headed down for an uber long drive to Yosemite. We were talking about a freaking 6-hour long drive. But in between, we went to eat KFC for lunch. That is the day I will remember for life for eating 7 pieces of chicken for lunch and dinner. Went to this hotel that cost 600 bucks a night to look-see for a while, which had this room that is so eerie. Then it was back to the hotel, with extremely dark roads, and watched some Grinch before sleeping. Oh yeah, people are really into the Christmas mood here and I love it. Snoooze for the night and woke up at 7 today, which is like 11pm in Singapore. Awkward..

We left for Yosemite National Park and according to my bro, we experienced the complete Yosemite tour. We went to this wonderful lake area with frozen waters, and took postcard-perfect pictures. The views we saw today were beyond words. Went down to do some trailwalking in the coniferous forest. it's weird that everything I learned in the Geog textbook about these forests are quite applicable to the experience. Then it was the world famous Yosemite Valley that was memorable. Promise that I will post the photos, but I took a lot of them. Many Asians there too admiring the scenery. Then it was down to this park with freaking huge tree trunks that's like 10 times the size of Yogi. Speaking of Yogi, we saw this deer right in front of us just now at this place called Mirror Lake. It was nature at its best. That would probably be the last time we get to see temperate coniferous forests for a long time..

Anyway we went down to San Francisco again and went directly to the city for some shopping. Got a hoodie for 30 sing dollars, half the price that Junrong bought for. :P Walked around the city and it was much more crowded today cos it's a Saturday. People too were doing their Christmas shopping and just hanging out with friends. That's the city mood I love, especially in the winter conditions. LOVE THE WEATHER HERE. Think I was the youngest person on the streets, besides little babies in prams. Then ate some Chinatown before heading back to the hotel and now, here!

Ending on a high note, I'm happy to say that Liverpool are still top of the table with a 3-1 win! That completed the entire day, like the icing on the cake. Besides the long and sickening car rides, I'm loving it here so far! Overseas exposure is great. 10 more nights to go. Night!

God Bless and Peace.