Playing two of the best golf courses in the world is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I was beyond excited. Pebble Beach Links is commonly regarded as one of the top 3 courses in the world and Spyglass Hill is not far behind. First up was Spyglass Hill. We woke up to a beautiful sunny day with … [Read more…]
We had a 7-hour wait at the airport before our flight to Los Angeles, so we found a coffee shop with a wifi code and set up camp. It was strange to catch up with the world again after a week without any wifi. We finally touched down in LA at 9pm. Because of the … [Read more…]
After a long, sleepless flight (which included a stopover and 2-hour passport control queue in Mexico) we finally landed in San Jose – exhausted and desperate for a shower and bed. But this was not going to be so straightforward. Our hotel experienced a few plumbing issues while renovating the previous weekend and dozens of … [Read more…]
We were sad to leave Yosemite after just a day, but I was super excited about our short stop in San Francisco and seeing old friends. The Intuit team attended a marketing conference in Los Angeles and have since migrated to San Francisco for the weekend so we were meeting up for dinner and drinks. … [Read more…]
Yosemite National Park hasn’t always been part of our travel plans. In fact, it only appeared on the spreadsheet about a month ago when we realised – begrudgingly – that we will not be able to swim the 1.5 miles of the Alcatraz triathlon and so had to fill three days that were initially reserved … [Read more…]
Today was our last day on tour and we were heading for Zimbabwe and the magnificent Vic Falls. By 6am we were on the road but, despite Rimson’s warnings about a long wait at the border, we crossed without much hassle. After arriving in Vic Falls we went straight to the adventure centre to book adventure … [Read more…]