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When I noticed a considerable heatwave headed to the Bay Area during the July 4th holiday weekend, I looked for nearby places where daytime temperatures would be more moderate. After looking at Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, and Lake Tahoe, Inna and I decided to book 2 nights at the Inn at the Pier Hotel (a Hilton Property) on Pismo Beach. . . Initially, only Inna…
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On Monday, June 19th, the iWindsurf forecast called for strong NW winds from 20-25 knots at Coyote and Crissy Field. . . . . Eager for more wing foiling, I loaded up my 2008 Toyota Sienna minivan with all of my gear: . . . 2022 Duotone Slick SLS 5.0m with Aluminum boom. 2021 Duotone Slick 4.0m. 2022 Naish Wing Foil LE Carbon Ultra 95…
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For Father's Day, Inna and I took a leisurely stroll around Vasona Lake, followed by lunch at Oren's Hummus in downtown Los Gatos. . . . . I was still sore from Saturday's wing-foiling session at Sherman Island. Although Sunday promised excellent wind, I needed to rest my arms and shoulders. . After we finished the excellent walk around Vasona Lake, Inna drove to Los…
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To enjoy the Mediterranean and visit Costa Brava, we made reservations at Hotel Terramar Llafranc. . . . . Sunday, June 4, 2023 . In the morning, we woke at 10:00 in Girona. I took a quick shower, shaved, and dressed. After everyone was wrapped, we walked to our favorite Federal Cafe for brunch. We ordered the following items: . . Boris: Matcha Latte, Fried…
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Friday, June 2, 2023 . I woke around 07:30 in our Hotel Claris Suite #216, took a shower, shaved, and dressed. Inna woke up next, got dressed, and we took the elevator downstairs to floor -1 for breakfast. We asked for a table for 3, as Alex would join us later. . . I ordered 3 poached eggs with bacon, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Inna ordered…
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We last visited Barcelona, Spain, on April 16, 2003, after disembarking from our Celebrity Cruises European Cruise (from Dover to Barcelona). At the time, Inna felt unwell and did not enjoy her time in Barcelona. . . . . We decided to revisit Barcelona for 5 nights and drive up the coast to visit Girona and Palafrugell. After extensive research on top hotels, Inna booked…
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Inna and I visited the San Francisco Symphony to listen to the Joshua Bell Plays Sibelius program. . . . . Artists. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska . . Violin: Joshua Bell . Musical Program:. . . Nautilus . [San Francisco Symphony Premiere] . Anna Meredith . Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto (with Joshua Bell) . Jean Sibelius' Symphony No. 2 . . . . I really enjoyed…
Read More: Review: Joshua Bell plays SibeliusFor my Tuesday, April 26th, Zoom tennis lesson with Ryan Reidy, I wanted to focus on the following tennis deficiencies in my tennis technique. . . . . . . . The main issue Ryan explained was the incorrect grip on my racket. During serve initiation, the palm must face down to allow the elbow to swing from right to left (behind the head).. .…
Read More: Lesson 12: Tennis Serve Lesson with Ryan Reidy
After using my Naish 5'11" foil, I upgraded to a smaller, lighter foil.. Since Boardsports California (my local shop) had a huge sale, I decided to upgrade. I purchased the board online (after some email discussion with Jesse). . I selected the 5'7, 95-liter version of the board at $949 (about 40% below retail). I sold my original Naish 5'11 110-liter board on Craigslist. .…
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With iwindsurf.com predicting steady winds, Alex and I drove from San Jose to Sherman Island to open our 2023 windsurfing and wing foiling season. . After parking at the Sherman Island County Park, I unloaded the van and pumped up the Duotone 4.0m SLS Wing with the Naish Hover 110GS board (using the Armstrong 1850cm foil). The wind was gusting to 22 knots, and it…
Read More: First Day Wing Foiling at Sherman Island