As we have ventured into Northern California, it is incredible to see the landscape change so drastically and to enjoy the beauties that each place has to offer. We began our exploration of Yosemite National Park by ascending the Mist Trail early Monday morning. On this trek, we encountered three massive waterfalls and ascended approximately [...]

After a long bus ride, we finally made it to Los Angeles on Wednesday. We enjoyed a quick lunch in Beverly Hills before making our way to the Museum of Tolerance, a museum that focused on prejudice and social movements that have taken place in the last century in the United States. In the museum, [...]

It has been a crazy and exciting past couple of days as our trip is unfortunately winding down. We woke up Monday morning and did a twelve mile hike at Yosemite National Park! Taking the Mist Trail up to Nevada Falls, we hiked for almost six hours stopping at beautiful waterfalls along the way. We [...]

Our second day in Las Vegas started with a trip to the Hoover Dam in the morning. We went on the power plant tour and learned about how the plant generates electricity and the construction of the dam. Afterwards, we saw the breathtaking view from the top of the dam across Boulder Canyon.   Afterwards, [...]

We are having a great time in California. On Friday morning we got up and enjoyed delicious herbal tea and fortune cookies (they’re actually Japanese, not Chinese!) from the famous Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco. We toured the gardens, took photos and admired the amazing bonsai trees and exquisite flowers. From there our day [...]

Although we’re fighting off some jet lag, we had a fabulous first day here in San Francisco! Wednesday, everyone met on UC Berkeley’s welcoming campus and got to know each other through ice breakers.   Thursday morning we had a delicious breakfast in the dining hall, and then we were off! We started the day at [...]