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Mittwoch April 05, 2006

Back from vacation ...
In case some people were wondering why I haven't updated my blog for about two weeks, here is the answer. My wife and I spent two weeks in California where we hiked and met friends. If ever want to spend a few days in the Monterey Bay / Pacific Grove area I can definitely recommend the "Gosby House Inn" in Pacific Grove! The water in the shower/bath tub can be a little on the cold side depending on the time. Maybe this is because of the antique plumbing!? However, except for that the place is great.

The freshly made breakfast is very tasty. The afternoon tea including the freshly baked cookies and cakes are yummy as well. Both the breakfast and the afternoon tea are included in the room fee. Many rooms have a fire place and all rooms have nice antique Victorian furniture. You can find teddy bears in all the rooms, which can be adopted by the way. The best thing is, during less busy times they have special last minute offers if you book the room after 5pm.

Another hotel that I really like is the "W Silicon Valley" in Newark, CA. The rooms are huge. The bed is very comfortable. The interior is very nice. The breakfast is very tasty as well. The only downside of the W Silicon Valley is the breakfast service. It's o.k., but it does not meet the same level as everything else in the hotel. Often the waiters don't pay much attention to details, e.g. sometimes cups have a crack or it takes for ages to get milk for the tea. If the breakfast service would improve the W Silicon Valley would be the perfect hotel from my point of view. Nevertheless, I really like staying there.

BTW, I don't get paid by any of mentioned hotels and I'm also not related to the owners! ;-)

Now I have to get some news added to my blog. Quite a few exciting things happened while I was away from work.

Oh, one last thing, during my vacation I unfortunately had to get a root canal treatment during my vacation. I went to my old dentists from the time when I lived in California. If you are in need of a good dentist in the Fremont area, I can recommend Dr. Evans and Dr. Wong on Paseo Padre Parkway close to Lake Elizabeth! They do a great job and are very helpful and sweet. My German dentist is impressed by their work as well.
( Apr 05 2006, 10:39:49 AM CEST ) Permalink

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