Well folks here's what I've been up to the last few days. Just got back a few hours ago and am cooking dinner with dorcas and diana here in sacramento. tomorrow's it's back to reality...

Tuesday: Old Sacramento

Wednesday: San Francisco- Uncle’s Restaurant in China town > Fisherman’s Wharf > Japantown for Shabu Shabu > cruise around the city at night > sleep over in Berkeley

Thursday: Presidio Park and the Palace of fine arts > Golden Gate Bridge > Sonoma and Napa for wine tasting at Sutter Home and Sattui Wineries

Friday: Hair appointments and Sacramento > Head to LA with Yordan and Jinzi

Saturday: Venice Beach, Canals, and Boardwalk > Santa Monica and its beach > Hwy 1 scenic route to Malibu beach > UCLA

Sunday: Huntington Library and Gardens > Hollywood Blvd > Rodeo Drive >? Dinner at Musha (Japanese tapas bar/isakaya) > Head to Flagstaff, sleep at rest area

Monday: Flagstaff > Sedona for scenic drive and Jim Thompson Trail > Meteor Crater > Historic Flagstaff

Tuesday: Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trail > Rim Trail > Sunset at Navajo Point > Campgrounds

Wednesday: Sunrise at Desert View in the Grand Canyon > Scenic drive to Page > Navajo Bridge and Walnut Canyon > Vermilion Cliffs > Antelope Canyon Photography Tour > Lake Powell for Dinner and another sunset at the Coves

Thursday: Scenic Drive through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument > Zion National Park for Lower Emerald Pool, Riverside/Narrows, Weeping Rock, and Hidden Canyon Trails (phew!) > Sunset drive to Las Vegas > LV Strip tour (New York New York, MGM Grand, The Venetian, Wynn, Mirage, and the Bellagio > sleep on the road

Friday: 4 am drive to Death Valley National Park, lowest point 282 ft below sea level at Badwater basin > Ascend to 8200 ft through scenic drive by Sierra Nevada > Lake Tahoe > Sacramento > Chinese Food for dinner > Salsa Dancing

Saturday: Drive to San Jose > Return to Cleveland ¶ 20:20