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After seeing the Living Social offer at Briarwood Inn in Carmel, we decided to take the plunge and try it. We enjoy visiting Carmel, which would give us extra time to visit the nearby beautiful Point Lobos State Reserve.. . . . Our room at Briarwood Inn was very nice and clean, and was a good value for the price. It even had two queen…
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Today, I decided to try mountain biking at my nearby Almaden Quicksilver County Park in south San Jose.. . . . . The entrance to the park is pictured below.. . . . I started at the Mockingbird Hill entrance (the park's Northern side) and took the Virl O Norton Trail, heading east toward the Hacienda trail. Norton Trail is very steep, and I had…
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Today, I decided to try mountain biking at Santa Teresa County Park in San Jose. The park is nearby, and I was surprised to learn I had never been there.. . . . I got up early in the morning and researched all of the trails. There are many trails at Santa Teresa, and it's easy to get lost. I followed the recommendations posted by…
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Today, I mountain biked on Limekiln Trail near Lexington Reservoir in Los Gatos.. The Limekiln trail starts out moderate but gets very steep. It's a great workout for mountain biking, providing excellent cardiovascular exercise. It's pretty challenging, and I often walk at least the upper part of the trail.. . . . Here is a short GoPro Hero3 Black video on the bike's handlebars.. .…
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Inna and Alex spent the early morning at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom and the rest of their time at Disney's Hollywood Studios.. . . . . . . Here is a photo of Alex and Inna on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride.. . . . . . . . . . . In the evening, Inna and Alex watched the "Fantasmic" show..…
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Alex and Inna decided to visit Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom on the morning of Sunday, April 13.. . . . . . . . Inside the park, Alex and Inna rode on a Wild African Trek through a jungle of animals. . . . . . They saw giraffes,. . . . . . . There were also elephants, zebras, and many colorful birds..…
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Inna and Alex visited Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, without me (I had to work).. However, they enjoyed their visit and took many beautiful photos.. . While they liked the Magic Kingdom, they thought that the Magic Kingdom at Disneyland (in Anaheim) was better. The castles look very distinctive - as if they were modeled after Germany's famous Burg Eltz (which we visited…
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In early April, Inna and Alex visited Disney World's Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida (while I was working).. . . . Alex really enjoyed most of the rides and attractions.. . . . There were many colorful garden characters on display throughout the park.. . . . Alex really enjoyed playing video games.. . . . Here is Goofy playing soccer.. . . The grounds…
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Tuesday, April 8-9, 2014. . Inna and Alex were looking forward to visiting Universal Islands of Adventure - especially the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.. . . . . They really enjoyed their time there. . . .
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On the first day of their Orlando Adventure (during Alex's Spring Break), Inna and Alex visited Universal Studios Florida.. . . . . Inna and Alex went on all the major roller coaster rides, including Hollywood RipTide and Rockit.. Both Inna and Alex rode it a few times. Here is a short video of their experience on the roller coaster:. . . . . .…
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