black&gold.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Our US Trip...

Yaps...here's my US trip Post...Its a long one with lots of pictures :)

3 am we left Marriot Hotel and head straight to airport. Everyone was so excited; we did not rest at all.

We were like a bunch of grown up children running about playing with drawings, taking picture and using the internet.

After 18hrs... at last...

Yeah… We have arrived at San Francisco… Its now 7pm. The weather is cold outside. I saw a limousine I got so excited and took pictures with it.

We are staying at Pacr 55 very nice hotel :) hehe a bit messy

We took a trolley to the fisherman’s wharf, the trolley is like an icon in San Francisco.

Dine at Crab restaurant; you will know why it is called crab restaurant. We had beef, fish, mussels, prawns, white/red wine and CRAB…It’s like a mini buffet on our table. Everyone just share and eat with our hands. Don’t ask how much it cost :)

This is my favourit picture of all...i just took it randomly on the street

Diane, Richard and I woke up 7am. So we decided to head down to Chinatown to buy some breakfast back for the rest. We found a HK café, the porridge, fried noodle and Chee Chong Fan damm nice la….With the interior of the café, I suddenly felt that I was in HK.

We take away some food for e poh and tio gong. See their take away so cute…Noodles in the box…Like those in the Hollywood movies wahhaa…

Afternoon we when to the Golden Gate Bridge, its another must go places when you come to San Francisco. Its so cold there we only got a glimes of the bridge than it went all foggy. But the air and environment was very nice and comfortable.

At night we went to Pier 39 , I immediately saw a chocolate bouquet and I ran in….Its a heaven for any chocolate lovers. I bought lots of chocolate, chocolate lip bum ( is actually keeps me calm when I feel sad or nervous). And my favorite of all Chocolate body scrub… Loves It…

Dinner was at Crab House…San Francisco is all about seafood. We had calamari, clams, pasta, fish and wine. No choice la… all 7 of us simply enjoy good food.

Next morning we had last minute shopping, Aldo, Nine West, Virgin Record, Forever 21. Great sales but I did not buy anything. Hehe cos saving all for Vegas.

Lunch we had thai food…I love it la… you know why… cos the tom yam soup taste more like tomato shop…wahah not spicy AT ALL :) The other food are also very tasty.

After lunch we took Brat train to the air port, its like our MRT. Big seats with huge window, we enjoy the beautiful views outside.

4pm was our flight to Las Vegas, its just an hour flight from San Francisco. This was the view from the top.

When people say Vegas is gambling world, they mean it. Just as we step out of the plane…yes just the plane not even the custom. Jackpots are seen EVERYWHERE… Epoh shag face just suddenly led up. I was holding her hand but at that moment she just swing my hand away and run to the jackpot. SO FUNNY. It’s like gown up Disneyland.

We wanted to watch Chippeddales....guys stripping show hehe...but no time:(

When we step out of the airport, its damm freaking hell hot …Its about 42 degree. If you don’t know how it is like, just put your hand in the toaster. Ya its something like that, make up and mascara will just melt.

We stayed at Treasure Island Hotel. It’s very cozy and pretty.

The place is so happening, lots of bling bling lights and up beat music.

We had dinner at BLT ( stands for bacon, lettuce tomato). They serve mainly burgers. I ate Kobe beef burger. Faint Faint Faint… So juicy and meaty. YUM…

After dinner its jackpot time, it was fun at first but after a while I was bored. So Cass, Terrence and I .went outside to walk.

We bought this ‘long drink’. I din’t know it was alcoholic, it just taste like slurpy. I drink so fast and got a bit drunk. Ok…quite drunk…

The TRUMP building is just next to our hotel...It looks like a huge gold bar...

Yeah…today we are going factory outlet. Its about 20 mins from the hotel so we rented 2 cars. OMG… so many brands… Coach, Kate Spade, Nine West, Kenneth Cole, Guess, Ralph Lauren and many many more. We stared shopping since 1pm till 7pm. Did not take any picture inside the shopping centre cos we girls were too excited running from boutique to boutique.

It’s crazy the amount of things we bought. 2 car boots full of shopping bag. Dead tired…

Someone pls help me...

I saw Dairy Queen and i rush to get a big cup of reese peanut butter blizzard...

Breakfast at Vegas Chinatown, ate dim sum super HK-ish. Very nice :)

After that we head to the next factory outlet. Is one is closer to our hotel. The place was even better than yesterdays one. They have more brands, other than the brands above there is also BEBE, Timberland, Nike and many more more more. Dead tired again…

Today we are walking down the strip. Its like walking at orchard road. Many shopping centers and hotel theme. Before I went to vegas , I knew there was a Egypt theme hotel, its very far from our hotel so today’s aim is to walk to the end of the strip. As we drove for the past 2 days we did not have the chance to take pictures outside of our hotel.

We walk to the hotel next to ours. It’s the Caesars Palace, the interiors was beautiful.

As we walk further in…I saw Victoria Secret….Arh…..I have been waiting for so long…. I run in and shop for so long…wahahahah.

For tea break, we when to The Cheese Factory. The Cheese cake there….O.M.G…damm nice la…it just melts in your mouth and the flavor of the cheese cake filled your mouth…We had Tiramisu, Raspberry chocolate, original and GODIVA cheese cake. Faint again.

And we also had a huge plate of nachos. We are coming back for dinner tml…wahaha

Walking further down the strip we pass by a hotel with the theme of the Eiffel tower…Hehe as if we were in Paris…

Along the strip, we reach 4 storey high M&M building. They have M&M soft toy, appeal n lots of colorful M&M chocolate. Bought quite a bit there.

Half way down the strip e poh and tio gong was tired already so they went back to the hotel. Only Cass, Terrence and I carried on down the strip. We pass by a chapel in one of the hotel. So I suggested to take a few pictures for the couple.

I am so tired already but I must make it to the Luxor Hotel which is the theme of Egypt.

It pays off man… the hotel rooms are in the shape of the pyramid. And outside there was a huge

Egypt

statue.

It was also the hotel where Chris Angle perform. We spotted a Chris angle poker card in between the glass door at the entrance.

It’s the last day of our trip, we went to the opposite MACY’S shopping mall.

Tio gong saw a limousine and say come come take picture for me...hehe

My dream car...

Yaps…for our last dinner in Vegas we went back to The Cheese Cake Factory. It was so crowed we had to wait for 45 mins. So we went to Fat Tuesday for a drink. Its that alcoholic slurpy..

We had calamari and nacho for starter and for main we each have the most expensive steak in the menu. So Delicious. We were so full, we had our dessert brought back to the hotel.

Tio gong say nachos is any mo koropor...wahaha

Say Nachos...

My steak with fries, mash potato n onion rings...

This is how medium rare should look like...not a plate full of blood

GONE into my stomach

Cheers...

A bit drunk liao lor

Before packing here’s some of the things I bought…erm..the Obama badge I got it free from some Obama supporter.

Chocolate body scrub

Kenneth Cole sling

Nine West...I like the zebra print inside

Best buy....Kate Spade...

Its going home time. Everyone have a shag face but very happy

It’s a great experience, cultural exchange, best food, best shopping and best of all the companion through out the whole trip. Thanks to all my sponsors