Our American road trip seems like a distant memory. Since we left we’ve spent an unexpected 5 weeks in Ireland and have been in Egypt for the past week.Thankfully the memories remain! 80 days2 countries17 States26 beds9541 miles (in an electric car…range anxiety be gone)5 lost caps (both kids)4 lost/broken pairs of sunglasses (just kid […]
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The Henry Ford Museum of Innovation is a must-see if you are anywhere near it in the Detroit area. Despite this being a very long post, we’ve only managed to show a fraction of it here. It’s well worth the admission price, and there’s something for everybody to see. From The Model T Ford, to
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Chicago was the first place I ever visited in the US back in 2005…even before I met Jonathan. I was there for a conference as part of my PhD and I while I mostly enjoyed it I can’t say I did much exploring while there (in fact my strongest memory is an ordering mix-up resulting
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By chance, we happened across the John Deere Historic Site as we drove through Dixon, Illinois. We were needing a break, and this seemed like a perfect place to get out and stretch our legs for a bit. For those of you who know me, you’ll know I have a love for both history and
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I’ve always been a fan of lean design, even before I knew it was a thing. Lean design is the principle of simplifying and optimising a process or product to be the best that it can be. This could be anything from software development to car manufacture, and general outcomes include better reliability, longevity, supportability
Idaho is a state that is often overlooked by travellers, and being honest, we hadn’t planned to come here for anything more than a layover. We were aiming to travel from California to Montana via Nevada and Utah with only a brief drive through Idaho. But, as is always the case, we got chatting to
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While we haven’t been planning this trip for a long time we have changed our mind many times about the starting point. When we first thought about it we aimed for September 2023-August 2024 starting in Europe and travelling east. Everything stacked up from the one direction round the world flights to the weather and
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What happens in Vegas stays in…doesn’t matter – we brought the kids with us >eyeroll< Neither of us had been to Vegas before and we were only 3 hours away so thought why not, even with the kids! I’m so glad we did, it really was as fun and crazy as expected. We didn’t do
Our first full day in LA and the US we decided Santa Monica pier was the place to go. We spent a few lovely hours on the beach and at the pier. We were just leaving when the boys spotted a sign offering $10 for answering questions. For the boys $10 was worth their pride
Working for Salesforce for the during pandemic meant I had the luxury of working from home, but also the privilege of (virtually) meeting some amazing people. One such individual was Vivek Chawla, based in San Diego. We interacted regularly through work, but never got to meet in real life Vivek made the rather fine suggestion
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