Bay Area, California, US

It is a bit weird knowing that I will be in one place for a while. That being said, the place is good. Found a tight spot in San Francisco that is a easy non-driving commute down to the Palo Alto. Touched base with some of the best people in the world who, coincidently live within the Bay Area. I got into the business classes I wanted to take and will be working again in a world class lab doing cutting edge research. Been a strange journey, but here I am in one piece and enjoying my forward momentum.

Nothing was stolen, I didn't get mugged and the worst that happened was that I missed a train or two. I am still processing the whole journey, but here are a few things I did learn. The world isn't that big of a place. People all over have the same motivations and fundamentally care about the same things, they just do things a little differently. And no matter what complexities, troubles and stresses that I find my way into the planet still rotates. Old folks are still chilling at the town square of Estramoz, the clubs in Taipei are still bumping and folks are still dodging taxis in Cairo. So I saw a little of what is out there, time for me to take that and do my best to make the world a little better. And if I can't pull it, I'll push it along.

My heartfelt gratititude goes out to Soness, Albert, Ben, Rio, Eric, Summer, Angel, Joe, Dan, ITRI, Carole, Martin, Angela, Leah, Arthur, Nasta, Saad, Wayne, Afy, Farah, Pavel, Paul, Jenia, Meriam, Francios, Zarina, Shara, Angelo, Noelle, Dario, Leah, Josh, Jeff, Calvin, Jeannie, my family and other friends and strangers who gave me a little help and hospitality when I was out on the road. Not only this trip not been possible without you, it wouldn't have been worth it.

So who is coming along on my next trip?