South Africa is our absolute escape plan. There are areas around Durban that I would move to in a heart beat. Also, my company has an office in SA, so possible work opportunities. It’s as far away from Russia and the US and I can get that is somewhere I’ve been.
I’ve gotten back into road cycling. New wheels BOYD. I also grabbed some new shoes (Giro Imperial II), new bar tape and new helmet. All of my gear was approaching 10 years old.
Speaking of ever changing rules - not knowing who’s getting hit with a tariff next makes it really fucking hard to find new suppliers. Right now it’s China - next week who is the president going to be mad at? Keep in mind, it’s not when you order - it’s when your order ships that the tariff is applied. So, we could order today from Turkey and it ships in 6 weeks and boom - that’s when he applies a higher tariff to Turkey. I don’t see how anyone can do any business beyond what is on their shelves right now. Even if you put a new “tariff” charge line, you’re not guaranteed anything because your competitors could have ordered a day later and gotten a better tariff rate.