Somehow we managed to drive ~550 miles — all in the state of Florida — in the last three days. For work reasons we stayed at the Bahia Mar in Fort Lauderdale. Their web site photos look nice but, of course, marketing photos are supposed to look nice, and you never really know until you [...]
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NYC restaurants
Last time we were in Manhattan, we visited these restaurants. Posted here so I’ll remember! Spring Street Natural Restaurant. 62 Spring String (corner of Lafayette). http://www.springstreetnatural.com. The place was packed when we arrived (Friday around 8?), but by the grace of God we got a table for 10 almost immediately. Had a great experience here. [...]
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We booked a cruise yesterday. Looks like I’ll be visiting the Disney Wonder, my former workplace, next month, for a short 3 day cruise to the Bahamas. If you’ll recall, I lived and worked onboard the Wonder for about 7 months, starting with the voyage across the Med to England for her christening in Southampton. [...]
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Our first trip to the Jersey shore. Three days, three nights of near-perfect temperatures; clouds when we wanted clouds, sun when we wanted sun; beer; sci-fi books; lots of seafood. It was good. Click here for more beach photos.
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Charles Stross is a brilliant science fiction writer. As it happens, he has a weblog, too. Here are his tips for long-haul travel: Charlie’s Diary: Arrive Alive (Charlie’s tips for long-haul travel) I found the following quote, however, laugh-out-loud (or “lol”) funny: Few things are as soul-crushing as trying to make sense of the public [...]
Read the rest of this entry »My priceless day in Tangier
Link: priceless.com: Savoring Tangier’s medina quarter How cool is this? I’m so happy with the way this turned out, even if the pic of me and camel isn’t super-flattering. Comments!
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I didn’t really get a chance to write on the other days, now did I? During my six days in Anaheim area I was either a) working, b) eating, c) sleeping, d) walking. So now I’m back from California. Both conferences went well. The first one had two few attendees (a bad thing), and the [...]
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What I did today: Drove from Anaheim to Newport Beach Tried forever to find parking, finally did valet Ate lunch Walked around for 20 minutes Drove from Newport Beach to Anaheim Don’t know… my heart just wasn’t in it. It was interesting sitting in the restaurant, watching the chaos of harbour boat traffic. Otherwise, there [...]
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A few flight delays later, I’m finally in California. The weather’s great, not a cloud in the sky, and relatively comfortable as long as you’re in the shade. Here, let me share some photos. Click into them for a better view. A view down the street, towards the Anaheim Convention Center. The Convention Center: A [...]
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Link: Sesame Place This is where I spent a few hours today, with my brother and his family. It was a lot of fun! Not a bad little park, I must say. It’s small, but probably the ideal size for the clientèle. There are a few rides and plenty of pools to splash around in. [...]
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