Blogs from California, United States, North America - page 10

So, I have been under the weather lately, so not much news or email updates. Here are some pearls of whatever you want. “We should try to be the parents of our future rather than the offspring of our past.” — Miguel de Unamuno Pinot Noir is the most commonly mispronounced wine name. Apparently, an average of 2,380 people search for how to correctly say the world-famous French wine each month. (It's PEE-noh nwar, in case you were wondering). Expedia shows the ideal day to book a flight is Sunday. For domestic flights, you can get the best airfare by booking at the end of the weekend. Doing so can save you around 5%. For international flights, the savings are nearly 10%. Barium nitrate is insoluble in 6M Nitric Acid. (I remember that from freshma... read more

6-month campsite booking window is just ridiculous. I don’t remember why I got site #3. I booked for Fri/Sat nights and sure enough, something came up for Saturday morning that we had to cancel Friday night. It was really hard to let go of that Friday night since Sunset State Beach was sold out Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights for this long weekend! Anyhow, here we are, kicking off the camping season for 2023! We’d been to Sunset State Beach campsite in September 2021 and loved it. The campground is nice, not buggy, and has foot access to the expansive beach. It’s not too far from home either. Last time, we went to Elkhorn Slough, Gizdich Farm, and the agriculture fair. This time, we had no plan. Besides, I came down with a bug on Friday ... read more

Everyone seems to have a bucket list, including Sherman's Travel. Of course, their motives are to get you to buy their travel packages. I have no motive, other than to tell you what I think about them. And I prefer to use the term. "Water Pail List" instead!!! Oahu North Shore-truly spectacular, biggest waves I have ever seen. While you are there, hit Giovanni's Shrimp Truc or Matsumoto Shave Ice. We also enjoy I Am Paradise (pearls and jewelry). Kentucky Derby-you must attend at least once, truly spectacular, often called the "most exciting two minutes in sports." Make sure you bring your best hat, visit the bourbon houses in downtown Louisville, and get to the track early on Derby Day. (pictured) Las Vegas Strip and Fremont Street-most of you have already done this, but it never ... read more

As usual, I'm running a little late on my blogging. I know it is even over a month late! The funny part is I've got some time on my hands this afternoon, and I'm writing this from Kinshasa. It seems we are truly back to pre-covid time, and I can once again declare the world a small place! Going from Mexico to Bali is not a short trip. So a short stop on the way back home is always welcome. I have to admit, I'm not a huge fan of 24 hours stops in LA. Been on the West Coast up and down tons of time...so it's all about back to simply efficient stay. I arrived late afternoon in SFO...checked-in in one of the non-descript airport hotel....clean room, nothing to say much about it. Stay on ... read more

From JohnnyJet: I also can’t comprehend how some people think it’s okay to take care of their personal hygiene on an airplane like clipping their nails, tweezing their eyebrows or giving themselves a manicure. In the past, I would tell the passenger it’s not allowed to apply nail polish on a plane because both nail polish and nail polish remover are highly flammable. But after getting chewed out, now I would just ring the call button so the flight attendant can do the dirty work. They always shut it down immediately. Unfortunately, it’s happened at least twice in the past week as two incidents made the news. First, last week, the url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11311397/Miami-Barbados-flight-evacuated-fumes-cabin.htmlDaily Mail reported: “An American Airlines flight from Miami to Barbados had to return to the airport after flyers became sick due to an 'aceton ... read more