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US 2009 Vacation Highlights - LA County

This was the last leg of our trip. This was also the time I dedicated to visit my side of the family. We only had a few remaining nights but I think we covered enough ground not to be labeled as disrespectful.

On the day we arrived from SanFo, we had dinner with some of Vic's distant cousins. We had dinner at Buca di Beppo in Pasadena. This was a good discovery for us. We first tried it in Vegas. We don't mind having it again. The serving sizes were pretty hefty and the taste was very Italian. I don't remember what I had but I know it was very good.

On their way back, Vic's Uncle and Aunt brought us to my Tita's house in Covina. I was happy to have Pinoy food served to us the next day. I was getting pretty tired of American food. We wasted our time and money in Ontario Mills.

That night, we stayed at my cousin's house. They got the model home together with all the furnishings and knick knacks of the realtor. I loved the kitchen so much that we will pattern our color scheme after theirs.


We'll also use the same layout for our den/office.


We spent our last full day in downtown LA to have lunch with my father's sisters. They enjoyed making fun of their BIL who is hard of hearing.

I guess, the highlight of this leg is that I found out that I still have some money stashed in my travel wallet. Vic said I could've bought that Chanel after all. Hmmm. Well, we got to finish whatever's left in our list: Vic's iMac and a stroller for Javi.

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