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Things I like about California - Part III

Monday, July 24th, 2006

Surfing! Hurrah, yesterday I went surfing for the first time in my life. It was awesome. A couple of colleagues from Google had organised a lesson with the Richard Schmidt Surf School down in Santa Cruz.
It happened to be one of the hottest days ever. On the way over from the valley our car registered […]

Things I like about California - Part 2

Sunday, June 4th, 2006

The Sea, the Sea. I really love the Pacific and these wide sandy beaches they have here. Especially that you can have such an awesome city with huge beaches like this this one.

Things I like about California - Part 1

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

One of my favourite things to do in the valley has become early morning lap swimming at Rinconada pool in Palo Alto. I love outdoor pools and this one, though a bit shabby, is in a very nice setting and very convenient just off 101. It is a crying shame that so few outdoor pools […]