USA & Canada? Cool!(and a travel journal of some sorts)
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hiya there.
ahh,the great outdoors,(sometimes) clear blue sky,tuna sandwich,mountains,forests,barns,baseball,diner,maple syrup,icewine.....
~hold out breath~
(scream)I LOVE AMERICA AND CANADA!!!!!!(east coast only though...)
my holiday trip went(not so)smoothly,but it's still great.although i'm in a trip,i still try to fap things and get in touch with FAKKU.just can't do it without FAKKU.
but....phew.my holiday trip is over.now i'm in new york,kicking back,fapping,while waiting for my plane home.(waiting list)
i posts this to share all the amazing things i experienced during this trip to you guys.
(although most of this are quoted from my girlfriend's usa&canada travel journal which is completed just recently)
the only change i made is some "censor" issue and my name and i shortened it.
day 1,7/22
me and my boyfriend mnx depart from jakarta,flying to jfk with china airlines,with transits at hong kong and anchorage.
24 hours of flight.and we passed the IDL,which means that when we'll arrive at jfk,it's still 7/22,apparently.
the airline foods sucks,as usual.transiting at anchorage is pretty cool,though,because it's one of the place which have
almost no chance for us to visit(because there's nothing to see,imo)
day 2,7/23
we arrive at jfk past midnight because of the delays to the bad weather.our longtime friend Rina(who knew about our "situations")
pick us up at the jfk.
we then drive straight to her condo in east village,manhattan.it's mostly sleepinging time today,as the flight really tire
us out.we did go out at night to grab some food,though....it was very kind of her&family to let us stay there for a while.
day 3,7/24
nyc city tour.Rina accomapied us in navigating our way with the maze-like nyc subway.we went to Times Square,the Empire State,
Central Park,Ground Zero,Yankee Stadium,boat ride,Broadway,strolling through the 5th Avenue,and lastly Rucker Park,where my bf played
a pick-up game with the locals and got beaten badly.i think he's a good basketball player by Indonesian standard,but americans
really are different.the meals today is mainly sandwiches and stuff.
day 4,7/25
today our trip is finally starts for real.Rina lent us her rickety old 97' corolla which has about 120.000 miles of mileage.
although we really can't complain.her family let us drive that for free,afterall.
the only bad thing about it is the fact that i had to drive(mnx doesn't have the IDP,so he's in charge of directions).che.
now we drive straight to Philly,and start sightseeing right away.went to the independence hall,liberty bell,us mint,and of course,
we eat the cheesesteak for lunch.i had the gino's,mnx stuff the pat's.they tastes just the same,imo.
tonight we spend the night camping in the woods.oh,and the views along the way is amazing.
day 5,7/26
allright,DC's turn.we went to the usual places,you know,mr.bush's home,capitol hill,the memorials,the museums(which is pretty cool,
considering that they're free),eat sandwiches,and staying at the HI(hostel international) hostel.ahhh,the backpacker's cliche....
day 6,7/27
mnx is a choco-crazy,so today we went to the Hershey's factory.there,he runs around like a 5yr old.....
it is a SWEET place,really.now that the chocofest is over,we tried to go out of the highway and get lost in the countryside.
we really did get lost.it's dark,and nothing's in sight.luckily we found a farmhouse.we gather enough courage to knock the house,
and you know what?the residents(herb,88 and ann,89) allows us to stay for the night.ann even cooks us some grilled chicken,gravy
and potatoes for dinner.they're the coolest old cracks we've ever met.one of their favorite band is Lamb of God,afterall.
thx god,bless them old cracks.
day 7,7/28
apparently,we're not that far off from where we're supposed to be.still,it's mnx's fault that we got lost,so today he's driving.
i know he had no IDP,but hell,who cares.
that said,we had a long drive to Niagara Falls,canada side.we arrived a bit late,and switched up the steer near the border.no prob.
there,it's the usual,casino,the ferris wheel...as for food and bed?the usual sandwiches and HI today.
day 8,7/29
we started out early today.the weather outside is nice.we take a stroll in the park near the falls,while waiting for the Maid of
the mist boat trip.the falls' picture perfect,so mnx got crazy with his SLR.that's over,we splurged a bit and had our lunch atop
of the skylon(which cost us 70$ total).the view from the top is breathtaking.then it's Toronto time.we arrived at about 1600 hrs.
we take a boat ride to get a clear view of toronto skyline,and stayed at the HI.
day 9,7/30
again,the usual.CN tower,rogers center,parliament building,city hall,etc.etc.
we got laundry and packing issues,so today we starts out late.
and a thing about Canada:the fuel prices is frickin' high!and so the food are.3$ dogs?crazy.bah.che.blech.
whatever.we continue our trip deep into canada to the Thousand island,and spendin' the night campin'
day 10,7/31.
boat trip around thousand island,where there's this freakin' huge castle in the middle of and island.
we splurged again,having a 28$ breakfast.i thought we really needed it though,because we haven't had proper breakfast lately.
it's Ottawa time now.in Ottawa,mnx went nuts with his camera,again.the Ottawa parliament buiding complex is pretty awesome.
(mnx's note:CURSE YOU WAAR!!!!HOW COME YOU LIVE IN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL CITY?UNFAIR!)
another thing about canada:lots and lots of queen victoria's statue.tonite we stay at a nice motel(free wifi!)
day 11,8/1
Montreal.
the beautiful churches(another mnx camerafest).the olympic complex.the huge cemetary.the quaint,nice little village feeling.
we stopped early today,because mnx got the asthma attack.thx god it's not getting worse,though.
the usual sandwiches for meals,motel for the night.
day 12,8/2
ahh....it's August.drive to Quebec,another place where mnx went nuts with his camera.i can relate to that,though.i myself went nuts here.
no words can be said to describe Quebec.everything is sooooooooooooooo beautiful here.and by devil's luck,Quebec is celebrating its
400th birthday this year(we are oblivious about this fact),so lots of people wearing victorian age costume.the athmosphere is festive.
lucky.
the downside:prices.the cheapest tuna sandwich we bought here is 3.5$.crazy.AND everybody speaks no english,just those FRENCH lipsync.
today we decided to go nowhere,just taking a stroll around the old town areas.eat sandwich in the park.feeding the birds.enjoy life....
....and do some stupid things.our budget is tight as it is,but we decided to splurge,staying at the Fairmont.strange,it's not fully booked.
either way,it costs us 275$ std rooms.
maybe it's the atmosphere,the french thingy and the sheer beauty of quebec that's making us nuts.
day 13,8/3
we decided to stay one more day in Quebec city.(glad that we add some extra days in the visa)
today we went to the Cidatel to see the city from above(it's pretty chilly and windy up here)
watched the guard-changing ceremony too(the goat....it's cute...),riding the boat tour,and again,enjoy life.just walking round the city and
joining the festivity is more than enough to keep us happy.yesterday's insanity is no more,today we're camping.
oh,and i'm buying some handmade necklace,bracelet and earring today.
day 14,8/4
driving back to ottawa to meet some of our relatives who live there(they don't know about our "situations")
it's no fun today.they just treat us to some expensive french restaurant(i hate french food),and keep pesking us with q's like:
how's A,how's B,what's C doin' now....sucks.thx god they ask mnx to cook some indonesian food,which is always a good thing.
hmmm....coconut rice,gado-gado and shrimp gulai for dinner.yum.
we stayed at a motel(wifi freebie!)just so that they cant bother us anymore.
day 15,8/5
long,long drive to boston today,so we started out early.arrived at around 1400 hrs,went straight to quincy market,fenway park,td banknorth
garden,boat ride....splurge a bit on some lobsters at a huge-ass chinese restaurant my friend recomemnded called JIN,drive away to NYC,
spend the night at a service area.
day 16(last day),8/6
drive to nyc,stay at Rina's house,hoping that the airline's WL is over,freeloading.the trip cost us a total of about 1200$(not including the
ticket back home),and to be honest,we'really broke right now.so,Rina ask mnx to cook for her family for a while,and im helping her cleaning her house.oh,and the car?4517 more miles under its engine.no problem with it.
what a durable baby.
ahhhh.....it's nice to relax for a while.
.....THERE.a very long post.but i don't know why i feel that i must post my journey.....
definitely love usa(although it's only the east coast) and canada.
and definitely lovin the peoples too.they helped us in a pinch,they're warm....
cool peoples.
amazing countries.
unforgettable journey.
ahh,the great outdoors,(sometimes) clear blue sky,tuna sandwich,mountains,forests,barns,baseball,diner,maple syrup,icewine.....
~hold out breath~
(scream)I LOVE AMERICA AND CANADA!!!!!!(east coast only though...)
my holiday trip went(not so)smoothly,but it's still great.although i'm in a trip,i still try to fap things and get in touch with FAKKU.just can't do it without FAKKU.
but....phew.my holiday trip is over.now i'm in new york,kicking back,fapping,while waiting for my plane home.(waiting list)
i posts this to share all the amazing things i experienced during this trip to you guys.
(although most of this are quoted from my girlfriend's usa&canada travel journal which is completed just recently)
the only change i made is some "censor" issue and my name and i shortened it.
mnx's gf wrote...
day 1,7/22
me and my boyfriend mnx depart from jakarta,flying to jfk with china airlines,with transits at hong kong and anchorage.
24 hours of flight.and we passed the IDL,which means that when we'll arrive at jfk,it's still 7/22,apparently.
the airline foods sucks,as usual.transiting at anchorage is pretty cool,though,because it's one of the place which have
almost no chance for us to visit(because there's nothing to see,imo)
day 2,7/23
we arrive at jfk past midnight because of the delays to the bad weather.our longtime friend Rina(who knew about our "situations")
pick us up at the jfk.
we then drive straight to her condo in east village,manhattan.it's mostly sleepinging time today,as the flight really tire
us out.we did go out at night to grab some food,though....it was very kind of her&family to let us stay there for a while.
day 3,7/24
nyc city tour.Rina accomapied us in navigating our way with the maze-like nyc subway.we went to Times Square,the Empire State,
Central Park,Ground Zero,Yankee Stadium,boat ride,Broadway,strolling through the 5th Avenue,and lastly Rucker Park,where my bf played
a pick-up game with the locals and got beaten badly.i think he's a good basketball player by Indonesian standard,but americans
really are different.the meals today is mainly sandwiches and stuff.
day 4,7/25
today our trip is finally starts for real.Rina lent us her rickety old 97' corolla which has about 120.000 miles of mileage.
although we really can't complain.her family let us drive that for free,afterall.
the only bad thing about it is the fact that i had to drive(mnx doesn't have the IDP,so he's in charge of directions).che.
now we drive straight to Philly,and start sightseeing right away.went to the independence hall,liberty bell,us mint,and of course,
we eat the cheesesteak for lunch.i had the gino's,mnx stuff the pat's.they tastes just the same,imo.
tonight we spend the night camping in the woods.oh,and the views along the way is amazing.
day 5,7/26
allright,DC's turn.we went to the usual places,you know,mr.bush's home,capitol hill,the memorials,the museums(which is pretty cool,
considering that they're free),eat sandwiches,and staying at the HI(hostel international) hostel.ahhh,the backpacker's cliche....
day 6,7/27
mnx is a choco-crazy,so today we went to the Hershey's factory.there,he runs around like a 5yr old.....
it is a SWEET place,really.now that the chocofest is over,we tried to go out of the highway and get lost in the countryside.
we really did get lost.it's dark,and nothing's in sight.luckily we found a farmhouse.we gather enough courage to knock the house,
and you know what?the residents(herb,88 and ann,89) allows us to stay for the night.ann even cooks us some grilled chicken,gravy
and potatoes for dinner.they're the coolest old cracks we've ever met.one of their favorite band is Lamb of God,afterall.
thx god,bless them old cracks.
day 7,7/28
apparently,we're not that far off from where we're supposed to be.still,it's mnx's fault that we got lost,so today he's driving.
i know he had no IDP,but hell,who cares.
that said,we had a long drive to Niagara Falls,canada side.we arrived a bit late,and switched up the steer near the border.no prob.
there,it's the usual,casino,the ferris wheel...as for food and bed?the usual sandwiches and HI today.
day 8,7/29
we started out early today.the weather outside is nice.we take a stroll in the park near the falls,while waiting for the Maid of
the mist boat trip.the falls' picture perfect,so mnx got crazy with his SLR.that's over,we splurged a bit and had our lunch atop
of the skylon(which cost us 70$ total).the view from the top is breathtaking.then it's Toronto time.we arrived at about 1600 hrs.
we take a boat ride to get a clear view of toronto skyline,and stayed at the HI.
day 9,7/30
again,the usual.CN tower,rogers center,parliament building,city hall,etc.etc.
we got laundry and packing issues,so today we starts out late.
and a thing about Canada:the fuel prices is frickin' high!and so the food are.3$ dogs?crazy.bah.che.blech.
whatever.we continue our trip deep into canada to the Thousand island,and spendin' the night campin'
day 10,7/31.
boat trip around thousand island,where there's this freakin' huge castle in the middle of and island.
we splurged again,having a 28$ breakfast.i thought we really needed it though,because we haven't had proper breakfast lately.
it's Ottawa time now.in Ottawa,mnx went nuts with his camera,again.the Ottawa parliament buiding complex is pretty awesome.
(mnx's note:CURSE YOU WAAR!!!!HOW COME YOU LIVE IN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL CITY?UNFAIR!)
another thing about canada:lots and lots of queen victoria's statue.tonite we stay at a nice motel(free wifi!)
day 11,8/1
Montreal.
the beautiful churches(another mnx camerafest).the olympic complex.the huge cemetary.the quaint,nice little village feeling.
we stopped early today,because mnx got the asthma attack.thx god it's not getting worse,though.
the usual sandwiches for meals,motel for the night.
day 12,8/2
ahh....it's August.drive to Quebec,another place where mnx went nuts with his camera.i can relate to that,though.i myself went nuts here.
no words can be said to describe Quebec.everything is sooooooooooooooo beautiful here.and by devil's luck,Quebec is celebrating its
400th birthday this year(we are oblivious about this fact),so lots of people wearing victorian age costume.the athmosphere is festive.
lucky.
the downside:prices.the cheapest tuna sandwich we bought here is 3.5$.crazy.AND everybody speaks no english,just those FRENCH lipsync.
today we decided to go nowhere,just taking a stroll around the old town areas.eat sandwich in the park.feeding the birds.enjoy life....
....and do some stupid things.our budget is tight as it is,but we decided to splurge,staying at the Fairmont.strange,it's not fully booked.
either way,it costs us 275$ std rooms.
maybe it's the atmosphere,the french thingy and the sheer beauty of quebec that's making us nuts.
day 13,8/3
we decided to stay one more day in Quebec city.(glad that we add some extra days in the visa)
today we went to the Cidatel to see the city from above(it's pretty chilly and windy up here)
watched the guard-changing ceremony too(the goat....it's cute...),riding the boat tour,and again,enjoy life.just walking round the city and
joining the festivity is more than enough to keep us happy.yesterday's insanity is no more,today we're camping.
oh,and i'm buying some handmade necklace,bracelet and earring today.
day 14,8/4
driving back to ottawa to meet some of our relatives who live there(they don't know about our "situations")
it's no fun today.they just treat us to some expensive french restaurant(i hate french food),and keep pesking us with q's like:
how's A,how's B,what's C doin' now....sucks.thx god they ask mnx to cook some indonesian food,which is always a good thing.
hmmm....coconut rice,gado-gado and shrimp gulai for dinner.yum.
we stayed at a motel(wifi freebie!)just so that they cant bother us anymore.
day 15,8/5
long,long drive to boston today,so we started out early.arrived at around 1400 hrs,went straight to quincy market,fenway park,td banknorth
garden,boat ride....splurge a bit on some lobsters at a huge-ass chinese restaurant my friend recomemnded called JIN,drive away to NYC,
spend the night at a service area.
day 16(last day),8/6
drive to nyc,stay at Rina's house,hoping that the airline's WL is over,freeloading.the trip cost us a total of about 1200$(not including the
ticket back home),and to be honest,we'really broke right now.so,Rina ask mnx to cook for her family for a while,and im helping her cleaning her house.oh,and the car?4517 more miles under its engine.no problem with it.
what a durable baby.
ahhhh.....it's nice to relax for a while.
.....THERE.a very long post.but i don't know why i feel that i must post my journey.....
definitely love usa(although it's only the east coast) and canada.
and definitely lovin the peoples too.they helped us in a pinch,they're warm....
cool peoples.
amazing countries.
unforgettable journey.
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I'm so glad you like it over here! Usually people will go straight to bush-smashing (afterthought - that sounded kinda gross) and be hating on every little thing we do that's probably environmentally wrong, but you proved me wrong! Glad to see that some foreigners actually like it here =) I live in a small city surrounded by a bunch of farms in the middle of Illinois, so it's kind of bland. I do enjoy frequenting my best friends' beach house on the Canada-side of lake Erie in the summer though. Especially when the drinking age is only 19 and its directly on the beach so you fall asleep to the waves and wake up to the waves as well =)
Well anyways, hope you have a safe trip back home! Come back anytime!
Well anyways, hope you have a safe trip back home! Come back anytime!
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nsl41288 wrote...
.....Usually people will go straight to bush-smashing (afterthought - that sounded kinda gross) and be hating on every little thing we do that's probably environmentally wrong.....yeah,seeing the peoples up-close and personal is kinda opening my eyes to the fact that most you guys are actually good guys.
it's just that those top-brass guys are pushing you to do so.
most of the people i asked about iraq says that they're against it.
most of the people i asked about fastfood is actually want to go back to the age of slow,home-cooked food.
and most people actually hates bush&whoever is behind him!yay!
etc etc.
so yeah,i'm lovin it there.
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Next time try the west side it is also fun and I'm pretty sure that there is no tax in washington(the state)
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Renton37702 wrote...
Next time try the west side it is also fun....yeah,i'd like to go to the west next time.and maybe the deep south.
hell,i'd like to go RIGHT NOW.
the thing is,this trip really depleted my stash of money,and my girlfriend is homesick.
can't make it without a travel companion and lots of money.
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fyi, stories get about 15x better when i'm mentioned. Glad you loved Ottawa; it really is a beautiful city.
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Good to know you enjoyed your trip to Canada. It's also nice to know you got a chance to visit my home away from home (aka Rogers Centre).
If you ever go back to Canada, I recommend visiting the Maritime provinces. PEI is a really beautiful place (Don't bring white shoes though. That red ground really ruins them). Also, Nova Scotia has the best seafood in the world.
If you ever go back to Canada, I recommend visiting the Maritime provinces. PEI is a really beautiful place (Don't bring white shoes though. That red ground really ruins them). Also, Nova Scotia has the best seafood in the world.
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mnx wrote...
Renton37702 wrote...
Next time try the west side it is also fun....yeah,i'd like to go to the west next time.and maybe the deep south.
hell,i'd like to go RIGHT NOW.
the thing is,this trip really depleted my stash of money,and my girlfriend is homesick.
can't make it without a travel companion and lots of money.
Hey, if you ever hit up Tx. Check out Austin. If you're into the whole clubbing scene you should like 6th street. You never know you might even run into me and some buddies there. We'll be the roudy ones......come to think of it that probably wouldn't make us stand out.
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omnicide wrote...
mnx wrote...
Renton37702 wrote...
Next time try the west side it is also fun....yeah,i'd like to go to the west next time.and maybe the deep south.
hell,i'd like to go RIGHT NOW.
the thing is,this trip really depleted my stash of money,and my girlfriend is homesick.
can't make it without a travel companion and lots of money.
Hey, if you ever hit up Tx. Check out Austin. If you're into the whole clubbing scene you should like 6th street. You never know you might even run into me and some buddies there. We'll be the roudy ones......come to think of it that probably wouldn't make us stand out.
i love to drink.A LOT.although it costs A LOT,too...
i'm trying not to drink when i'm on the road,but if you are willing to treat me to a pint or two,i'll gladly do the IRISH YOGA together with you and your guys.
but clubbing is not really my thing....
i broke my ankle the last time around....
speaking about texas,i'd really like to eat real texas steak....
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mnx wrote...
omnicide wrote...
mnx wrote...
Renton37702 wrote...
Next time try the west side it is also fun....yeah,i'd like to go to the west next time.and maybe the deep south.
hell,i'd like to go RIGHT NOW.
the thing is,this trip really depleted my stash of money,and my girlfriend is homesick.
can't make it without a travel companion and lots of money.
Hey, if you ever hit up Tx. Check out Austin. If you're into the whole clubbing scene you should like 6th street. You never know you might even run into me and some buddies there. We'll be the roudy ones......come to think of it that probably wouldn't make us stand out.
i love to drink.A LOT.although it costs A LOT,too...
i'm trying not to drink when i'm on the road,but if you are willing to treat me to a pint or to,i'll gladly do the IRISH YOGA together with you and your guys.
but clubbing is not really my thing....
i broke my ankle the last time around....
speaking about texas,i'd really like to eat real texas steak....
Yeah, I get what you're saying about the club thing, I really don't dig 'em much either. However, we've got some really cool bars. Maggie mae's, Room 710, etc. Lots of opportunities to catch some good music, and get wasted at the same time. Also, sure I'll buy you a pint, you seem like a cool dude, there's only one problem most bars on 6th don't have Guinesse :cry: , But I find shiner is a decent substitute It's a damn fine Tx beer. Just holler at me if you decide to head this way. I'll see to it you don't leave sober.
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Yeah, the Austin music scene is great! I wish I could perform there.
Dallas is pretty decent with our clubs, but it's our overall variety that will draw you in, if you're in the know.
Dallas is pretty decent with our clubs, but it's our overall variety that will draw you in, if you're in the know.
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aznstoner wrote...
Yeah, the Austin music scene is great! I wish I could perform there.Dallas is pretty decent with our clubs, but it's our overall variety that will draw you in, if you're in the know.
I've been to lower Greenville, but that's it. It was alright, but not really my thing, mostly alternative, rap, and techno, at least where I was. I couldn't tell you the names of any of the clubs I went to, but knowing my luck I hit the lame ones.
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Mmm... I've always wanted to go to the Hershey's factory. Nice pun she used. XD
Too bad you couldn't visit the west coast either. There are some cool sites over this way too. :?
Too bad you couldn't visit the west coast either. There are some cool sites over this way too. :?
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you should go to hawaii next time :)
don't worry about hotel,i'll ask dad to give you a room at his hotel :)
don't worry about hotel,i'll ask dad to give you a room at his hotel :)
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hydrocortisone wrote...
you should go to hawaii next time :) don't worry about hotel,i'll ask dad to give you a room at his hotel :)
Yeah, our state is great year round, and the weather so far is good.
But I'm glad you're having fun on the mainland and Canada.
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hydrocortisone wrote...
you should go to hawaii next time :) don't worry about hotel,i'll ask dad to give you a room at his hotel :)
....your dad works at the halekulani right?
sweet!!!maybe the next time i go to the US(west coast),i'll spend 2 or 3 days in hawaii. :D
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mnx wrote...
hydrocortisone wrote...
you should go to hawaii next time :) don't worry about hotel,i'll ask dad to give you a room at his hotel :)
....your dad works at the halekulani right?
sweet!!!maybe the next time i go to the US(west coast),i'll spend 2 or 3 days in hawaii. :D
and by all means,please go to hawaii sometime in the future.
i bet tamara,sakura,pops and mom would be really happy to see you.
all maybe we could talk all night,exchanging stories from our trips.
and if possible you should bring your gf along. :D
your gf is around my age right?me,tamara and your gf should have girls only chat. :D