Showing posts with label On the Road. Show all posts
Showing posts with label On the Road. Show all posts
Friday, June 04, 2010
Flock of Cockatoos
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita, quite common around Canberra, common like pigeons. Told by the locals they love to chew on your gutters!
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Royal Exhibition Building, built for Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880, sits opposite the Melbourne Museum. I picked my seat in the conference room so I could gaze out the window and see the fabulous building (made of plater of paris and chicken wire like so many fair/exhibition structures).
Sunday, May 02, 2010
A quick trip to Rochester, MN
I went to Rochester, MN for a meeting of the Medical Heritage Library. Rochester was a nice little town, but very dominated by the Mayo Clinic. In some ways, it reminded me of a science-based Lourdes.
Here's my presentation, An Anatomy of a Mass Scanning Project. I had a couple of interesting meals (which you can read about here). Added a new airport (RST) and one Starbucks to my lists.
View Rochester, MN in a larger map
Here's my presentation, An Anatomy of a Mass Scanning Project. I had a couple of interesting meals (which you can read about here). Added a new airport (RST) and one Starbucks to my lists.
View Rochester, MN in a larger map
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Brazil, São Paulo, arrival
Had an uneventful flight from IAD to GRU. Economy Plus on United 861 was pretty full, primarily because of a large group of Brazilian teenagers. I gave up my seat so a group could sit together (good travel karma).
We arrived a little late, went through customs and grabbed a cab to the hotel. São Paulo is huge and has amazing traffic - haven't seen anything like it since Cairo. Cab zipped through traffic, avoiding scooters and huge trucks and voila, there we were (one hour later!).
Tom and I checked into the hotel (Travel Inn Live & Lodge) and Chris was right behind us (arriving in a different terminal). After figuring out how to turn on the lights, a/c, and get on the Internet, I took a stroll around the neighborhood. Lots of hospitals and cab offices.
Stopped for a treat of fried something or others with sugar and some bottled water. Explored some more and then back to the hotel to rest up a bit before heading out with Tom and Chris for dinner.
We arrived a little late, went through customs and grabbed a cab to the hotel. São Paulo is huge and has amazing traffic - haven't seen anything like it since Cairo. Cab zipped through traffic, avoiding scooters and huge trucks and voila, there we were (one hour later!).
Tom and I checked into the hotel (Travel Inn Live & Lodge) and Chris was right behind us (arriving in a different terminal). After figuring out how to turn on the lights, a/c, and get on the Internet, I took a stroll around the neighborhood. Lots of hospitals and cab offices.
Stopped for a treat of fried something or others with sugar and some bottled water. Explored some more and then back to the hotel to rest up a bit before heading out with Tom and Chris for dinner.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Olá Brasil!
Olá Brasil!
I'll be attending a couple of meetings and workshops in Brazil in the coming days. For those of you who know me, you know that the tropics aren't my favorite climate, but Brazil and Amazonia are a hard to miss locale!
I'll fly into São Paulo and have some time to recoup before three days of meeting around the Biodiversity Heritage library (presentation to be posted shortly); our hosts, BIREME, have organized the meetings under the title, Workshop Coleção de Obras Raras Essencial. From there, it's on to Belém in the Brazilian state of Pará, the gateway to the Amazon. 2010 is the United Nations' International Year of Biodiversity and Brazil is kicking it off with the XXVIII Congresso Brasileiro de Zoologia - Biodiversidade e Sustentabilidade. I'll be giving a talk there on the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Details
São Paulo: 3-5 February 2010
Workshop Coleção de Obras Raras Essencial
BIREME - Centro Latino Americano e do Caribe em Informação em Ciências da Saúde
Belém: 7-9 February 2010
XXVIII Congresso Brasileiro de Zoologia - Biodiversidade e Sustentabilidade
Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia
Additional Resources
I'll be attending a couple of meetings and workshops in Brazil in the coming days. For those of you who know me, you know that the tropics aren't my favorite climate, but Brazil and Amazonia are a hard to miss locale!
I'll fly into São Paulo and have some time to recoup before three days of meeting around the Biodiversity Heritage library (presentation to be posted shortly); our hosts, BIREME, have organized the meetings under the title, Workshop Coleção de Obras Raras Essencial. From there, it's on to Belém in the Brazilian state of Pará, the gateway to the Amazon. 2010 is the United Nations' International Year of Biodiversity and Brazil is kicking it off with the XXVIII Congresso Brasileiro de Zoologia - Biodiversidade e Sustentabilidade. I'll be giving a talk there on the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Details
São Paulo: 3-5 February 2010
Workshop Coleção de Obras Raras Essencial
BIREME - Centro Latino Americano e do Caribe em Informação em Ciências da Saúde
Belém: 7-9 February 2010
XXVIII Congresso Brasileiro de Zoologia - Biodiversidade e Sustentabilidade
Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia
Additional Resources
- Flickr Set: 2010/02 Brazil
- Blog posts: Brazil 2010
- Google Map: UDCMRK in Brazil
- Brazil Tourism Site
- BIREME
- SciELO
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
46,336 miles in the air in 2009
Well, I'm no Chris Freeland, but still had a pretty active flying year!
You can see the full stats at OpenFlight.org.
You can see the full stats at OpenFlight.org.
| Airports | |
|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan Washington (DCA) | 18 |
| Washington Dulles In (IAD) | 6 |
| Denver Intl (DEN) | 6 |
| San Francisco Intl (SFO) | 4 |
| Narita Intl (NRT) | 4 |
| General Edward Lawre (BOS) | 4 |
| Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) | 4 |
| Lambert St Louis Int (STL) | 4 |
| Vancouver Intl (YVR) | 2 |
| Salt Lake City Intl (SLC) | 2 |
| Distance | |
|---|---|
| Total flown | 46336 mi |
| Around the world | 1.86x |
| To the Moon | 0.194x |
| To Mars | 0.0013x |
| Airlines | |
|---|---|
| United Airlines | 10 |
| American Airlines | 8 |
| Northwest Airlines | 5 |
| Frontier Airlines | 5 |
| Alaska Airlines | 2 |
| Virgin America | 2 |
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Pirates on the Potomac!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Presentation at Botany & Mycology 2009
Had a nice group for my presentation, A Botanical Introduction to The Biodiversity Heritage Library" at the Botany & Mycology 2009 preconference workshop on virtual libraries.
Some good suggestions for improvement of BHL.
Some good suggestions for improvement of BHL.
Monday, June 01, 2009
National Donut Day
Another year and another National Donut Day rolls around.
Here's my favorite spot to stop for donuts when I'm at the Missouri Botanical Garden: Worlds Fair Donuts!
Learn more about National Donut Day.
Here's my favorite spot to stop for donuts when I'm at the Missouri Botanical Garden: Worlds Fair Donuts!
Learn more about National Donut Day.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Me and Nastasia
Me & Nastasia Kinski, Madame Tussaud's
This is one of the more popular pictures on my Flickr site. I think it's because people are looking for pix of the real Nastasia, not a wax figure! Or people are looking for a much thinner and less bald me!
Remember the picture of her and the big boa constrictor?
I haven't been - and don't really have an interest in the Mme. Tussaud's that recently opened here in Washington. In London, in 1986, it seemed like the thing to do.
This is one of the more popular pictures on my Flickr site. I think it's because people are looking for pix of the real Nastasia, not a wax figure! Or people are looking for a much thinner and less bald me!
Remember the picture of her and the big boa constrictor?
I haven't been - and don't really have an interest in the Mme. Tussaud's that recently opened here in Washington. In London, in 1986, it seemed like the thing to do.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Monday, April 06, 2009
The Day of Seven Boarding Passes
Yes, it was my fault for not getting to the get the full amount of time ahead, so I wasn't really too upset by my eleven hour adventure with Northwest Airlines. In fact, all in all, it turned out quite well.
So, here's the story in seven boarding passes:
1. DCA to IND (NW 2189)
Never got to use this one, got to the gate 2 minutes after they gave my seat to someone else. So on to ...
2. DCA to MSP (NW 1705)
Didn't get to use this one; was put on stand-by for the non-stop; but didn't use it because ...
3. DCA to MEM #1 (NW 1254)
I was also booked on the later afternoon flight from DCA to Memphis with a confirmed connection to MSP, but I didn't use this one because ...
4. DCA to MEM #2 (NW 1641)
There was a free seat on an earlier flight to Memphis and there was a possibility to go stand-by on an earlier MEM to MSP flight. Which led to ...
MEM to MSP (on stand-by for two flights, but didn't make either so didn't get boarding passes!)
5. MEM to MSP #1 (NW 2873)
My confirmed flight! Didn't leave til 7:20 pm, so I had time to relax (six hours or so!). Plenty of time to explore and go to Graceland. I did check to see if an earlier flight was available and that might have caused...
6. MEM to MSP #2 (NW 459)
When I went to board the above flight, I was told I didn't have a seat! But here was a boarding pass to a flight I was on and go to customer service ASAP to see if I could make it. I went to customer service and was told that I was booked in the first class upgrade on the earlier flight that had just shut it's doors! Some fast fingering by the helpful Northwest staffer and I was back on ...
7. MEM to MSP #3 (NW 2873)
And this is the one that got me there! And not only got me there, but it was an AMAZING 41 minutes early with a really friendly flight attendant, Kris, running the flight.
So, here's the story in seven boarding passes:
1. DCA to IND (NW 2189)
Never got to use this one, got to the gate 2 minutes after they gave my seat to someone else. So on to ...
2. DCA to MSP (NW 1705)
Didn't get to use this one; was put on stand-by for the non-stop; but didn't use it because ...
3. DCA to MEM #1 (NW 1254)
I was also booked on the later afternoon flight from DCA to Memphis with a confirmed connection to MSP, but I didn't use this one because ...
4. DCA to MEM #2 (NW 1641)
There was a free seat on an earlier flight to Memphis and there was a possibility to go stand-by on an earlier MEM to MSP flight. Which led to ...
MEM to MSP (on stand-by for two flights, but didn't make either so didn't get boarding passes!)
5. MEM to MSP #1 (NW 2873)
My confirmed flight! Didn't leave til 7:20 pm, so I had time to relax (six hours or so!). Plenty of time to explore and go to Graceland. I did check to see if an earlier flight was available and that might have caused...
6. MEM to MSP #2 (NW 459)
When I went to board the above flight, I was told I didn't have a seat! But here was a boarding pass to a flight I was on and go to customer service ASAP to see if I could make it. I went to customer service and was told that I was booked in the first class upgrade on the earlier flight that had just shut it's doors! Some fast fingering by the helpful Northwest staffer and I was back on ...
7. MEM to MSP #3 (NW 2873)
And this is the one that got me there! And not only got me there, but it was an AMAZING 41 minutes early with a really friendly flight attendant, Kris, running the flight.
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Graceland, Memphis, TN
Well, I was heading towards Minneapolis (MSP) but got lost at DCA and didn't find Terminal A on time (my first ever trip on Northwest - who knew they were in the OLD termnal!?!?!).
So, I missed my flight to Indianapolis (IND) by 2 minutes (they gave my seat away). So, after some very helpful gate staff, I was soon on a flight to Memphis (MEM).
When I got there, I waited for a standby seat on 3 different flights, but none worked out, so I decided to just wait for the one I had a seat on - but I had a five hour wait.
My first thoughts were Beale St. or Sun Records, but with the way the day was going, I just didn't trust that plan. Then I saw a sign, "Graceland and Heartbreak Hotel, only minutes away".
So I hoped in a cab and we zipped right over. I toured around the outside (saw the "Lisa Marie" and "Hound Dog" airplanes, went in the gift shop) and then, crossed over Elvis Preseley Blvd. to ... Graceland.
There were the famous gates, the old house set up on a slight hill (surrounded by strip malls now). The stone wall was covered with graffiti - similar to Abbey Road Studios. I hung around for a while, had my picture taken by a German couple and headed back to the waiting cab.
Took one look over at the kinda tacky looking Heartbreak Hotel (looked like a Hampton Suites Inn in Urbana, IL!) and was back at the airport.
So, I missed my flight to Indianapolis (IND) by 2 minutes (they gave my seat away). So, after some very helpful gate staff, I was soon on a flight to Memphis (MEM).
When I got there, I waited for a standby seat on 3 different flights, but none worked out, so I decided to just wait for the one I had a seat on - but I had a five hour wait.
My first thoughts were Beale St. or Sun Records, but with the way the day was going, I just didn't trust that plan. Then I saw a sign, "Graceland and Heartbreak Hotel, only minutes away".
So I hoped in a cab and we zipped right over. I toured around the outside (saw the "Lisa Marie" and "Hound Dog" airplanes, went in the gift shop) and then, crossed over Elvis Preseley Blvd. to ... Graceland.
There were the famous gates, the old house set up on a slight hill (surrounded by strip malls now). The stone wall was covered with graffiti - similar to Abbey Road Studios. I hung around for a while, had my picture taken by a German couple and headed back to the waiting cab.
Took one look over at the kinda tacky looking Heartbreak Hotel (looked like a Hampton Suites Inn in Urbana, IL!) and was back at the airport.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Starbucks Gold Card in Toronto
The Starbucks Gold card was a real big hit in Toronto. Though the 10% discount didn't work, every barista that saw it was quite impressed.
Note to Starbucks: introduce the card in Canada
Friday, November 07, 2008
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
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