HODGMAN DECLARES CANADA "PERFECT"

Hodgman seems to be in Canada and is saying NICE THINGS about this mysterious giant, the "Brooklyn of the Americas." While I can't agree with his assessment, there are some pretty & good things about our northerly neighbor. I was up there last August working on stories and had a great time. Above, hiking at altitude in the beautiful Adamants mountain range, British Columbia. Canadian Mountain Holidays runs these heli-hiking trips. They are the best. This is a good way to be healthy, ride on helicopters and eat cookies.

I also wrote about the restaurant scene in Quebec City, which is celebrating its 400th year and has much to recommend it. I didn't get to mention the greasy 2am poutine. I will mention it now: It is fucking good.

Undisclosed Location w/ HODGMAN

Hodgman rightly takes me to task for not updating this thing. Here we discuss the situation silently in an UNDISCLOSED LOCATION. All I can say is: those are not his real shoes. AND: I WILL POST MORE FREQUENTLY. OFTEN IN ALL CAPS.

Australia. September 06

Hodgman and I had a day to run around in Melbourne. Forgot to take any pictures. So the night clerk at The Prince in St. Kilda took this of us working behind the front desk.


Mixed Business. Sydney.


My imported Nokia e61. Nothing to do with Australia. I just like it.


Sydney. Our friend Mike is an anchor on the Channel 7 news. That's him in the tie before the taping and his wife Tracy in the foreground at street level outside the studio. It's mostly Australian news——completely incomprehensible.