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Feb 23, 20241 min read
Progress: 80% of Rome
39th Tree Planted I have been unwell ever since my abdominal MRI on Monday afternoon so have done NO exercise whatsoever the past three...
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Feb 19, 20241 min read
Rome Challenge: Galleria Sciarra
Following the tourist path to the Trevi Fountain, the lucky traveller may stumble upon the opulent Galleria Sciarra. Though actually the...
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Feb 18, 20242 min read
Rome Challenge: Stage 3
I found myself in a park on a narrow path bordered by tall shrubs and felt like I was in the countryside. But no sooner, the park...
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Feb 17, 20241 min read
Progress: 60% of Rome
38th Tree Planted Yesterday was a complete rest day. The first one in over a week. Today's exercise comprised of housework.
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Feb 14, 20243 min read
Rome Challenge: Stage 2
I left Castel Sant'Angelo via its eastern exit and walked around its star-shaped perimeter, heading north into the pretty neighbourhood...
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Feb 13, 20241 min read
Progress: 40% of Rome
37th Tree Planted Nothing to add except that I am LOVING the Low Impact Dance release #4. That is all.
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Feb 12, 20241 min read
Rome Challenge: Via Appia
Lined by plane trees and broken marble columns, ancient tombs and winding aqueducts, this vital highway once connected the city of Rome...
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Feb 9, 20241 min read
Progress: 20% of Rome
36th Tree Planted Have I mentioned recently how much I'm enjoying Low Impact Dance 04? Yes? No?? Yes?!? Minutes into the class today I...
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Feb 7, 20241 min read
Rome Challenge: Roman Cuisine
Romans love strong, salty cheeses; and they love rich, silky creamy past sauces. They love olives and artichokes, and tomatoes and...
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Feb 7, 20243 min read
Rome Challenge: Stage 1
A walk through Rome, the Italian capital, is like going back in time to when the city was the centre of the Roman Empire and gladiators...
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Feb 7, 20243 min read
Paris Challenge: Stage 5
The 9th arrondissement is well known for its theatres, notably the Palais Garnier, an Italian-style opera house. But a delightful little...
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Feb 7, 20241 min read
Progress: 100% of Paris
35th Tree Planted My word I finished this challenge in record time. Helps that I recently added a new "workout" to the regime that earns...
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Feb 6, 20241 min read
Paris Challenge: Pompidou Centre
The Pompidou Centre is an incredible temple to the arts. It features the largest modern art gallery in Europe, a centre for research into...
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Feb 6, 20241 min read
Progress: 80% of Paris
34th Tree Planted Wow! I'm flying through this challenge. Yesterday's visit with my GP went better than I expected. Much to my...
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Feb 4, 20242 min read
Paris Challenge: Stage 4
As I headed for the northeast arrondissements, I found the most delightful green corridor called Coulée Verte René-Dumont. This 2.8mi...
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Feb 2, 20241 min read
Paris Challenge: Boulangeries
Butter-laden Croissants, baguettes, their crusts crackling invitingly when pressed, complex sourdough, hot pain au chocolates, and...
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Feb 2, 20241 min read
Progress: 60% of Paris
33rd Tree Planted It has been two weeks since I last did a proper workout (not counting "bend" which really is just working on...
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Jan 29, 20243 min read
Paris Challenge: Stage 3
As I left Les Invalides, I strolled down an esplanade lined with elegant low-rise buildings with gorgeous French windows, wooden...
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Jan 28, 20241 min read
Paris Challenge: Great Mosque of Paris
The Grand Mosque is a centre for Paris' large Muslim communities. Opened in 1926, the mosque was designed by Maurice Tranchant de Lunel,...
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Jan 28, 20241 min read
Progress: 40% of Paris
32nd Tree Planted Well, its been a very quiet week exercise-wise due to my GP banning me from lifting weights or doing anything that...
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