This is a post that’s long over due … I really should have been blogging on a more regular basis while in the US but I was having so much fun experiencing the culture, cuisine, nature and the sheer creative energy of the Bay Area that it left me too exhausted at the end of each day to actually blog. Now back in the quite country town of Canberra, I am recollecting the experiences of the last 4 weeks. First of all let me say how useful Where2.0 and WhereCamp were for me personally and as the buzz around the web indicates for all those who were involved. I was touched by the generosity of Mikel Maron (an SF local) and Andrew Turner (mostly local). They showed me around the city and introduced me to the geo-scene in SF and despite their very busy schedule made time to catch up. Thank you also Brian Hamlin another SF local who helped me out at the Where2.0 tutorial. I’ll write more about the exciting 4 weeks but here are some words that summarize the experience: Open source, Commercial, Intellectual-Fu, Social Causes, Multiculturalism, Downtrodden, Natural Beauty, Minimum Wage, Healthcare, Entrepreneurial Drive and Good Old Mate-ship … Yes even Americans have mateship albeit known by a different name.