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I went to a food court today:
The above picture looks more fancy than it really is. The food is simple and cheap. This is what I got:
Then I did something I had been wanting to do for a long time – I updated the Google Earth file:
It’s strange to think that this is what it would look like from space.
Anyway, I updated everything. The file itself is very small, but it keeps itself up-to-date by downloading the data from my server. The GPS-tracks of the trek. The 18 main cities I want to walk through. All the smaller places that were somehow significant. The scenic spots (lakes, monuments, etc). And finally, the marks where I completed another thousand kilometers and did my little dance:
I like maps and all of this stuff. Maybe this is the reason why the file is so comprehensive and detailed:
If you click on something, a window with a photo, a short description, and a link to the corresponding blog post should show up:
That’s what I did today.
Oh, and I gave the file it’s own domain: www.thelongredline.com
Besides all that, there was always Sarkozy, my sworn enemy from last year. But he was friendly now, too:
Why was I so lucky?
Daily Summary: September 1, 2017
Day 855
in
Almaty
Trip Distance: 0 km
Total Distance: 7621,1 km
Activity: resting
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Joshua
Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity
Your soul
Says “Yes!”
And so the universe provides
Thanks for the google earth walk through