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New Seatpost Problems and New Handlebar Grips

October 22, 2014 – 11:41 am
Packaging for my new handlebar grips

Wednesday October 22, 2014
7:15 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I did get up the energy to go out to the bike shops. However, I did not return with the bike. We ran into another problem, and I spent some time trying to get that sorted out, and by the time everything was ready, it was later in the day. Even then, I got on …

Running Errands in Legazpi – SIM Card

April 14, 2013 – 2:38 pm
My New Globe SIM Card

Yesterday was something of a busywork day. I went to an Internet café to upload some pictures to Flickr. I wasn’t sure how that would work out, but I wanted to give it a try. I put the SD card into a card reader and plugged it in and then started the upload. I figured I could write in my journal and surf the Internet …

Load Na Dito! – Get Your Load Here!

April 7, 2013 – 10:59 am
Load Na Dito

“Load na dito!” The Philippines is powered by cell phones. They can do just about anything with them here, and you can’t turn a corner without seeing a sign saying that you can buy credit for your phone, or, as the Filipinos put it, “Load na dito” – Get your load here! When your phone runs out, you get a message saying that your load …

North Cross-Island Highway 003 – Scootering

February 2, 2011 – 4:52 pm
Mountain View in Fushing

Wednesday February 2, 2011
11:45 a.m. Roadside Coffee Shop (sort of)
I haven’t covered much distance so far today. I keep heading off down mountain roads to the left and the right and seeing where they lead. There is so much to see right around here, that there isn’t much point racing off to points south for hours and hours.
My first side trip was off to the …