Tag: adventures

  • Zion | RO Explore

    Zion | RO Explore

     My favorite thing to do is be out in the wilderness where mass murderers and bears can come out to kill you without any way of calling for help because you know in all movies police or any government aid in the wilderness are pretty much useless. But for my wife’s happiness, I risked my safety and we planned a trip out to Zion National Park with Chivas, Shavi, Nimo, Derek, Polly, Angelo and Bonnie. Most of my photos will be covering the second day of the trip, since I wasn’t able to make it to the first day where everyone went off-roading.

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    429 miles, 6 hours and going 110 MPH thanks to my wife’s driving.

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    Crazy how they were able to build these roads through the mountains.

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    We made it to Zion late, but everyone still had a lot of energy to cook dinner.

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    Here we have Chivas over cooking a marshmallow.

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    Omelette.

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    Julia is the crazy hiker, who hears something scary and goes and check its out.

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    Me and my wife Julia.

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    Beautiful waterfalls all over the park.

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    Shavi getting one for the snappy snaps.

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    Chivas at peace with himself.

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    Everywhere is a toilet in the wilderness.

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    Shout out to Julia for carrying the heaviest backpack known to mankind.

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    Secret photo shoots with Polly.

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    Taking it all in.

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    It literally said “Danger Beyond This Point”, but she wanted to go further out for a better picture..

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    Couple stuff.

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    Threesome stuff.

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    Chasing waterfalls.

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    The people who didn’t bail.

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    It was suppose to rain all weekend, but lucky for us the rain cleared and the sun came out.

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    Just beautiful..

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    Homeless Instagram photos with Nimo.

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    Homeless Instagram photo with Angelo.

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    The 4runner did some work yesterday.

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    How do I even coffee?

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    Bacon and Eggs burger at MeMe’s Cafe.

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    Chicken crepe.

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    BBQ pulled pork and onion rings.

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    At night, you could really see the stars so clear, so we decided to venture around the park for some star photos.

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    Ending the night with some smores.

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    Shavi looking good for a person who slept in the car all night.

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    Chivas ready for his close up.

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    Shout out to this crew for cooking, being fun and not bailing. It was a fun time!

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    Chivas with the photo bomb.

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    Man this place is beautiful..

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    Shavi smooth.

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    Angelo’s face when he sees a nice ass.

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    Champion.

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    Nimo all HOODRATstuff out.

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    Amazing jumping abilities by Nimo and Chivas.

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    Chivas took us to this mountain where there was a huge crack in it.

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    RO OFF-ROAD.

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    We ended this trip on a good note with Baby Stacks!

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    Definitely one of the most memorable camping trips I’ve been on. Thanks Chivas for planning it and everyone else for the good times. We definitely need to plan the next one soon!

    -NGUMINH

  • RO in Australia | Mr. Crackles & Harbour

    RO in Australia | Mr. Crackles & Harbour

    Another day in Sydney, Australia, and Alan from AL Captures from Melbourne, Australia was still in town and was nice enough to take me around. We started out our day at a photo shoot and then drove into the city to check out some good food and a few typical tourist spots.

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    DSC01013That is right. That is their Burger King.

    DSC01014Seeing my favorite Pepper Lunch here was a nice surprise, but still wouldn’t eat something I can already get back home.

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    DSC01017Somewhere in downtown Sydney.

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    DSC01020Alan: Thank you for hanging out with me down there. Truly appreciate the hospitality. Let me know when you are over the big pond.

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    DSC01025Finally to the main location, Mr. Crackles. This spot is known for having crispy skinned succulent meats mixed with their dishes.

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    DSC01024The crispiness.

    DSC01027Slow roasted 5 spiced pork belly with Vietnamese style salad inside a long roll.

    DSC01031Delicious and filling. Not real big on onion rings, but these were really enjoyable for me.

    DSC01028Fully laid out, and slammed on the floor.

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    DSC01036I am sure most of us have seen this on television at the 2000 summer Olympics, the Sydney Opera House.

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    DSC01039The actual Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House all in one view.

    DSC01042Some Southern California love down under.

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    DSC01052The city life in Sydney was really impressive. Definitely, one of the most lively and busy cities.

    DSC01054Ended the day in the city with some Golden Gaytime.

    If I were to go back to Australia, I would definitely love to see more of the country; probably Melbourne area, the coral reefs, or what the real outback is.

  • Tra House | Food Adventures

    Tra House | Food Adventures

    Tra House has come a long way since it opened back in 2012. It use to be strictly a boba shop and then out of no where evolved into a full blown restaurant. Tra House is known for making Vietnamese dishes with a little twist to it, so if you’re a Vietnamese food fanatic and you eat here you’re going to be mind blown.

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    This is my favorite photo ever.

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     Garlic shrimp noodles. Pretty basic, but the shrimp was on point. I just wanted some dry noodles to eat.

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     Chicken vermicelli with egg rolls. Can’t go wrong with this combination.

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     When Vietnamese people think meat with baguette bread, they automatically think of banh mi sandwiches. When ordering this dish we did not expect it to come out like a pizza. Pretty good.

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     Crispy rice with Chinese sausages. We were expecting a bowl of fried rice with sausages. This was a pleasant surprise and also good.

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     Bo Ne. A slap of steak with tater tots and a fried egg. Taste delicious.

    Great place to have dinner and the place has a nice vibe to it. Also the drinks here are really good too. Try the New Yorker.