In Marketing class I learned about a man who had a bunch of folding stools to sell. He first positioned them as general-purpose folding stools, but there were no takers. He sold them all when he positioned them as fishing stools. A well-positioned product connects with a specific market. With a bit of luck, the…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Trekking Gloves
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Trekking Gloves
Posted about trekking gloves.
Final Transit
Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, transferring from light rail to bus. Monastiraki Square, Athens is a long way away.
Flight Change
Glad I changed my flight, today, from this one. I’m in O’Hare, and will get home earlier than the original plan.
Free Slot Cars
Hi nephews. Istanbul Airport is cool: free slot cars, no need to use pocket money. Wish I could race with you.
Monasteries on Rocks
“It’s a good trail.” I could tell from the young woman’s hiking boots and glowing expression it would, indeed, be a good trail. I gratefully accepted the walking stick (tree limb) her companion was ready to discard as they left the trail. I clambered over rocks and headed away from the idling tour buses. A…… Continue reading Monasteries on Rocks
LHR/ATH
Aegean LHR/ATH, US$116, exit row, empty seat beside me, free hot meal and wine, Bennett/Gaga on Android. #grateful
Next up: Greece
Onwards to Greece. This afternoon: London Heathrow–Athens. Tomorrow morning: Athens to Kalambaka by train.
Destination Guildford
Today’s destination: Guildford, a base for walking in the North Downs. Right now I’m on a Newcastle to London train.
DUB—NCL
At Dublin Airport waiting for a flight to Newcastle upon Tyne, England: my home town.