Tuesday, June 3, 2008

US grad trip III

Day 8: On to Sin City - Las Vegas!!
travelled via the historic Route 66


deserts of Nevada.. freaking sunny

Mini Egypt - Luxor

this pyramid is really interesting.. the tip of the pyramid has a powerful spotlight that points directly upwards and it is the brightest beam in the world. aeroplanes at flight level has to be directed such as not to be confused by that light
Mini New York


dinner at Buca di Beppo



who's getting married?

the Light Show at Fremont Street



went back to the Strip for some drinks at THEhotel's top floor nightclub called MiX. it has a spectacular view of the vegas strip, even in its toilets! i took the following pics from the toilet cubicle! almost didn't want to come out.. i was like sitting on the toilet bowl while admiring the beautiful views!



wandered around luxor and then headed back to hotel..



Day 9: Las Vegas


first stop is shopping at Las Vegas Premium Outlet!
then we took a cab back to hotel to put our stuff and walked a good 40mins down the Vegas Strip to Caesars Palace to have our dinner. was damn shagged from the shopping and long walk.. but the views along the way was pretty pretty pretty.



Mini Paris


Mini Greek - Caesars Palace
pussycat dolls poker table inside caesars palace casino.. the pole-dancers are damn hot but didnt take any photos of them.. =P

dinner at the Cheesecake Factory was fantastic.

Trump VS Wynn


Day 10: long long ride to Yosemite Gateway
it was already dinnertime when we reached our hotel


Day 11: Yosemite National Park

the bus ride up and down Yosemite was torturous.. it's like the journey to genting, but it's double worse than that. nearly puked but managed to control. nevertheless, it was worth the effort as the scenery are absolutely spectacular!



manxi, one of the few singaporeans on this tour


lovely waterfall
we chose cycling over hiking so that we can cover more ground and have different views of the scenic park

US grad trip IV

Day 12: San Francisco

lunch at the Fisherman's Wharf


gary, our bus driver for the entire trip

the golden gate bridge!! it was damn chilly

limousines can be spotted so frequently in SF



while waiting for the sunset cruise



on board the sunset cruise!



the famous Alcatraz

the wind was so cold that i was wearing 2 layers of warm clothing



sea-lion or seal i couldn't really tell but it came on board our cruise just when it is docking. so cute right

and the day ended with a hot clam chowder and beef stew from Boudin Sourdough Cafe

Day 13: San Francisco
Breakfast at starbucks..
they have omelette sandwiches over there! it's even nicer than mac breakfast

Shopping at Union Square.
3 levels of Forever 21!


Bagfuls of shopping spree!!

celebrated larling's birthday back in the room.. spent my last few bucks on the birthday cake and i had to borrow few dollars from him for his last pressie. haha. hope u like it larling!!

Day 14: Home Sweet Home

at San Francisco Intl Airport


i really had a great deal of fun in the States.. esp in Vegas and San Francisco. although i dun gamble and i'm not a alchoholic, i stil love Vegas because of its beautiful buildings along the Strip. wanted to catch some of the Las Vegas shows or strip shows but they are so damn expensive. =(

oooh.. can't bear to leave but i'd still prefer spore over america. i just feel more comfy with asian food and asian people.

i'll never forget those lovely moments and these photos will be my memory for a long long time. cheers to america