I’m breaking this up into 2 parts.  This first part will list the itinerary, and the second part will list thoughts, tips, advice, and for next time.  Besides, I know people have been expecting some pictures which are currently being uploaded onto Flickr.

• Friday, June 11, 2010
  • Flew out from Rochester to Cleveland and finally arrived in Los Angeles at 11 pm (west coast time)
• Saturday, June 12, 2010
  • IKEA
• Sunday, June 13, 2010
  • Camarillo Premium Outlets
  • Dinner-to-go – In-N-Out Burger
• Monday, June 14, 2010
  • Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure
• Tuesday, June 15, 2010
  • Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
  • Mann Chinese Theatre
• Wednesday, June 16, 2010
  • Westminister Mall
  • Little Saigon
• Thursday, June 17, 2010
  • Santa Monica Pier
  • 3rd Street Promenade
• Friday, June 18, 2010
  • Gilroy Premium Outlets
  • Began to travel on Route 1 to San Francisco
    • Stops at:
      • Big Basin Redwoods State Park
      • Pescadero State Beach and Natural Preserve
  • Staying at Nob Hill Inn
  • Dinner at Nob Hill Grille (San Francisco, CA)
• Saturday, June 19, 2010
  • Lunch at Carl’s Jr (Monteray, CA)
  • Monteray Bay Aquarium
  • Carmel Beach
  • Dinner at Wooden Charcoal Korean BBQ House (San Francisco, CA)
• Sunday, June 20, 2010
  • Muir Beach
  • Muir Woods National Monument
  • Alice Marble Tennis Courts
  • Lombard St/Crooked St
  • Take-out – Cybelle’s Pizza on Bush Street (San Francisco, CA)
• Monday, June 21, 2010
  • Union Square
  • SF MOMA
  • Chinatown
  • Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Dinner at Bubba Gump’s (San Francisco, CA)
• Tuesday, June 22, 2010
  • Exploratorium
  • Industrial Light and Magic
  • Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Lunch at Boudin Bakery (San Francisco, CA)
  • Dinner at Pinecrest Diner (San Francisco, CA)
• Wednesday, June 23, 2010
  • Japanese Tea Garden
  • California Academy of Sciences
  • Dinner at Katana-Ya (San Francisco, CA)
• Thursday, June 24, 2010
  • Alcatraz
  • Japantown
  • Dinner at Wooden Charcoal Korean BBQ House (San Francisco, CA)
  • Dessert – Cako Bakery
• Friday, June 25, 2010
  • Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Lunch at Pier Market Seafood (San Francisco, CA
  • Dinner at The Elephant Bar (Sacramento, CA)
  • Old Sacramento
  • Red-eye flight from Sacramento to JFK and then Rochester.
• Saturday, June 26, 2010
  • Home at 9:30 am (eastern time)

For the past week, I’ve been having random bursts of happiness.  I would get all goofy and giddy and end up giggling uncontrollably.  I don’t know why.  I’m just amused by the littlest of things.

It’s the little things that make me happy.  Watching videos such as the “I like turtles” does not make me laugh.  Getting a mocha frapp or putting a funny video of my cousin Sara dancing fast makes me laugh.  I laugh and giggle like a little kid who just experienced something wonderful.

These three pics pretty much summed up my day: