Where's the foundation?

Friday, 28 May 2010

Tasting... well you get the idea

Leavenworth

I drove from Canada to Germany today.

Leavenworth was a failed logging town and got a grant in the 60s to
become a tourist town.

This view looked so much bettter here

America again

Back in the states. I feel more at home here. More welcome. Probably
because I have a Visa.

A long drive today. Down into Washington through national parks. And a
long stretch alongside the Columbia River. Huge vineyards and fruit
farms.

The view

The iPhone has a very short focus. The mountains look huge in real
life not the road.

McDonalds is good for something

Free hotwater

Paul who owns the cafe ran successful organic shops and moved out here
to get his kids out of the city. Before that he was a top amateur
cyclist, living in Italy for four years and training with Pantani.

A quiet place in the country

Turns out the town's major industry is growing marijuana for America.
This valley alone produces $85m a year.

My alarm clock

Thursday, 27 May 2010

Cedar Creek Cafe - Winlaw, CA

10 hours back into Canada for a show I'd forgotten I'd booked. I did
the trip in two days now I'm without my Tonto.

The town of Windlaw. Population 400. I hope they all come out.

Prius country

There was a Prius on every street. Even the taxis.

Vancouver

I think Vancouver has to be the best city I've visited so far. With
both the mountains and the sea. It's a multiple-dimensional sensory
overload. I had a very good time.

Sunday, 23 May 2010

The pacific

I did it. Coast to coast across Canada.

Steini gets the bus to Seattle and a flight back to Germany

The end

Goodbye Steini

A lockin

The host of the after after-party

The Wind Whistles

Friends from here who helped me with venues for the tour

The Main - Vancouver, CA

James Lamb and band, the local act on the bill. The draw in other words.

A tough crowd (reserved) but at least it was a crowd and I had
something to work with.

The harder it is the harder I try, the better the show. The more bored
I get of playing the mire I have to make it interesting for me, the
better the shows.

The set is evolving. Where are we at now? The first song tonight I got
(most) of the audience on stage for a singalong and said 'we'll get
upset if you talk through our songs'. So that wakes them up at the
start.

I need to work out where to take itfromtherenow, because I followed it
with upbeat but that didn't connect.

I'll have a think

A pick me up

Saturday, 22 May 2010