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 Here is the part 2 of my US travel... Day 8 : Mini reunion with my CBCian 88 Batch mates at Burbank California.  Happy hormones flying all over the place... Feels like in high school again every time we were together.  It was really nice to see and catch up these girls.  We had dinner at Oliva Garden.  Then we went to Target, that is just across the place...  I would like to thank them for making time to meet me... Day 9 : The Vineyard at Porter Ranch, one of the favorite places we went to.  Not crowded, just a chill place...   It's a Sushi Dinner at Tomodachi.. After dinner we went to Glendale Americana... After we went to Glendale Americana... is such a beautiful place but  it's  too crowded. Day 10 : Meet up with the Cruz Fam... We were cousins/childhood playmates our grand parents are neighbors that's why it was nice to see them again and meeting their families.  We went to Japan town to buy Sanrio stuff and toured Beverly...

It's been almost month since I came back from my fifteen day US trip.  Yes, I am back! ...to normal... to reality and of course back to work. There are a lot of firsts in this trip: 1.) first travel to the US, 2) first travel after the pandemic, 3) first time to travel alone in a long haul flight... When my visa was approved last year:  my plan really is to travel to the US in May.  Spring season in the US, I love Spring weather - not too cold, not hot - it's just right.  I really saved for this trip : waited for PAL seat sale to avail of cheaper air fare.  It's my personal choice to fly with Philippine Airlines because it's a direct flight:  from Manila to LAX and vice versa. I booked my ticket through PAL website last December 2023.  The total amount I paid inclusive of Travel tax of P1,620.00 ($29.29) and PAL seat select ($50.00 x 2: Mnl - LAX/LAX - Mnl) is P63,489.43 ($1,102.29).  Then I purchased my travel insurance from China Bank at P3...