Mostly bad weather during the first week of our trip, so not too much hiking. Got to learn more about the Paso Robles wine area, discovering to my surprise that there are really two distinct ones. Although they are only maybe 20 kilometers apart, the better-known one is in sunny and dry conditions, favoring powerful […]

is that it’s very daunting for a nonexpert to comprehend. I would have to rate as one of the savviest print customers there is, having been on the selling side as well. I can’t imagine how a novice would have reacted to the problems with the printing of this book. This is probably not the […]

The book is now printed, not always to my satisfaction. The print quality was consistent but unfortunately the printer was not able to come remotely close to matching their own proofs. This caused a lot of unnecessary fooling around on press, and a certain number of images that couldn’t be saved at all. But the […]

My home internet and telephone service quit last night, and it wasn’t restored until a few minutes before I left. Before the breakdown, I did receive 12 videos from Alessandro. We’re almost finished in that regard!