Archive for 2009/03

Photos from the US of A

I’ve uploaded the photos from my trip to Orlando.
There aren’t that many but I’ve divided them into two separate albums and they can be found under USA/Kissimee & USA/Epcot Center.

About the trip all I can say is it was wonderful. The weather was great and we did spend a few enjoyable days off before the conference started.
The trip to Disneys Epcot Center was an experience. We tried a few of the attractions where Mission: Space was the most fun. The World Showcase was very impressive. They’ve built up a block or two of different countries and have restaurants, bars and a few exhibitions of each country. IT almost felt like being back in Vegas again.

Down town Orlando wasn’t much to see. For some reason I was expecting more from Orlando but after seeing it I don’t think I’ll be going back there again. We lived just outside of Orlando in a town called Kissimmee. We stayed at an inn, a typical American establishment. It wasn’t luxurious but it had everything we needed. The breakfast was very American and barely eatable: Coffee, Orange Juice and donuts. Need I say I only tried it once?

The conference was better. I didn’t really know what to expect from it other than that I’d hopefully have a few ideas about how we can improve the way we work. I got all that with me and then some. It was a very interesting couple of days and I got to meet and see some of the most respected Scrum people in the business. I must say that it is very inspiring to hear Jim Coplien, Mike Cohn, Ken Schwaber and more talk about there experiences and views on the world of Scrum.

A Quick Update From Orlando

The conference has started so I finally have an internet connection.
I’ve been here in Orlando for about 4 days and I must say I’m really enjoying myself. It’s partly cloudy and with about 30C that’s perfect. The pool is warm and the food is just as unhealthy and good as I remembered it.

We haven’t spent all our time by the pool, we’ve been to Epcot Center at Disney World and took a trip to down town Orlando the other day. Right now I’m standing in the conference lobby after a great lunch.
It’s all work and no play from now on with the conference ending just a few hours before the plane leaves for home again. I’ll write more about Epcot, Orlando & the conference when I have a bit of spare time on my hands, you’ll have to wait until I get home for pictures though :)

I sincerely hope you are not suffering too much from the cold back home.

Meat Fest at Hard Rock

I went out for dinner to Hard Rock Café with a couple of co-workers this Friday and I found the perfect meal.

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