Travelog for: Mocha

Today we first try out some dim sum at a Chinese restaurant.



We mark down what we like to eat on this order form.



Isn't this dumpling very pretty?



More food arrives.  Dim Sum means small dishes of food, like tapas.  So you get to order and try many things.



This is chicken feet!



Then later in the day we go to a Korean dessert place.





All the cakes look delicious!



Everything looks so tempting, it's hard to decide what to order!!



This is a crepe with sesame ice cream.



We also have a green tea shaved snow. Yummy!!!

Sadly today we are leaving Toronto.



Good bye, our Canadian friends!!



Back to Miami we go!



But now we have a new friend traveling with us!!

Today Mommy is very excited, as we are going to see her favorite author. 



His name is Neil Gaiman.  As we wait, we check out his books.



I see Stardust, our favorite!  And Coraline.



I am proud to say we've read many of these.



We are allowed to get two books signed.  One is the new one, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and Mommy's favorite, Stardust.



We sit a bit far back but can still see Neil Gaiman as he talks.



Afterwards we line up to get his signature.



We wait over two hours but looks like we are getting close!!



I am so excited to be standing right by the famous author!

Today we are helping mommy bring some books to a Little Free Library.  All over the world there are little boxes in neighborhood, where people can stop by to drop off or pick up books to read.  It promotes reading as well as encourage neighbors to talk and be friends. 

Ah, we spot the little library under the tree in the park.



We released a few books in it.  Hope they get caught!

Today we go to visit another Little Free Library.  It's a movement to set up book exchange spot all over cities to encourage people to read more and to promote exchange of idea and friendship. 

This is the park where it is.



We spot the library!!



It's quite empty. We put in some books.

Today I go to visit a museum with my friends.



They have a Peanuts Exhibit!!



It looks like fun!





First, a little introduction about the artist, Charles Schutz.



We read collection of the comic strips.





We also watch some videos.



Here's the gang!



Let's get Charlie to play baseball.



Snoopy is having a costume party!



Hi, anybody home?



Wow that's one big dog!!



Hmmmm, let's see... It's a dark and stormy night...



Here is a collection of the old comic books.



Some of the collector items.



We read more comics.  This one is funny!



Here are some of the cel art from the animated cartoon.



Some colored strips.





Where is the big pumpkin king?



Hmmm... I don't know how to play Beethoven!



Who's your favorite character?





There are also some artwork done by other artists.



We have a good time but it's time to go.

Today we are getting on an airplane.  I am so excited.  Where are we going?



Good thing the airplane is telling us where it's going.  Looks like it's going across the continent to California?  Wow!!



It has been a long flight so once we arrive we need to find food!  We go to a restaurant that specializes in Korean and Uyghur lamb BBQ.  The poster behind describes the benefits of eating lamb.



We get several dishes of ban-chan.  They are small plates of vegetable pickles that go with your rice.  Hey, notice this guy on the placemat?  He's the singer who started the gangnam style dance craze.



We have a stove where we will put our BBQ on.



Yay!  Our lamb skewers have arrived.  We put them on the stove to cook.



More food arrives.  Mushrooms, bun, lamb belly, and more.  Yum yum!!

After lunch we drive to our hotel. 



Ah ah, California dreaming... Palm trees and blue sky...



Oh we are arriving at our hotel in Laguna Nigel.



We rest a bit in our room room.



What a comfy bed!  Good night!!  I am so excited what tomorrow will bring.

Waking up, bright and shiny!  Let's go for a walk!



You can see the hotel on the cliff. 



There are some people on the beach surfing. 



And people walking their dog.



Must be nice to live in one of these houses!



It would be so awesome to enjoy a barbeque grill here!



Here is our hotel again. 


Hey we can see our room!  It's where the three palm trees are near the corner of the hotel.



We walk back up to the hotel.



A bit overcast in the sky but a beautiful walk indeed.



Let's relax and rest here a little bit.