Friday, September 18, 2009

Rotations of Heavy Stones

The title is what John's host parents read when he tried to write that he listened to "rock and roll". He didn't know any German at that point. Ive got some good news and some bad news. Well, really just sad news. I seem to have lost all the video coverage I had up until this point. I think I managed to upload two videos before it crashed, but they are rather unremarkable. Lost all the footage of Ireland, France and Belgium :( I am well beyond enraged right now, but seeing as how there is probably nothing I can do, I'm going to just try to let it slide off. Call it some of my zen training from this trip: don't waste time being frustrated by things you have no control over.

I guess if you want some good news, its that we are heading out of Dusseldorf and resuming our ride down the Rhine this afternoon. Getting a late start, so probably going to shoot for 60-80 km, but the weather looks gorgeous and we'll have lots of energy from resting, so maybe we can crank some km out and make up for our decadence. The plan is the Rhine River down to the Black Forest, through to the Swiss Alps, drop down into Italy and work southeast towards Croatia, either via riding through Venice and Trieste or a ferry from Ancona. No clue how easily we'll find internet access, but I'll try to keep you guys updated. I would guess we'll be getting into the Alps in about a week; hopefully it wont be absolutely freezing yet. Stay tuned for some sweet pics and maybe some friggin' video. Soul Rider over and out.

Video link is to the right, in case you miss my beautiful mug and honey-sweet voice ---->

5 comments:

  1. aw roberto, you seem sad in that video. just think...you'll have thousands of more opportunity for awesome videos to come on this trip. and you still have the black forest to go through...all is not lost!

    i want another video but with your awesome laugh. also, your beard is pretty great.

    xo,
    cdubs

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  2. Rob, sorry to hear about your videos, but we really enjoyed the one of hike at Connemara, you'll shoot some more good ones I'm sure! Keep the updates coming, buddy, we really look forward to them. Love, Dad.

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  3. Hi Rob and John, great to hear all the news.
    We're having fun with Hannah and Jeremy on Sat. morning.

    Love, Mom

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  4. pssshh have fun in croatia...you know they canceled christmas last year?! no really, they did. also, rob, how in the world do you get your picassa album on your blog?

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  5. i think it is just one of the tools you can add in. It is called slideshow i guess...and you just select picasa as your source and pick your picture folder.

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