Let’s Get the bike squared away Getting to IMT Bike After arriving at the hotel yesterday, we met two folks, Lars and Doug who we discovered would also be part of our Morocco tour. Lars and Doug had also rented bikes from IMT Bike, and they planned on riding around Spain for the next 5 […]
Morning: Arrival in Madrid We arrived in Madrid at about 10:30 AM local time. We had only 2 hours to clear customs and immigration, and then find our way to the metro station, which would transport us to the rail system. Once on the rail system, we’d take a high-speed bullet train all the way […]
Riding on a slow boat from China – Cliche’? Introduction It’s been a bit more than a month since I wrote the last post for my trip (halfway around the Earth). Since I dropped my bike at the shipping and customs broker in Thailand, the bike has been prepared for shipment, and placed into a […]
Traveling abroad and using mobile phones The Big Picture Overview I’m pretty well aware of how just about all forms of technology work or operate, so as I thought about traveling overseas, visiting places in Europe and Asia, I turned my thoughts to how I might use my cell phone and tablet while I’m in […]
It is hard to make sense about China Thoughts about China Introduction After traveling through China, and also having ridden through Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Russia before entering China, I’ve experienced China in a way that has affected me deeply, and permanently. So, I wanted to share some of these thoughts, in the hopes that it […]
So, what’s going to happen next Note for the record: I’m on my way home, and Toni has already arrived at home, while Christopher and Isabella have landed in SFO, as I write this. My journey will continue for another 30 hours or so, but as I sit in this nice hotel room, I thought […]
The very long journey home begins with a single step Today’s activities Breakfast in Hong Kong I had a nice breakfast in the Executive lounge. I was surprised to see that they offered omlettes and other eggs in the lounge, so breakfast was a great way to prepare for my long journey. Leave hotel in […]
I’ll only be here for 20 hours, but this is the first step, in a long journey home Today’s Journey Wake up time For the first time in a long time, I’m not in a hurry. I can get up at whatever time I like. I need to be at the airport by noon or […]
Another day in paradise Today’s activities Wake up In order to be sure that we would arrive at the beach early enough to get out to the platform, and get the parasailing done, we’d need to be up early, and to get some breakfast. So, Chris, Isabella and I all had breakfast in the hotel, […]
Say goodbye to Toni Today’s activities Wake up This morning, like others in Pattaya resulted in a leisurely and relaxed start. We headed out and grabbed some smoothies for breakfast, and got ready for the day. Say goodbye to Toni Toni could only stay with us in Pattaya until the 3rd, so she would be […]