Do you want to see the world?

In a series of unusual events, it looks like I'll be ticking two continents off my "to do" list in the next month. On Friday I fly down to Marrakesh, Morocco, with two friends to do a long weekend of exploring. We kind of put this trip together short notice, but it's looking like it will be really interesting! My parents seem very nervous, but these days I feel like London may not be the safest place either...

Have you heard about these crazy letter bombs that have been terrorizing my fair city these days? Seems people connected with the contentious Congestion Charge are being targeted. It's just a tax for entering the city - also known as a toll, but without the ease of bridges. Doesn't seem that unreasonable to me!?!? The mystery bombers are branching out too. Very strange.

Anyway, so that would be Africa. And in other exciting news, it looks like the small team we are putting together in Mumbai, India, is going to report into me. So in March I think I'll make a trip out there. That would be Asia. And, yes, I know these are MASSIVE continents and there are many many more places to see, but cool that I'll at least be able to get started!

Only major place left is Austrailia (other than Antarctica, of course). Perhaps I'll head to Perth. Check out this amazing photo! My Aussie friend forwarded this to me. Sadly, neither of us was the photographer, but he did summarize the scene for us...


"Fireworks, Lightning, Sunset, a Comet, and the greatest of Aussie icons, the Beach all in one image. In addition to the obvious features in the photo, look between the two displays of lighting up the sky to see the third - McNaught's Comet. The photo was taken just north of Hillary's Marina in Perth, which you can see the harbour wall on the left with fireworks being launched."

Cheers!
Dan