A digital travel diary. · WP v1.08 · Updated
I don't recall the first time I flew on an airplane. I believe it was back in Russia when my parents and I traveled to the Black Sea for vacation. Ever since then, I have always been a fan of aviation.. . When I was growing up, I always wanted to be a pilot and fly military jet fighters. I built a wooden glider that…
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We flew on Virgin Airlines from San Jose to Los Cabos, Mexico, in April.. . We stayed at the Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort, which we visited many years earlier. This Hilton has lovely pools and excellent Mexican food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…
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In February, Inna, Alex, and I flew on Alaska Airlines from San Jose to Seattle, Washington, then traveled by car to Whistler, Canada. We rented a Jeep Grand Cherokee through Alamo Car Rental (Costco.com to get a better rate) to ensure we had a 4-wheel-drive vehicle available in case we needed it. However, it turned out that we never needed to use 4-wheel drive.. .…
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Today, we flew directly from San Jose to Las Vegas (on Southwest Airlines Flight #644). We stayed at THE Hotel at Mandalay Bay from October 13 to 17, 2011.. . The plan was to see a few exceptional shows, and we purchased tickets to see:. "Elton John's Million Dollar Piano" at The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace (October 13 at 7:30pm). "O" - Cirque de Soleil…
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Today, I rode my 2008 Honda CBR1000RR motorcycle to the top of Mt. Hamilton to visit the Lick Observatory. The Lick Observatory was the world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory.. . The ride from South San Jose to Mt. Hamilton follows the many twists and turns of Mt. Hamilton Road. Mt. Hamilton Road is a twisty, exciting one-lane road for motorcycle riding. A few bicyclists…
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Sunday, June 6, 2010 . . . We really enjoyed our time visiting Mont-Sainte-Michel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…
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After a delicious breakfast in Honfleur, we visited Etretat - a beautiful French seaside village with a unique natural arch. . . . . The drive from Honfleur to Etretat took just 35 minutes. We parked our car on the outskirts and walked onto the pebble beach. The weather was beautiful, with hardly any wind. . . . . . . . The downtown was…
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Friday, June 4, 2010 . . . For the French portion of our England-France European trip, we began our journey in Le Havre (after crossing the English Channel from Portsmouth on the LD Lines ferry). . . . . . . . We departed Portsmouth, England, aboard LD Lines (Louis Dreyfus) on June 4, 2010, at 08:30 and arrived in Le Havre at 12:45 (a…
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Friday, June 4, 2010 . Our early morning drive from Bath to Portsmouth went reasonably smoothly. We needed to drop off our rented Mercedes at National Car Rental and catch the LD Ferry for Le Havre. . . On arrival at Portsmouth, I found the National Car Rental offices closed, so I left the car key and paperwork in the Dropbox. . We then proceeded…
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010 . . . After touring Stourhead Gardens, we continued our drive toward Bath, where we had a two-day reservation at the Badminton Villa (managed by Heather and Steve Clewley): . . Badminton Villa. 10 Upper Oldfield Park . Bath. BA2 3JZ. We checked in and went to bed as we were tired from our drive.. Thursday, June 3, 2010 . Heather…
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