Hello Again!

I know it's been a long time since I've written last, but it's time for some new chapters! Since my return from Europe, I've been into Kayaking the rivers of Oregon. It's the greatest thing in the world, because it lets me concentrate on just one thing: the water.

Here's a shot of me in a flat stretch of Oregon's McKenzie:
To go boating more often (I'm at 28 paddling days, out of 75 I've owned this kayak), I sold my beloved 16v Golf and bought my first benz! It is a 1986 300E with ABS, airbags, leather and power everything. There is even a switch on the dash to lower the rear headrests! It may be twenty years old, but it rides like a sofa and is as quiet as a library.

The real beauty of the car is that I don't care about it. On my first week with the car, I just strapped my boat to the top using a layer of cardboard as padding.

Later on, Rack Attack came through with the proper fit kit for my Thule rack. Yeah!
I think this rig is going to be great for kayaking and skiing. She does the whole highway cruise thing very well.

Anyway, the reason for starting the writing again is that I'm going travelling again soon! I'm off to Singapore for a couple of weeks, then a road trip of the Southwest with Timmy. It should be an epic five weeks on the road. Too bad I'm going to be away from my boat!