Mother’s watchin’ – Tbilisi, Georgia
A guide to cheese in Tbilisi (Tiflis). Dinner at Alubali (cherry in Georgian), Georgian restaurant in a hidden courtyard off Ahkvladeli Street that served warm Sulguni cheese I paired with […]
A guide to cheese in Tbilisi (Tiflis). Dinner at Alubali (cherry in Georgian), Georgian restaurant in a hidden courtyard off Ahkvladeli Street that served warm Sulguni cheese I paired with […]
I did not run 42.195kms, but went around in circles for 18kms around Ginza, Tokyo Station City and the Imperial Palace clumsily tracking my sister’s crusade on the marathon app. […]
Spectator guide to supporting a runner friend or family member at the Marathon Expo. Required: a phone (for pictures) and remember how many major marathons they’ve run. It’s the day […]
Ueno Akihabara The next morning I take the train to Taito District, get off at Ueno Station and stroll through Ueno Park towards the Tokyo National Museum. Ueno Park is […]
When Hitomi Niya‘s biggest fan asked me what I liked about Tokyo while we shuffled from the 38km marathon cheer zone to the finish chute via Tokyo Station, I could […]
October 15, 2019 Tiger’s Nest Distance: 10km, Ascent 1,150m Time: 4 hours – round trip I didn’t realize how easy hiking over the past five days was until I looked […]
October 14, 2019 Punakha Wangue to Paro Distance: 124km Time: 8 hours including stops Punakha Dzong stood like a centerpiece between Ma and Po Chu Rivers. A few days ago, […]
October 13, 2019 Phobjikha Valley to Punakha Wangdue Distance: 80kms – 2.5 hour drive We stayed the night at Dewachen Hotel and Spa at Gangtey. Designed in wooden Bhutanese traditional […]
October 12, 2019 Thimpu to Phobjika Valley/Gangtey Distance: 134km – 8 hours including stops We were heading to the Western part of Bhutan, Phobjika Valley via the Dochu La Pass, […]
It was early in the morning when we stopped by the National Memorial Chorten hobnobbing with the regulars who circled around the Chorten chanting mantras. To the right of the […]