Holiday Inn Express Suites Lodi

Der letzte National Park auf unserer US Tournee ist der Yosemite. Hier gibt es Fluesse, Seen, Berge und Tausende von Baeumen...ein wahrer Wanderer-Traum! Leider hatten wir kaum Zeit zu wandern, muessen dies aber irgendwann noch nachholen :-)<br><br>An unseren letzten zwei Tagen in den USA werden wir nochmals die ganze Fast Food Palette durchlaufen und uns im Wal-Mart Superstore am Groessenwahnsinn ergoetzen :-)<br>

... my first night of freedom was my last day of work. that was nice.<br><br>and when we packed all of our belongings, i felt the freedom from STUFF. but again, it wasn't an easy task.<br><br>we sold our cars online (craigslist and autotrader) which caused intermittent feelings of stress with each person who emailed (or didn't email) --would they buy? should i ...

... not my 1st time) but the highway system around Sn Francisco was. Right from the begining we lost some time by going the wrong way, when the 4 or 6 ways highway divided into two different highways.<br>Tired of this 1st contact with the road in a long time, we stopped in early afternoon in a giant commercial center in a town name Tracy.<br>A Subway sandwich and the outside of a Starbuck replenished us enough to carry on.<br>

... Robin and Stefan took in our dogs Marley and Willie for a weekend and also helped with the burial of our late felines. And of course Stefan took on the added burdens of Design Woodworking in my absence and I know that added work to an already full schedule. Other friends shared generously of their travel tips, books, backpacks and recommendations from previous trips that guided us in Sienna, Florence and Rome. Tim and Mary Alice, who were to be our travel mates on this ...

It's about 30 degrees on this Thanksgiving morning and I am up ready to do a different job on the hull. Since it has been out of the water, the seams I thought were good are now pulling away from the shrinking wood. As I have said, this is a double edged sword. I want moist air to keep the bottom wet and reduce shrinking. Now that th top side is sanded I want dry air so no water gets into the seams. Most of the paint is off, from 2 years ago to a cement-like substance that was ...

... fell into epoxy? Well, they did. Mom, as promised here is a posting so you can be assured I am fine. The staff sprang for pizza the other day, and if you have seen me eat, well enough said. If any travelers reading are looking for lodging in exchange for some seam filling, let me know. It is a good line on a resume. The Stockton airport is close and I will get you. I will feed and house anyone who wants to learn the age-old method of refitting a boat. Steve

... water, thus protecting the hull in general. I find that wood hulled boats are amazing structures and vary greatly depending on the era built, the materials used and the craftsmanship applied. Historians can date a boats origins from many factors. What amazes me, is that some of the techniques used 1000 years ago, for instance, are still used today, with only minor if any changes being made to the construction. I am not all together familiar with the hull construction on my boat ...

... the ol' shops. Most of the restaurants were still the same, Mijori, Spettro, Mezza, Philly Cheese Steak, Peets, The burrito shop etc.. but alas, no Imperial anymore... :o( We went for a little walk along the lakefront and saw a woman with a goatee. She smiled at me when I looked back a second time in horror (thanks reflexes) and said hello, which made Hyl look up and say hi back (and then look back a second time in horror) - it was quite a traumatic time for both of us. Apart from ...

okay, so i'm leaving TOMORROW for china. i'll only be gone about two weeks, but i'm going to try out a travel blog for this trip so i can post pictures and stories and maps so people know what i'm doing there. i'm going to try and post as many pictures and such as possible, but it's also quite possible that i'll become lazy and irritated uploading stuff, so we'll see how it goes. in any case, i'm hoping that now when i get back i won't have a bunch of questions "how was your ...

... they where looking for a flat. We went out twice to the Matrix Club and had a lot of fun... To be quiet honest I was a bit jealous because they just settled down in a great City, with a new Job and all the new experiences..... I decided to taste a bit of original American culture and booked a (12h) Greyhound bus to LA.