Pensées niçoises

Si tu trouves cette page, fais une pause en mémoire des victimes de l’attentat de Nice du 14 juillet 2016; et pour les victimes de crime de haine qui ne sont de monde, injustement.

Cycling & exploring

Father and Son in lycra
Father and Son in lycra
Butser Hill Warriors
Butser Hill Warriors
Cycling action selfie, back in Hampshire
Cycling action selfie, back in Hampshire
Beach Time, Lepe
Beach Time, Lepe, UK
Nicasio valley selfies.
Nicasio valley selfies.
Tagging along with the local Sunday club ride, Camino Alto climb.
Tagging along with the local Sunday club ride, Camino Alto climb.
Entering Mount Tamalpais state park.
Entering Mount Tamalpais state park.
My Californian ride, a Specialized Roubaix carbon with Ultegra.
My Californian ride, a Specialized Roubaix carbon with Ultegra.
Riding a Specialized Diverge on the dirt tracks of the Rockies
Riding a Specialized Diverge on the dirt tracks of the Rockies
Smiling at Brainard Lake
Smiling at Brainard Lake
Brainard lake, on a bike. My first ride ever over 3,000 metres!
Brainard lake, on a bike. My first ride ever over 3,000 metres!
My cycling companion for my time in Boulder
My cycling companion for my time in Boulder
At the summit of Mount Revelstoke!
At the summit of Mount Revelstoke!
Exploring trails on Mount MacPherson
Exploring trails on Mount MacPherson

 

First ride out on trails in Myra Canyon
Bike #1, Myra Canyon

Reunions

The people I have met along the path of my life have provided me with incredible experiences and developed me as a researcher, a friend, and a person.

A surprise reunion with Becky at London Heathrow on my way back!
A surprise reunion with Becky at London Heathrow on my way back!
Jane was a student at UCL when my Dad went to University. It has been 10 years since I last visited in sunny San Diego!
Jane was a student at UCL when my Dad went to University. It has been 10 years since I last visited in sunny San Diego!
I lived and studied in Shanghai, China, back in 2009. Here is the Fudan University crew reunited at Venice beach, Los Angeles, CA.
I lived and studied in Shanghai, China, back in 2009. Here is the Fudan University crew reunited at Venice beach, Los Angeles, CA.
China reunion with Chris at the Golden Gate bridge.
China reunion with Chris at the Golden Gate bridge.
High school reunion in Montreal with Laurie #montrealselfies
High school reunion in Montreal with Laurie #montrealselfies
I discovered I had extended family in Toronto, and had the pleasure to meet up during my stay in town!
I discovered I had extended family in Toronto, and had the pleasure to meet up during my stay in town!
Unexpected catch-up in downtown Vancouver with Wayne, a friend from my time in Shanghai in 2008
Unexpected catch-up in downtown Vancouver with Wayne, a friend from my time in Shanghai in 2008
Sun and good French company
Sun and good company
Lemonade with a Shanghai buddy
Lemonade with a Shanghai buddy

There have been many people along the way. If you recognise any of these people from this non extensive series of pictures, then I hope that we can get in touch to organise our own reunion and share our space on this blog during the coming months.

Welcome

Dear family, friends and the unknown reader,

I am embarking on a trip that will take me across North America from 16th July to 2nd September. During this time, I will be going to many cities in Canada and the USA: Vancouver, Calgary, Denver, Boulder, Toronto, Montreal, San Francisco, LA and San Diego.

This portfolio will be dedicated to this trip.

It will cover my travels, my visits to research institutions in Canada & the USA and reunions.  I may even share my feelings on my experiences from time to time, even though this doesn’t come easily to me.

The audience will be my family and friends.

My family are the dearest and loved ones, and those I do not yet know and am excited to have the opportunity to meet in the not too distant future.

The friends are those that I have studied with, worked with, lived with and been on great adventures with. I hope that you will be able to put yourself into one of these categories and find a reason to come back to this space for some updates.

I would be delighted to reach a larger and yet unknown audience, and hope you can use this space to get in touch with me to share your thoughts on what I will be relating herein.

I will be adding posts 2 to 3 times a week about what I have been up to and what is coming up. They will be short and picturesque, probably comprised of those pictures that say a thousand words and lots of filters.

I will be travelling on my own and don’t want to forget what is going to be a once in a lifetime trip. I am also doing this so that we all know where to find me.

I hope to see you there and/or hear from you on the way.

Matthew