Day Five and Six: The Last Days

The fifth and sixth day will be combined since there wasn't much sleep involved anyways, heh. We began the day with 'dim sum' which "is the name for a Chinese cuisine which involves a wide range of light dishes served alongside Chinese tea" (source: wiki). The brunch occurred around 11 which was later than normal during our break because it was our last full day. The food was good, and you could tell who was more seasoned (pun intended) when it came to dim sum. The newbies seemed to enjoy it though. You have to open up those taste buds to new and exciting things!

We then grabbed some pastries to-go as we drove to Jack London Square, where we took many pictures of the dock, boats, rocks, ducks, etc.






"Pictures are always more enjoyable with friends"











After our extravaganza with cameras, the girls went to a salon or something like that to talk behind our backs (haha), while the guys wasted time at a Barnes and Noble. A "Would You Rather?" was purchased during our time at the bookstore, and some of the questions in that book are downright ridiculous. We went to the girls' place to organize the photo album about our NorCal expedition (these girls are lighting fast when concerned with pictures, not a bad thing at all).

Our last dinner in NorCal took place at Pyzanos which is known for its famous pizzas. The pizzas weren't a let down, and the hot wings were no slouches either. After our final dinner, we played way too much SingStar for the ps2 than you can imagine. We sang pop hits like: Hit Me Baby One More Time!, On The Way Down, Honestly, and many others.







We did this and other random nonsense until 330 A.M. The problem there was that we were waking up at 815 A.M. which was less than 5 hours away?! (I can do math!).

After our little 'nap', we woke up and left for our final meal in NorCal. The place that was chosen was 'Doug's Place' known for their omelettes. A couple of our group of nine left because of the flight time being at 11. And then there were 7. Everyone enjoyed their respective meals, and I went custom with mine (sausage and bacon omelette!). After the meal, we left our two remaining NorCal buddies to return to our SoCal homes. And then there were 5. Just four guys and a gal on the road trip back (we were gentleman on our best behavior! For most of it anyways).

Before we dropped off everyone, we had a very special and significant pit stop at Fort Tejon in the Tehachapi Mountains. There was snoooooooooooooooooow!! It's what I had been asking for this whole time! We were all overly excited and you can guess what happened next! Snowball fight! It got pretty violent, but all is fair in love and war, so no hard feelings.

After our stop, our group started to decrease in size. The gal went first, as ladies should, then one guy, and we were finally in Riverside. And then there were 3. Two stayed in Riverside, and then there was 1. I left for my hometown, and then there was none. Thank you to the ones in NorCal for everything and for being such great hosts. It was an awesome experience, and I can't wait for next time! Thank you for the driver and the others in the car. Without you guys, the car rides wouldn't be as satisfying, comical, ridiculous, and just super fun. Thank you and have an amazing break!