Don't know which is older, this Vespa or this street.

Don't know which is older, this Vespa or this street., originally uploaded by john m flores.

Historic Perugia sits atop a hill in the heart of Umbria. The walls that once held back hordes of attackers is now punctured by steep roads that bleed out of the city.

RoadRUNNER Digital Rider

RoadRUNNER Digital Rider, originally uploaded by john m flores.

You know you are a two-wheeled digital freak when one of your prized purchases of the last 12 months is a puny 6" extension cord. It's not the size that matters, of course, but rather the 3 sockets from 1 plug in the wall that you get when you pack this little thing into your saddle bag.

After all, when I travel, one of the first things I do when I get to the hotel room is look for a free outlet - to charge my phone, my camera batteries, my netbook, and AAs for the GPS. Outlets are sometimes hard to come by, and without this little bugger I'd turn hotel rooms upside down, not like a rock and roll start but like a geek, in search of power.

Life may after all be about the small things..

Tatra Mountains, Poland

Tatra Mountains, Poland, originally uploaded by john m flores.

Happy New Year's all! Both of you that follow this blog ;-)

Hope that there's plenty of pristine asphalt in your future...