I was supposed to run a Half Marathon this weekend in Savannah, Georga. AND…I actually traveled on a red-eye flight overnight through Seattle-Atlanta-Savannah, went to the race expo, and was ready to run. Trying to save money on travel costs ended up having me not sleep for 32 hours. Then, on race day Saturday, the weather turned rather bad including heavy...
We started the day with a visit to the city of Ponce. The first stop was Castillo Serrallés. This mansion was built in 1930 and belonged to Sugar industry leader Don Juan Eugenio Serrallés. The Location also features a Japanese Garden, Butterfly display, and Large Cross. Next, we drove down to Paseo Tablado La Guancha, a fun little boardwalk good for food and people...
During 2-3 week business trips I am sometimes able to get away during the weekends. Speaking with my customers in Brisbane during the week, they suggested I make a day trip to the Gold Coast. I decided to use the train system to make the journey. It takes about 90 minutes from Brisbane Central and the cost is about 16$ AUD round trip. This place reminds me of my...
I’ve been home for a week and have finally gotten around to work on my surfing hobby. This journey represents getting over many of my fears as well as pushing my physical and mental health to better levels. I took my first surf lesson nearly 5 years ago…it was free…basically a few friends took me to Pacific Beach in San Diego, gave me a board, a...
I’ve wanted to visit Rio for nearly 20 years. Not for the beaches…I already have that in California. Not for the Samba…I like other genres better. Not for the 2016 Olympics hype…someday in another city maybe. No, my friends, I’ve wanted to visit Rio because of James Bond. Do you remember the 1979 film Moonraker? This is my 5th trip to...
Here is a race I have wanted to participate in for a few years. It goes by the marketing phrase “run in paradise”. This year I finally got my opportunity. I arrived the day before and enjoyed the usual awesome weather…I thought to myself that the next day would be equally as nice. I stayed at a hotel about a mile away from the race start so at 4am I...
I love the Caribbean. Why? Mostly because of Hollywood movies. My first taste of what was south east of the USA comes from the movie Weekend at Bernies’ 2, a fictional comedy that takes place on the St. Thomas Virgin Islands. Realize this was a film that came out when I was 11 years old and man did it crack me up. Ten years later, Disney would remake Pirates of...