Monthly Archives: November 2007

a time for (more) reflection

Some random memories and thoughts of the last two months, that don’t really warrant writing about, but I felt like I should do so before I forget them. I was watching the film Se7en (Seven) where the crime was to … Continue reading

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you’ll have a nice cup of tea?

I’ve gone beyond being tired now, after missing a night’s sleep on the flight from Boston to Shannon (Ireland). My bag has gone missing and is probably in Dublin, hopefully returning to me at lunchtime.

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GMT-5

Now in Boston, which is on GMT-5 – slowly working my way back to GMT. Not entirely sure my body is happy with all these changes.It’s pretty cold here, bit like the temperature that I left Canada with.

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Las Vegas

What a bizarre place. Reminds me a bit of Dubai – all flashy stuff on the surface but nothing really there underneath.Just had breakfast, now venturing into the casino to win lots of $.

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Hawai’i 2

Off to the top of Mauna Kea (volcano) today – 4200m high. Already been up to 1000m and 0m today, so hopefully altitude won’t be a problem.

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Hawai’i

Lots of different temperate zones on the island. One part of the island is almost desert like with 30C temperature. Other parts are tropical, other parts (at 4200m) are snowing. There are five volcanos on the island, one of which … Continue reading

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Hawaii

Yesterday was quite a long day, making my way to Hawaii. Still only getting 3-4 hours’ sleep a night, but haven’t been doing much on the physical side of things for a while – so maybe that’s why.Now on the … Continue reading

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Eureka (!), Ewoks, Wine Country, Geysers and Petrified Forests

Been a while since I’ve had access to a computer.Eureka was, well, not that exciting at all – so I just drove through it. The street planners must have been bored as each street was just – A Street, B … Continue reading

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Well – you’ve got to haven’t you?

Driving to Eureka today (as you do) – I spotted a sign for a drive-thru tree. Well – I had to go and see it! I even managed to get my RAV4 through the tree. The pictures are all on … Continue reading

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S.F 3

Went to SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) today. Really good exhibition, with some really interesting pieces. Feeling strange after drinking a gingerbread latte.

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