Wisetrips Travel Blog

After a long time, we decided to hike in Castle Rock State Park in Los Gatos. When we arrived, we were surprised by the large parking lot, which had been converted from gravel to a fully paved one with many paid parking spaces. The hike started from the parking lot, heading south toward the waterfall and westward. It was a moderate hike that required some rock climbing, but not too much. T…

I was offered a chance to ride from Palo Alto to Filoli Gardens, and I decided to give it a shot. Initially, I was looking for a gravel bike for the long ride, but I did not want to pay $150/day to rent a bike at Summit Bicycles. My Specialized FSRS-Works is not the ideal bicycle, but I made it work. When I arrived at 11:30 in Palo Alto and parked at the Car Garage on 350 Sherman Ave, I realized my bike's brakes were not worki…