This is another marathon blog penned by Geoffrey. Please contact me if you are interested in knowing more about anything related to this Marathon event. This was the 60th running of New Zealand’s premier marathon event – the course winding around the iconic Lake Rotorua with a rich history in one of New Zealand’s major tourist destinations. […]
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We were last in Zürich 10 years ago so we decided on a longer 4 day visit this time round on the way to Valencia, Spain. We booked our stay at the EMA House Hotel Suites – a 15-minute walk from the main train station. It wasn’t the ideal location though as the main shopping
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Seville was just a short 1-hour flight from Valencia and is the fourth-largest city in Spain. Its Old Town, with an area of 4 square kilometres (2 sq mi), contains a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising three buildings: the Alcázar Palace, the 16th Century Seville Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies. The Alcázar Palace is a historic royal palace in Seville and
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Flying out of the clouds and into Zurich we were surprised at the amount of snow around. This was unexpected but made for a stunning 90-minute train journey to Basel. Basel is a city on the Rhine River in northwest Switzerland, close to the borders with France and Germany. Its medieval old town centres around
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Food is a major part of any culture but the eating experience is different in Spain. In Madrid and elsewhere in much of Spain – you first have to adapt to the later eating times for lunch and dinner which are typically a couple of hours later than what you probably are used to. Good
We visited Chengdu for 3 days during the Spring Festival holiday. It was cool but not too cold with the 2 major attractions being the Panda Base and the Dujiangyan Scenic Area. We stayed at The Temple House – a beautifully architect designed hotel combining elements of old and new. It was one of the
This is another marathon blog penned by Geoffrey. Please contact me if you are interested in knowing more about anything related to this Marathon event. Hong Kong is not one that is automatically on a marathoner’s bucket list. Muggy, warm weather and poor air quality spring to mind, but the reality was quite the opposite. A coolish,
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This is another marathon blog penned by Geoffrey. Please contact me if you are interested in knowing more about anything related to this Marathon event. Valencia had been on my bucket list of marathons for a few years. It is known for its consistent weather and is favoured amongst the faster runners. 36,000 entered the 2024 event
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The Canadian Rockies Mountain range spans the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, Western Canada. With jagged, ice-capped peaks, including towering Mt. Robson, it’s a region of alpine lakes, diverse wildlife and outdoor recreation sites. Other national parks are Jasper, with the famously accessible Athabasca Glacier, and Banff – site of glacier-fed Lake Louise. We
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This is another marathon blog penned by Geoffrey. Please contact me if you are interested in knowing more about anything related to this Marathon event. Over to Geoffrey … This was my 19th marathon since my first one way back in 2009. I have plans to complete a further 3 more in 2024. I’ve had had a
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