Wisetrips Travel Blog

With a few "free days" at work and a birthday coming up, I thought about how to spend them. I considered flying to Bonaire , but late September does not offer favorable windsurfing conditions. I queried ChatGPT and Gemini AI and was advised to consider visiting Maui.  While checking out Maui, I learned about a Maui Experiences Camp hosted by Robby Swift from September 20th to 29th. This 10-day camp was longer than…

With beautiful weather in the San Francisco Bay Area, it was time for a nice bicycle ride from Half Moon Bay to Purisima Creek. I met up with Alex in Palo Alto, and we loaded our two bicycles into the Toyota Sienna. We drove another 55 minutes to Half Moon Bay, parking in the empty parking lot across from Half Moon Bay Sportfishing & Tackle . After unloading the bikes, we changed into our biking outfits and started the r…

With a strong Southerly wind forecast (25 kts) from iwindsurf.com , I anticipated epic conditions at Crissy Field.  I loaded up the Tesla Model Y with all my gear and left for Crissy Field in San Francisco around 10:00. Heavy traffic slowed me down, and I arrived at 12:00. After finding a spot to park (there was plenty of parking on the grass, and I found a good spot with enough grass to rig the wing), I messaged Alex …

With a favorable wind forecast (15-20 kts) from iwindsurf.com , I anticipated excellent wing foiling at Crissy Field in San Francisco. There was no wind at Coyote Point (my usual destination), so I headed to Crissy. I loaded up the Tesla Model Y with all my gear and started the drive to Crissy Field around 10:00. There was heavy traffic, and I arrived at 11:30. After finding a spot to park (there was plenty of parking on…

With beautiful weather in the San Francisco Bay Area, it was time for a nice bicycle ride from Sausalito to Tiburon and back. I met up with Alex in Palo Alto, and we loaded our two bicycles into the Toyota Sienna. Fortunately, both fit inside, without having to remove any of the wheels. We drove another 80 minutes to Sausalito, parking on the street, near the start of our intended bike ride. After …