Monthly Archives: June 2009
Blasting up Highway 1
Carmel & capitola
Dinner at the Grill
Another excellent dinner at the Grill in Los Altos. It’s such a great place. We have a new favorite waitress there too, Tara.
Tommy’s Graduation Party
Fun in Los Altos to celebrate Tommy’s graduation from USSB.
Fathers Day 2009
Having recently got married I experienced my first real American Fathers day, now that I have an American Father-In-Law. We had a nice BBQ by the pool, a swim and just a little booze.
Earthquakes Game
Went with Brian and Anand to see the second game this year against LA Galaxy at the Oakland Colosseum. This was also the first time I’ve seen Earthquakes win (2-1)
Dinner at The Cliff House
After meeting with Janae to pick up our wedding photos we had a nice dinner at the Cliff House in SF.
Honeymoon Photos Uploaded
Wedding photo now online
Finished editing honeymoon photos
With over 3000 photos taken during the Honeymoon, i’ve been spending a lot of time editing.
They’re all edited now and are slowly being uploaded to my server, but at 2.5GB for the selection of best photos, it’s going to take a while.
Tony & Alex’s Bachelor/Bachelorette party
Tony and Alex got a Trolley car with a bar and disco onboard for their combined Bachelor/Bachelorette party. We visited a few bars along the way, for bathroom breaks and then ended up at The Mighty for The Martinez Brothers. Â Since it was going to be a boozy evening we got a room at The Palace hotel, very nice!
I drank a lot and don’t really remember getting back to the Palace hotel. Sunday was pretty much a write off due to the hangover.
Honeymoon in Bali
Back from our Honeymoon in Bali. Â Stayed at the Maya in Ubud, then Nikko Resort in Nusa Dua.
We took a lot of trips but also spend a lot of time on the beach
- Monkey Forest
- Legong Dance
- Elephant Temple
- Tanah Lot, Sunset, temple
- Snorkeling
- Turtle Island
- Surfing in Kuta
- Wood carving workshop
- Local artists
- Ubud Market
- Kintamani Volcano
- Coffee plantation
- Night cruise on catamaran
More to follow soon…
Tour of Singapore
When you have a few hours spare in Singapore’s Changi Airport, take the free tour. Â It’s an excellent way to spend 2 hours and see this wonderful city.
Driving in Bali
I didn’t drive in Bali, we were driven everywhere in Bali. We got a lot of advice about not driving given how dangerous the roads are and how there are no rules. Apparently; “nobody breaks the rules of the road in Bali, there are no rules”.
Here’s a few things I experienced
- Scooters are suitable transport for up to 4 people
- A scooter carrying only one person is taking up too much road space
- Horns are used to indicate; you are passing, getting someone’s attention, approaching a junction and about to go round a corner
- When there are two lanes, you drive between the lanes unless there’s someone next to you
- When there’s 1 lane in each direction and nobody else on the road, drive in the center of the road
- Car should never be drive about 35mph
- Trucks can go any speed