Wisetrips Travel Blog

Today, we test-drove a 2013 Tesla Model S sedan. After reading about the fantastic reports of Tesla's performance, I requested a test drive after reading about the tremendous reports in Consumer Reports and Car & Driver. I requested an online test drive for the Model S  and confirmed my appointment by phone. When we arrived at the Santana Row showroom, we found a Tesla employee and checked in. We were in…

Today, we saw the play " The Further Adventures of Three Musketeers " by the Los Gatos Shakespeare Company in Oak Meadow Park (on an outdoor stage). The play is loosely based on Alexandre Dumas'  The Three Musketeers series of novels. We enjoyed the performance, and Alex liked all of the swordplay. It's all for one and one for all in this premiere production, written by Mark D.…

Today, we decided to go for a mountain bike ride at the Wilder Ranch State Park  near Santa Cruz/Davenport, California. Wilder Ranch State Park borders the Pacific Ocean, offering sweeping views of the nearby cliffs. There is little shade, and the trail can sizzle in the afternoon sun. Most of the vegetation was dry or burned out. We rode on our trusty mountain bikes along the sandy …

Today, we took the train from Brussels to Antwerp, Belgium. We arrived at the Centraal Antwerp Train Station - an impressive-looking building on the outskirts of Antwerp. The Centraal Train Station is modern and very unique-looking. Once we stepped outside, we were in the modern-looking Belgian town of Antwerp. We immediately noticed the very wide streets (which are uncommon). Since Antwerp …