California Trip Day 4

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On the 4th Day, we left Las Vegas. We checked out from the place at around 10.30 am and drove through MacDonald to grab some breakfast. It was then followed by a looonnng drive, around 7 hours to our next destination at Yosemite National Park By the time we reached there, it was around evening time and our stomachs were all growling.

For the next few days we will be staying in a bed and breakfast place. The place was very different from the one we stayed in Las Vegas. Not as luxurious and comfortable. Initially we were abit disappointed especially Mummy. We had 2 rooms, one with a kitchen, which sleep 5 people and the other was a room that can accomodate 2 people. The rooms look rather old and run down… and the kitchen…at first glance looked pathetic as it was quite cramped and the utensils looked old and dusty…and Mummy can’t really imagine this place being so fully booked, maybe we were pampered too much in Las Vegas. Upon reaching the place, everyone took turns to have our bath and by the time we finished, the older mummies had whipped out a sumptuous dinner! So though abit rundown, the kitchen was well equiped enough to let us cook a decent meals, or maybe the 2 mummies were too good. Anything that touched their hands…will hocca poccas…***trink*** turned into something yummy

The next morning we went to the main hall for breakfast. We were up early and we took a walk around the place before breakfast was served. Upon closer scrutiny, we realised that the place must have used to be very nice. It was run down now, probably due to lack of maintenance and also some construction works were going on. Little little details in the garden told us that this little place used to a very nice retreat … with sound of the water running and birds chirping while snacking on the honey jars that were hung around the garden.

Each evening after we came back from our sightseeing, we ate our dinner outdoor. We were really lucky to visit the place during summer as the weather was just right for us to sit outdoor to enjoy our dinner. We lighted some candles and the ambience was better than that of a restaurant if you minus away the annoying mosquitoes! Mal was actually very badly bitten by those mosquitoes especially on his face as that was where we left out the insect repellent. Each night after dinner, we would start our gambling session after putting Malcolm to sleep. It was just like those olden days…where instead of watching TV after dinner…the whole family will get together, chit chat under the stars. This was the type of place one would love to stay to get away from the bustling city!

outside the room for 5 people. We had just arrived the place after a whole day of driving…

everyone helping to set up the table for dinner

the place we had our dinner every night …
view from the place we had dinner

yummy yummy….dinner for our first night!!!
Mal will have the privilege to taste the food first…
more yummy food for our 2nd night !!!the hungry looking ones…
us…in front of a well…it was a real well behind us….
a better look at the well…and off course…??
us at the outdoor dining area…
?? and ?? with the water fountain that was dried up?? in front of the house…just outside the main hall…guess what she was doing…what else…making used of the wooden chair to massage her muscle again….can’t tell right ? ooops sorry ??…I let the cat out of the bag
the main hall area…it was abit cluttered….
?? at the main hall area
the place where we had breakfast…
these are really huge wildflowers which we found in the back yard. Can’t remember the name but they are those flowers that you could easily blow and disperse them
guess what were we doing???
we were searching for fallen pine cones!!! First time for some of them to see so many on the ground
all happy with their harvests…will be bringing all these back to Singapore
proceeding to the breakfast place….
hmm…not so yummy breakfast…all too westernized for ?? and ??…
but the place more or less made up for it….
?? and ?? at breakfast…
uncle Eddy at breakfast…
Mal enjoying his sausage….
more pictures of the place
before we leave….
maybe we had took things for granted…for ?? and ??…they love the architecture of the house…even it looks a bit old…
so each one of us took turn to take picture in front of the house…even at the entrance…it’s uncle eddy’s turn
and ??’s turn…
finally Malcolm’s turn….bye bye…we had grown to love the place…in just 3 days’ time…