Boulder to London

Well, the full week continues with Jenny and Angie in London.  The last post ended right before we took off for the zoo, so I’ll pick up there.
Wednesday - Went to the zoo at Regents Park.  Angie and Jenny are getting very good at navigating London public transport.  I think at this point we’ve taken [...]

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It seems like we arrived ages ago, but it’s only been 7 days.  We spent last weekend exploring the area around our apartments,  getting supplies for the week, and checking out central park.  Central park is incredible and last weekend was beautiful with blue skies and temperatures reaching 80 degrees.  I was able to make [...]

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Upon arrival in Peso da Regua, we promptly found the expo. It was quite possibly the worst expo I’ve ever been to as I don’t think there a single vendor of sports or running equipment, no swag bag was given out, and it took a bit of effort to figure out where we were supposed [...]

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Last weekend, Melisse and I enjoyed a fabulous 4 day weekend in Portugal.  We spend Friday in Porto before hiring (renting) a car and driving to Peso Da Regua located on the Douro River for the Douro Valley Half Marathon.  We spent Saturday and Sunday in and around Peso Da Regua before driving back along [...]

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Why I love Colorado, Fort Collins and New Belgium Brewery…

If you’ve never been to the Town Pump in Fort Collins, it’s the only bar I’ve ever been to where you can order a Jello Shot!

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I made it back to London this morning and it feels like being home.  Over the past 7 days, I’ve visited the place I grew up (Spokane), the place I lived for the longest consecutive period since leaving for college (Ft. Collins), and the town I lived in right before moving abroad (Boulder).  Of all [...]

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The past few days have been nothing short of spectacular.  I showed up on Sunday evening and was able to spend a few days hanging out with friends in Denver, Boulder and Ft. Collins.  I’ve gotten my fill of Mexican food and Colorado beer, both of which I’ve been craving since moving to London.  It has [...]

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I have a hard time getting motivated without a target to shoot for.  To encourage me on the running front, I signed Melisse and I up for a half marathon in Portugal.  The course looks amazing as it runs along a river through the wine country in Portugal.  It sort of reminds me of the [...]

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We’ve been in Barcelona since Sunday and are having an amazing time.  We’ve enjoyed plenty of tapas, cava, Gaudi and Picasso.  Ok…actually we’ve had a lot of tapas and cava and a little Gaudi and Picasso, but you can’t do everything in one trip.  The weather has been sunny, but very brisk and we’ve managed [...]

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I finally made it back to London on Friday and have spent the last 40-some hours sleeping in, spending time with Melisse and catching up on the things that don’t get done when one is out of the country (paying bills, laundry, grocery shopping, etc).  The weekend has been great, but it looks like it [...]

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