University trips: UCLA+USC

As planned taking Celine and Irene to tours in UCLA and USC for them to get some ideas of the schools.
USC is actually larger than I thought. Nice school! Came to think that I was interviewed for USCLes mer
Dinner by Santa Monica beach

After USC tour, we rushed back to Santa Monica for this meal. It is soooooooo good!! The mussels and oysters! Unbelievable! Even it is hot by the beach, still enjoyed it all very much!
Later kidsLes mer
Oceana Poolside

Having a glass of Martini or a Sunday morning breakfast here at Oceana by the pool. So cozy!
Warner Bros tour

Today we took a studio tour at Warner Bros. Last minute request and Centurion made it happen for us!
So interesting and to tour in the place where SK many familiar films were made! Educational forLes mer
Denied entry to California Club

First time denied entry. Under dressed. Strictly enforced dress code. My bad. Come again in few days with improved trousers and shoes.
Universal studio Hollywood

Today we came to universal studio Hollywood. Kids wanted to come. We don’t. Took only one ride of Harry Potter. One ride simply killed my whole entry. So dizzy and sick! We had to walk out back toLes mer
Athenaeum Club (Cal Tech)

This is the faculty club at Cal Tech (California Institute of Technology). This is probably one of the very best engineering school of whole world. I studied aerospace in college and I know it is theLes mer
Last day

We are wrapping up the trip. Before heading to airport, we stopped by the Home Depot at Sunset BLVD. I heard it is the best spot to see the Hollywood sign. Not bad at all! At least we don’t have toLes mer
LAX-TPE

Ok. Coming home.
Long trip indeed!
We fly BR. Star alliance lounge is actually quite good!
Back in Taiwan

Still a lot of restriction in Taiwan for entry. But we are back! Hot and humid and inconvenient of entry. Nevertheless, it’s home!
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