these dutch guys (cycling tourists) have been storing stuff under our house. jan (on the right) is cycling around the world. he was saying today that its surprising how much time you spend working out the perfect place to tie your hammock when you are not working…
just started to read shantaram. I read so slowly! draws you in from page one. thanks to my italian friend james for recommending
“It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what I know about love and fate and the choices we make, but the heart of it came to me in an instant, while I was chained to a wall and being tortured.”
So begins this epic, mesmerizing first novel set in the underworld of contemporary Bombay. Shantaram is narrated by Lin, an escaped convict with a false passport who flees maximum security prison in Australia for the teeming streets of a city where he can disappear.
yesterday I organised a “ride for love” chocolate ride around the city. we went to 3 chocolate cafes and raised $87.25 for the wayside chapel. great day, I hope to do it again soon…
and thanks bob for taking the pics. they look great!
off to see tim berners-lee tonight with my friend chris. I like the hardware he used, designed by the company that steve jobs founded when he left apple. we live in such an interesting age. I have previously been to public lectures with bill gates (launching windows 95) and richard stallman. things to tell the grandchildren
yesterday I did the “try 2 wheels” that is offered to new cyclists by sydney city council via bikewise. interesting half day course, I liked how they gave emphasis on participants feeling like they have rights on the road
