22 April 2010

It's been a long while...with many great adventures.

Lots has happened since my last post. 
1. The Olympics in Vancouver (no, I did not attend).  Once that ended, all eyes turned toward the 100 days leading up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.  Yikes, only 100 days! 

2. My birthday in Switzerland.
3. I finally managed to "cash in" on my 30th bday gift and went to Patagonia.  3 weeks and 160 hiking km later...I have some awesome pictures of mountains and glaciers and the southernmost city in the world to-be-shared later.

4. Purchase of my first home- downtown Minneapolis.  More info later.
5. A quick visit to Joburg for business to finish up a project from my time there (which also achieves a milestone for my current job).  I had a great time diving in Sodwana (saw my first dolphins "in the wild"!), seeing good friends, and catching up with coworkers.  I left on 21Apr2010, the 50 day mark until the World Cup comes to Africa.  Admittingly, Joburg has really changed (for the better) as they are preparing for this huge event.  My fingers are crossed that all goes well.