Mission Peak!

Why, hello there!

Since it is Spring Break, my friends and I decided to start off by hiking Mission Peak, my hometown icon. 

I woke up at 6:30 am and arrived at the entrance of the Ohlone trail with a few of my friends. Because some people in our big friend group, officially called the Kiwi Turtles, woke up late, everyone waited for another hour before we could all start to hike. 

Still waiting near the parking lot

The hike overall was really peaceful and eventful. As we walked uphill, I got to talk with my friends about who we could trust, back problems, what is considered to be childish, and other philosophical concepts we seventeen-years old have. I felt that with each step I took, I was one step closer to my goal and one step away from the academic pressure and college expectations. 

That reminds me, did I mentioned that college acceptance letters came out during last March? Indeed they did. Even though I got rejected from six universities and wait listed from four universities, I got accepted into UC Santa Barbara for Pre-Biology. So excited to go to college soon! 

Anyway, back to hiking. One of our friends did walked back by himself because of personal reasons, which is okay. Once the Kiwi Turtles reached the peak, we simply gazed around the view and enjoyed each other's company. We ate some rice crackers and played Worst Case Scenario cards, which are quite useful in case we want to hot wire a car, drive on a motorcycle in a rainstorm, or get attack by a bear. Hey, you never know what is coming to get you.

Aerial View

Taken by my Friend

Selfy Stick! (lol it's not mine)

Lupines on the Hillside*

The Golden Country*

California Poppies*

Baby cow and the Mommy!

On the way down, my friend and I talked about our high school's garden, in which I am in charge of. He offered a plethora of advice concerning about members, weeds, rock path, and organization. As he criticized what needs to be done at the MSJ Garden, I smiled at him and felt grateful that he's willing to help me out. 

When we return to the parking lot, we decided to visit Starbucks (got a Honey Frappuccino) and T4 ( got a peppermint milk tea). We simply rested and enjoyed our cold drinks until we had to go home. It was still pretty nice, fun day. A few of us did visited one of our friend's cat, Tommy, at her home and rested there.

The neighborhood cat outside of Starbucks

The entrance of T4, a milk tea shop

A few of the Kiwi Turtles chilling

Yeah...it was a nice day.

Sorry, my brain is a little tired from hiking. 

Hope you enjoy the pictures. Some of them were not edited unless indicated by *.