We have returned, from Playa Del Carmen in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Actually, we were just outside of Playa at the Hotel Valentin Imperial Maya. I took some pictures, you can see them on my Flickr page here. It was a great trip. Very relaxing, lots of time on the beach. We couldn’t [...]
Category Archives: Travel
SLC Airport
December 16 09
I’m in the middle of a layover in SLC right now. The airport is basically in downtown Salt Lake City, right on the edge of a small mountain range. Not sure which one, maybe the Oquirrh Mountains? It’s a very pretty landscape, and the views coming in and out of the airport are quite picturesque. [...]
We’re back!
December 4 09
Just in time for the crazy Thanksgiving shopping weekend, we returned from Japan. It was a great trip. A few sweeping generalizations: The Japanese are very polite. Frank told me ahead of time to remember Sumimasen, a phrase meaning Excuse Me, and it was probably the most useful thing I took to Japan. The country [...]
Nippon
November 18 09
Ladyfriend and I are in Tokyo right now. I don’t know if I’ll have time to blog from here, but I will be uploading my pictures each night. I have a Japan set on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendangates/sets/72157622704179013/ There isn’t much so far, but we did only get in just last night…
Oregon Trail: The End
March 16 08
Oregon TrailWhen: 3/15/2008 2345 Hrs PSTWhere: Eugene, OR (The Residence Inn) We made it to Eugene! To the Residence Inn, specifically. A welcome reprieve from the budget motels we had been frequenting along the way. Let’s recap the trip: Miles driven: 2853Hours on the road: ~44Sodas consumed: Too manyMotel 6′s visited: 3Times dog “relieved himself” [...]
Oregon Trail
March 16 08
Oregon TrailWhen: 3/15/2008 1935 Hrs PSTWhere: +41° 18′ 39.14″, -122° 19′ 1.39″ We had been driving up and down hills (mountains) past lake Shasta, and it was starting to snow. We hit the town of Mount Shasta and we decided it would be wise to top off the gas in case the weather got worse [...]
Oregon Trail
March 15 08
Oregon TrailWhen: 3/15/2008 1830 Hrs PSTWhere: +40° 38′ 53.34″, -122° 21′ 41.56″ Another gas station. This stop was to let dog and I out to use the bathroom, and to purchase a few snacks. A white pickup pulled up next to us and the woman who got out asked what kind of mileage we were [...]
Oregon Trail
March 15 08
Oregon TrailWhen: 3/15/2008 1615 Hrs PSTWhere: +38° 40′ 36.20″, -121° 43′ 38.68″ Pulled off to a Shell station in Woodland, CA. It was just past Sacramento, and we decided it would be quicker to stop after Sac-town instead of in it. At the pump another prius pulled up behind us and the driver asked what [...]
Oregon Trail
March 15 08
Oregon TrailWhen: 3/15/2008 1420 Hrs PSTWhere: +37° 27′ 58.43″, -120° 49′ 37.70″ We stopped at a rest stop off of 99. Dog pooped. There was a sign on the vending kiosk that said the facility was tended to by a blind person, certified by the state of CA. I wandered further and saw that there [...]
Oregon Trail
March 15 08
Oregon TrailWhen: 3/15/2008 1230 Hrs PSTWhere: +36° 42′ 18.26″, -119° 46′ 11.85″ Day 5! The final day. We stopped for lunch at an In-N-Out Burger in Fresno. I had heard positive things about this place from friends and in the media, so I wanted to give it a try. I ordered a #2; a cheeseburger, [...]