For the past week, I was driving across the USA. I stopped off at several cities along the way. There were some surprizes; nothing Earth shattering, but still surprizes. There was some minor disappoints too (mostly at Hotwire’s unpublished rates program). If you’d like to see my adventure, check out my personal blog here. Overall, the trip took 5 and 1/2 days. Each day was very briefly summed up with a few photos to enhance the retelling of the journey.
Tag: travel
I’m in Kansas any more
I’m currently on my way to Kansas City, MO for the 52nd Annual Technical and Education Conference, organized by the American Design Drafting Association.
I had to get up early to get to the San Francisco airport for my flight to Kansas City. This means I had to feed and walk my dog earlier in the morning. He didn’t complain. The morning air was crisp and refreshing. A couple of ducks were waddling down the middle of the road as if they owned it. My dog tried to run them off. He didn’t see the jack rabbit sprinting across a grass field in a nearby park a few minutes later. I’m still amazed that I get to see all this wildlife even though I live within of the vast Silicon Valley metropolis. I haven’t yet spotted any larger animals, like mountain lions. At times, the roving gangs of raccoons are the near second to that.
Anyway, I’m flying into Phoenix on my way to Kansas City. There aren’t many direct flights from the San Francisco bay area to the heart of America, despite the fact there are three international airports within driving distance of my home.
I’ll be reporting on my trip to the conference here and on twitter at hashtag #atec11. I’m sure that the ADDA will also be posting comments to hashtag #adda for their own updates.
If you happen to be at this conference, please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself to me.
Well, finally on my way to SWW11
I’m finally on my way to SolidWorks World 2011. Its been almost year since SolidWorks World 2010, but it sure doesn’t feel like it. Right now, I’m in the San Diego, CA airport waiting for the next plane on my way to San Antonio, TX.
SolidWorks Corp provides me with Press access to SolidWork World. Though some of my expenses are not covered, they do cover my basic hotel costs for this trip, as well as some ground transportation. My Press pass also includes normal items given to all full conference pass attendees, such as some meals and swag.
This article was published from my Android smartphone over Sprint network. I love that I’m not tied to wifi hotspots, even when they are present. Also, I’m not bringing a big and bulkly laptop this year. No more 20 pound monster on my shoulder. Instead, I’m bringing an inexpensive and light weight notebook.
Over this upcoming week, I’ll blog mostly about SolidWorld World, but there may also be an article or two about some personal experiences that aren’t directly related to the conference (like details about my visits to tourist spots).
In general, I’m going to try to have a slower pace this year, to attend more breakout sessions. This means that I may spread out some of my SolidWorks World articles over two or three weeks.