Thursday 2 October 2014

Riding to SIOUG and HROUG

Usergroups are the lifeblood of a good community. And I like to help a little, but visiting or speaking if I can.

Hence I will be speaking at SIOUG.si and HROUG.hr usergroup conferences together with some some old friends and lots in interesting new people that I look forward to meeting.

Check the links to the conferences here. SIOUG is in Lubljana, the lovely capital of Slovenia:


And HROUG is in Rovinj, on the Adriatic coast:



This trip will not be as long as expedition I did last summer, visiting 3 conferences, doing 12000km including some classic mountain passes. But I still look forward to riding a lot of interesting roads on
the motorcycle.

The previous trip was a Great Success.  So let's do it again.

Here is the approximate route-plan for the coming weeks:

the route.. click to enlarge



If anyone who lives along the route wants a quick consulting visit or simply has good coffee, drop me a note. I always like to stop by hospitable folks (and I may need to dry some clothes if the weather isn't cooperating)

In case of moderate weather, I will have to use the toll-roads and tunnels like everybody else, but if the weather is good, I will search out some real motorcycle roads !

Best thing I ever did: re-start my motorcycle-life after so many years!


Friday 11 April 2014

Simple, just go.


Despite an interesting migration project coming up, here is my travel plan for the summer... 




Ferry tickets Talinn-Helsinki-Talinn are booked, I guess I'm committed. 
No airplanes for me this time: plain two wheels (more simple? maybe).

At least one customer is gently asking to stay in touch by providing a laptop and/or remote facility.
Any tips for finding good Wifi on the trip ?

I'l put up some more details when I have them, and the more personal, non-Oracle stuff probably goes the pdvsecondblog where I tend to put my bike-pictures (yep,  new hobby)...