Americas Best Value Inn San Jose

... had a falafel wrap), we drove down to New Brighton Beach a couple of miles outside town. Unfortunately, as the beach is part of a state park we had to pay to enter, which pleased us no end. We forgot all about the charge though as the beach was beautiful and deserted. Driftwood was scattered all over the sand and out of the corner of my eye I thought I saw one of the bits of wood move. On closer inspection we ...

... still shouting about "Honey, whats wrong? Back so soon..." and I'm thinking something horrible is about to go down...I turn the corner just at the bottom of the hill to see 5 guys at full speed coming at me. I'm not sure if I explained what happened, just asked where we parked and yelling what I saw to their backs as they fly by.<br><br>We approach the bottom of the hill just where it turns to go up to where we parked and an RV drives right past us. The guys keep flying up the hill ...

Well, it is hard to believe, but we are leaving in just 6 days! It feels like we've been planning this trip forever. I think I've got just about everything together. We have places to stay, cars to drive, and guidebooks galore. I am doing my very best to try to relax and not think about things like driving on the other side of the road, getting used ...

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... this chain opened up more recently in San Jose. I was surprised to find that despite being fast food, they cut the potatoes in front of you and fry them there. They aren't frozen which makes for a good french fry. The menu is kind of confusing though with it's "secret" options. So the plan for tomorrow is for me to go to Sacramento by the evening. Mark, Peter's older brother lives on the way there, I might take him and Sarah up there. Miles driven today: 0.0mi Daniel

... requires this before they will reduce our rates to comprehensive coverage only. As a result, both cars will be sitting in my parents' driveway for the year, not usable by anyone. Dad said he'd run the engine once a month and move the cars around his circular driveway to avoid flat-spotting the tires, so I think we're good there. I'll make sure to change the oil, give both cars a good detail, and fill up the gas tank before we go as well.

... To many Africans, I was rich. I was their way out. I was a potential sponsor. I was spare change, a digital camera, a pack of gum, and whatever fantasy of riches they wanted to believe I could be. Handouts were asked of me with ease and mixed into cordial conversation. Our cook in Dar asked for my guitar. A local teacher gave me his P.O. box so that I ...

... we were all set for an adventure. our 1st day was spent driving and driving and driving, well for kelly anyways, naomi did her best to wind him up by starin at him and poking him and then i joined in that fun game, we drove thru farmland, and then holy cow! there was some fields that were full of cows like millions of them, now joke, have never seen so many cows in all my life it was like a where's wally page in those books when they are rammed with people but this was ...

Hello!!! Well, since being here we have definately replenished our energy stores and then some!! Shopping in a supermarket has never felt so good!!! And spending nights watching movies with a tub of Ben and Jerrys never so frequent!! (Strawberry Cheesecake...mmm...) What has been a pain in the butt has been not being able to drink! The place we're staying ( The Green Tortoise) arranges very frequent ...

So the trip has been shortened considerably, but I really do feel like I accomplished everything I set out to do. Two months is a long time to be by one-self, especially in unknown places. I really am glad to be back in the US. It was also great to see my Uncle when I was in San Fran, as he did a great job as a tour guide taking me around the bay area.