http://vsharma.net life @ vsharma . net Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:10:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ready to leave for the long weekend Originally uploaded by Dalfry http://vsharma.net/507 Mother's love Originally uploaded by Dalfry This was all I could fit in one frame. :) And she says, I did not bring much, just this. This is a top view of the long (7 ft) pile of items including utensils and 5 types of home made pickle. Yum! http://vsharma.net/506 And they are here Originally uploaded by Dalfry Yay! :) http://vsharma.net/505 Yum Ethiopian food Originally uploaded by Dalfry Vipin from our bullet Bangalore group was here. So joy/priti, me/pooja and vipin are out to this ethiopian place Zeni in San Jose. http://vsharma.net/504 Ham Radio setup in California Originally uploaded by Dalfry HF propagation is so unpredictable. Just yesterday night we were talking to radio stations from Hawaii to Idaho to Texas and North Carolina and tonight, 20 meter band is totally dead. Not even a single contact. Surprisingly, there were still a few morse code stations audible. ... http://vsharma.net/503 Move - Done! Originally uploaded by Dalfry Thanks guys. http://vsharma.net/502 Bay area traffic Originally uploaded by Dalfry -- Bumpy roads and grumpy driver tells us we are almost there. http://vsharma.net/501 Day 2 Originally uploaded by Dalfry Start of day 2 and some moron takes up all the parking space clearance needed to swing the trailer out. Ah, welcome to California myself. http://vsharma.net/500 Done with day 1 Originally uploaded by Dalfry 12 hours, 430 miles (including getting lost while looking for our hotel), 53 gallons burnt already. Lots of tricks learned about driving a truck *with* a trailer. Steering a trailer while in reverse gear can be particularly entertaining for whoever is not driving. Braking to reduce speed ... http://vsharma.net/499 Half way through Originally uploaded by Dalfry Ooooooh yeah!!! Looking forward to a new start and all the good yummy stuffy food. http://vsharma.net/498