Picchetti, Shoreline and Fremont Trails

10th June - I joined a hiking group, which I found online, for a hike in the morning till early afternoon at Picchetti Ranch. I carpooled with one of the hiker, Nicole, to the location The people were really nice, esp. Maura the organiser, and I made a lot of friends. We even had picnic on a dried lake and Maura 'forced' me to finish up all the food that we lay out on the picnic mat to share. After the hike, we visited a winery at the bottom of the mountain trail. I am sure to join them for the next hike next wekkend.
In the late afternoon, I went out with Justin to Shoreline Interpretive Trail for another hike, just a couple of minutes ride from our apartment for a hike. the place is beautiful with lakes ,where people canoe and sail, and bueatiful bridges that are built across the lush greenaries. We even get to see the NASA buildings at the end of the trail.
11th June - I joined another group of hikers up Fremont Older Open Space Perservein the late afternoon. The trails were beautifully covered with lawns of snowy white, tall grass that had dried up with the approaching summer heat. At the top of the mountain, we get to see San Jose city.

Last Day of Work

8th June - My last day of work. At noon, my business unit went to Downtown Sunnyvale for farewell lunch at a thai restaurant. At night, my friends brought me to BJs Restaurant and Brewhouse for beers and pizzas. We chatted and drank till we had to be reminded of the time, before we left for home.

Disneyland and California Adventure

2th-5th June - On Saturday, we went to Anaheim where Disneyland and California Adventure are located. I bought 2-Day Park Hopper Tickets on discounted prices from a ticket agency, but was given 3-Day tickets instead due to the short of 2-Day tickets. I sold the 1 remaining day ticket for $200 using www.craigslist.com when I returned to work after the trip. I went to Disneyland alone, since Grace jie and family needed to meet their friends. I was greeted with the beautiful princesses who happened to be on parade. I tried all the ride I could cover before waiting for the disney firework display. However, due to strong winds, the display was cancelled. The place fully packed with people sighed with disappointment. I continued trying out the rest of the rides till the park closed at midnight. I managed to cover all the best rides as the park was less crowded at late hours.
On the second day, we went to Disneyland together, where I get to try the remaining rides and met Micky Mouse and his gang. We even get to catch the awesome fireworks display. I stayed alone till 11pm at which the park closes. In the last few minutes before closure, I kept taking the 'Matterhorn' coaster ride again till I was one of the last few on the last ride.
On the third day, we went to California Adventure park where the more thrilling rides are. I set off immediately to the best rides as the place was empty while James gor and Grace jie brought the kids to watch 'the bear and the big blue house' performance. I made friends with 2 young boys who brought me to those rides. After we parted, I met up with Grace jie and family to continue on to the other 'easier' rides. After which I left on myself again to take the most thrilling rides like the 'Screaming California' roller coaster and 'House of Terror' the falling lift. We stayed on at the park till it closed and went over to Disneyland which closes an hour later to sit as many rides before it closed. When the park closed, we went to Disney Downtown to shop and I stayed to shop till they closed at 1am.
Disneyland is truely the happiest place on earth.