Barkley vs Bavetta from All Star Weekend
Here's the footage of the race between an active 67 y.o. Bavetta and an overweight 43 y.o. Sir Charles from All-Star weekend in Vegas. Frickin' hilarious!
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Happy Chinese New Year
Today's is the first day of the new Chinese (Lunar) New Year (Year of the Pig). Wendy and I wish everyone a safe and prosperous new year!
Monterey and Pebble Beach, CA
Finally got time to create blog entries about some recent weekend trips - Monterey (this entry) and Palm Springs/Indian Wells (see previous entry). During the Martin Luther King Jr (MLK) long weekend in January, we made the drive up the famous PCH (Pacific Coast Highway, aka Hwy 1) that winds along the Pacific Ocean to Monterey, Carmel and Pebble Beach. The drive took about 7 hours (slow driving along the twisty hwy), but there were things to see along the way (elephant seals sunbathing/sleeping on the beach, and the general scenic views of the coast). There was no time to visit Hearst Castle, so we're planning to make another trip up to Monterey next weekend. Monterey has the charm of a small town. We had dinner at the Cannery (Wendy had a huge bowl of soup/bisque with heaps of seafood). Drove through the 17 mile Drive and saw the world famous Pebble Beach golf course and lone sequoia tree. On the way home, we drove past Laguna Sega race track (featured in the Gran Turismo series
Palm Springs, CA
Wendy and I went to Palm Springs last weekend. Even though it is only 100 miles away from home, we had never been there before. With some free hotel nights to burn, we booked the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort at Indian Wells (15 miles from Palm Springs). The Aerial Tramway at Palm Springs is a well known attraction, taking you up 8,500 ft above Palm Springs (and the desert) to Mount San Jacinto State Park. We both agreed it is not worth the money ($22 each) because there wasn't much to do, apart from hiking. Next we checked in to the hotel and basically relaxed away in the spa facility (steam room, jacuzzi etc), swimming pool and tennis. We didn't get time to check out the desert vegetation (cactus etc.) so we're planning to go back in March.