Travel
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High Maintenance
I do not consider myself to be particularly high maintenance (if anyone I've dated wants to chime in here, knock yourself out). That said, I have my limits. I hereby declare that I will no longer take any bus except for the one between Boston and Portland, Maine. NEVER AGAIN. I stopped taking buses after
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Kismet Vacation
Didn't take all that many pictures, but I captured some of the big meals including the grilled pizza experiment and the seafood extravaganza. You can find them all here.
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Beeeeeeach!
I'm out on Fire Island for the week and after a week of feeling like crap, not exercising, and not sleeping particularly well, I'm happy to report that I slept over eight hours straight and went for a run this morning. I'm hoping this will kick off my vacation quite nicely. Not sure how much
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Pictures!!
Photos from London and Bordeaux/Dordogne are up. The few photos from Paris, which are mostly food, are coming shortly. You can find them here. Enjoy!
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Good News/Bad News
The NYC Triathlon is under three weeks away, so my training is kicking into the home stretch. The good news — I completed a 6 mile run last night without walking a single step. I've never done this, even in the actual triathlon last year, where I walked during the water stops. The bad news
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London Post-France and the Journey Home
I arrived in London at about 5ish on Sunday and stupidly took the wrong bus to Rob and Sara's. After an hour and a half unexpected tour, for what should have been a 10 minute bus ride, I arrived at their place. We relaxed for a bit then took a long walk to Yauatcha for
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France, Days 8 & 9: All Good Things Must Come to an End
My last 33k from Sarlat to Souillac were peaceful and serene. I biked on my own, as the rest of the group were continuing on and I had to be sure to make it in time to catch my train to Paris. Sadly, I said goodbye to everyone at breakfast, and headed out. Most of
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France, Day 7: The Hills
Given yesterday’s adventure, I opted for a somewhat shorter route today, which would also leave me a bit of time to explore Sarlat and buy gifts and postcards for the family. A 35k loop from Sarlat seemed minor, until we started reading the route sheet and seeing a piece of our route to the hill
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France, Day 6: Quite the Day
Today I opted for the long route – 57k. The good news is that we got a break from the heat. The other (not particularly bad) news is that the moment we set out from Les Eyzies it began to rain. And then pour. The 25k before lunch were comprised of stunning scenery and seriously
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France, Day 5: This One’s for the Ladies
Today was our girls-only ride from Lalinde to Les Eyzies. We set out early as we knew we had a sizeable hill in store before lunch. And we did. But, we made it intact, and the boys didn’t even catch up with us! The scenery has slowly shifted from vineyards to farmland, although much of