Every two or three years, Ladyfriend and I like to try and take a trip somewhere not close to home. This time around we went to Europe. We flew into Brussels and spent a couple days there, then took a train to Cologne and spent a couple days there, then train to Munich for a [...]
Category Archives: Travel
Moving to Missouri
December 26 10
It’s official. We’re moving back to Missouri. Ladyfriend got a new job (within the same company) that requires relocation, and I’m coming along for the ride. I work remotely anyway, so I can do that from most any city I would choose to live in. We’ve even had our offer accepted on a house we [...]
The Folks In Oregon
September 26 10
My parents visited Ladyfriend and I in our Oregon outpost this past week. They got to see the sights and have as much fresh seafood as each meal would allow. Good times were had by all, in other words. I put some of my pictures are up on Flickr here.
Hemos Vuelto!
August 1 10
We have returned, from Playa Del Carmen in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Actually, we were just outside of Playa at the Hotel Valentin Imperial Maya. I took some pictures, you can see them on my Flickr page here. It was a great trip. Very relaxing, lots of time on the beach. We couldn’t [...]
SLC Airport
December 16 09
I’m in the middle of a layover in SLC right now. The airport is basically in downtown Salt Lake City, right on the edge of a small mountain range. Not sure which one, maybe the Oquirrh Mountains? It’s a very pretty landscape, and the views coming in and out of the airport are quite picturesque. [...]
We’re back!
December 4 09
Just in time for the crazy Thanksgiving shopping weekend, we returned from Japan. It was a great trip. A few sweeping generalizations: The Japanese are very polite. Frank told me ahead of time to remember Sumimasen, a phrase meaning Excuse Me, and it was probably the most useful thing I took to Japan. The country [...]
Nippon
November 18 09
Ladyfriend and I are in Tokyo right now. I don’t know if I’ll have time to blog from here, but I will be uploading my pictures each night. I have a Japan set on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendangates/sets/72157622704179013/ There isn’t much so far, but we did only get in just last night…
Business Travel
February 13 09
My flight to Fort Lauderdale left Eugene at about noon on Monday. After a short layover in Salt Lake City, I landed in FLL at just around midnight. I met up with a colleague that flew in from St. Louis, and the next morning we drove our rented Kia Rondo to the Microsoft building. The [...]
Oregon Trail: The End
March 16 08
Oregon TrailWhen: 3/15/2008 2345 Hrs PSTWhere: Eugene, OR (The Residence Inn) We made it to Eugene! To the Residence Inn, specifically. A welcome reprieve from the budget motels we had been frequenting along the way. Let’s recap the trip: Miles driven: 2853Hours on the road: ~44Sodas consumed: Too manyMotel 6′s visited: 3Times dog “relieved himself” [...]
Oregon Trail
March 16 08
Oregon TrailWhen: 3/15/2008 1935 Hrs PSTWhere: +41° 18′ 39.14″, -122° 19′ 1.39″ We had been driving up and down hills (mountains) past lake Shasta, and it was starting to snow. We hit the town of Mount Shasta and we decided it would be wise to top off the gas in case the weather got worse [...]