Day 3: Olden
A quick early morning swim practice in the SkyDome Pool, breakfast, then we dashed off the ship to gather at …
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Day 2: Stavanger
First day in a port – Stavanger. I attempted to wake up early to do an easy run 6 or …
Day 1: At Sea
First full day of my first cruise was an “at sea” day, which was just about resting, and getting my …
Transformation
After neglecting the garden and letting it grow wild since before the divorce, I finally got gardeners in to cut …
India Day 2: Mumbai Race & South Mumbai
My race was miserable. This was the first time I haven’t set a personal best in a race. My time …
Musings on the long journey home
It’s weird… after just a few days in the Middle East with its general separation between men and women, and …
Manama streetscapes
It’s official – there’s nothing to do in Bahrain, or at least Manama. But at least I’ve added a new …
A long day of many parts (8-10 April)
Watched “The Karate Kid” (Jaden Smith / Jackie Chan version) with the kids last night. Some bits were kind of …
Edinburgh streetscapes
Arrived in Edinburgh pretty late on Sunday, and rather absurdly, had takoyaki and ramen for dinner. Monday was horrific. I …
“Room to Grow”
O asked me where I was going when he saw me packing my bags before he was due to go …