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My thanks to people who have
helped me on my DigitalNomad way.
Lots of people have been nice to me. Here is a partial list. If
you've helped me and your not on the list please accept my apologies and let me
know. The names are in no particular order. If your name is not on
the list and you did something nice then let me know after accepting my apology
as an ingrate.
USA
 | Diana
Hartman
For listening to my plans. |
| Brentley
Hartman
For being good company on a recent road trip. |
| Heather
Hartman
For inspiring me to go for it. |
| June Swedberg
For sewing up my DigitalNomad patches. |
| Mike
Quinn
For writing a letter of introduction to about my computer knowledge. |
| Dick
McLain
For easing my way at the bank. |
| Lenore Hata
For getting my teeth ready for the road. |
| David Grube
For reviewing my medical plans and writing travel prescriptions. |
| Russell
Hartman
For listening to my plans and email encouragement. |
| Ron, Dan &
Matt
For
buying The Computer Exchange. |
| Sam
Murk
For web support. |
| Siobhan Van Lanen
For Yoga instruction, massage and friendship. |
South Pacific
| Becky |
For travel inspiration and the phrase "You can't take knickers off a
bare ass." |
| Oliver |
For his world traveller savoir faire. |
| Ursulla |
For great company at dinner. |
| Gabi |
For a great smile in both Tahiti and Raratonga. |
| Whitney, Caitlin, and
Maria |
For some Ron Rico and good times. |
| Bill
Madden |
For sharing copious amounts of kava. |
| Sera and
staff |
For making my stay at Deuba Inn in Pacifice Harbor special. |
New Zealand
| Lauremaude |
For being an MFB skydiving partner. |
| Roger |
For sharing his place. Even though it was really Campbell's |
| Campbell |
For letting Roger mooch a place and for the tour of Wellington. |
| Debbie |
For putting up with me, Roger, and Campbell. |
| Mitsuko |
For renewing our Fiji friendship and introducing Ryu. |
| Stephan and
Marion |
For
vegetable strudel. |
| Frank and
Mary Ebb and Flow Waipu |
For hosting the best backpacker in NZ. |
| Chester Street Backpacker (Christchurch) |
For healing help
while I recovered from "stairdiving" |
Australia
| Katrin |
For joining me on Midas. |
| George "Sneddo" |
For Wangi hospitality. |
| Frasier Island Group |
For a great time on a beautiful island. |
| MV Romance Group |
For a great voyage. |
| Mike |
For insights into horticulture in Kuranda. |
| Brian |
For a memorable tour of the rainforest and dinner. |
| Rachel |
For being the best and only "bar wench"
in Mt. Malloy. |
| Kevin |
For fixing my alternator with spit and bailing wire. |
| Kim family |
For Christmas barbie in Mt. Isa. |
| Jennie |
For making me welcome in Adelaide. |
| Rob |
For some great Barossa wine. |
| Dave |
For running the best bacpacker in Albury. |
| Jasmine |
Digitalnomad medal of
honor winner
For being a guardian angel. |
| Michele |
For raising Jasmine to be a great person. |
| Jasper |
For sharing his video game. |
| Gaynel (my sister) |
For delivering my birthday shirt in person in Hobart. |
| Samela Harris |
For making me famous in Adelaide and inviting me to her
beach house |
| Kaye |
For showing me the kangaroos. |
| Bluey |
For Bundaberg rum, country music, and computer support in
the middle of the Nullabor. |
| Andy and Justin |
For helping me dig Midas out of the most beautiful sandy
beach in the world. |
| Horo |
For the Maori style motorcycle race to Perth. |
| Setsuko |
For travel inspiration. |
Indonesia
| Shoichi, Kazu, and Marie |
For introducing me to the friendliest family in Bali. |
| Kim Lan |
For feeding me. |
| Wigama |
For showing me around. |
| Lani |
For a memorable haircut. |
| Lendri Family |
For making me welcome in Bali. |
| Prawa Indah Group |
For a great voyage from Lombok to Flores. |
| Carola |
For mosquito control. |
| Madeleine |
For photos of the trip. |
| Kris and Nita |
For making me welcome in Bandung. |
| Sue Bailey |
For introducing me to Kris and Nita |
Malaysia
| Sarah and Angeline |
For yoga companionship. |
| Azi and Izu |
For boat trip in Perhentians. |
Thailand
| Nee |
For asking me to go dancing and keeping me company for a
year. |
| Pum |
For sharing her motorbike. |
| Duan and Kip |
For letting Nee take off with me. |
| Ajarn Supatra |
For mentoring at the Language Center of the Rajabhat in Udon
Thani |
| Ajarn Bancoab |
For making me feel welcome at Rajabhat |
| Ajarn Dan |
For answering a million questions. |
| Clem |
For sharing his house |
| Duan's family |
For teaching me how to pick rice. |
| Nee's family |
For welcoming me to her village. |
| Kam
(Nee's Grandmother) |
For her sweet smile and the handwoven loin cloth. |
| Gai |
For the great ride around Isan during Songkran. |
Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos
| Osmo and Lassi |
For companionship at Angkor Wat and for discovering Paridise
in Doc Let. |
| Yu Ki |
For guiding me to great cuisine in Saigon. |
| Thang |
For a tour of Dalat complete with barbecued chicken feet. |
Japan
| Setsuko |
For putting me up in Minase. She showed me around in
Osaka and Kyoto and taught me how to use the train system in Japan. |
| Yasuko |
For giving me a ride, then putting me up at her house, then
showing me a cherry blossom park and a sake factory. |
Europe
| Osmo and Lassi (again) |
For putting me up in Helsinki, Finland and showing me the
delights of Porvoo. |
| Carola |
For putting me up in Stockholm, Sweeden and taking me along
on the "Rock Cruise". |
| Aunt Betty |
For putting me up in London and teaching me how to ride the
underground. |
| Frank and Jenny |
For so many things: Frank loaned me the
"Thunderbolt Greaseslapper", a Kawasaki KLR 650, for my tour
around Europe. I stayed with them three times as I passed through
Northern Germany. They took me to a Viking Fair and Frank and his
son paddled me around the Westensee. |
| Rik |
For putting me up in Leiden and showing me the seamy side of
Amsterdam. |
| Noel and family |
For putting up a distant "cousin" in Drimoleague,
County Cork, Ireland and pointing me and my motorcycle to the Ring of
Beara...what a ride. |
| John |
For letting me pitch my tent on the beautiful lawn of his
classy (but too expensive for me) bed and breakfast. He gave me the
"motorcyle discount" for breakfast then hopped on his bike to
show me the scenic route to Dublin. |
| Alex |
For putting me up in Cheltenham. |
| Laure (MFB) |
For putting me up in her flat in Paris. Emmanuel
cooked us a great meal. |
| Kai and Sandra |
For putting me up in Kassel, Germany and showing me the
sights. Kai overhauled my KLR and even gave me a new rear wheel. |
| Gabi |
For putting me up in her family home in Melk, Austria and
showing me the castle where Richard the Lionhearted was held for ransom. |
| Jola and Goffredo |
For putting me up in their B&B under construction near
Cisternino, Italy. I helped Goffredo build the "Great Wall of
Cisternino" and they fed me great food and wine. |
Back in the USA
| My Father |
For feeding me massive quantities of Mexican food and
barbecue. I gained 10 pounds. |
| Joy |
For putting up with my projects around their house. |
| Eric and Linda |
For inviting me to the New Year's Eve celebration at the yacht
club. |
| David and Carol |
For inviting me to their annual Christmas Eve
celebration. |
| Diana |
For putting me up in Corvallis. |
| Heather |
For putting up with me in Bend. |
| Brentley |
For putting me up at the "Animal House" in Eugene |
Back in Thailand
| Nee |
For agreeing to marry me. |
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