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...

The Pompidou Centre is an incredible temple to the arts. It features the largest modern art gallery in Europe, a centre for research into...

34th Tree Planted Wow! I'm flying through this challenge. Yesterday's visit with my GP went better than I expected. Much to my...

As I headed for the northeast arrondissements, I found the most delightful green corridor called Coulée Verte René-Dumont. This 2.8mi...

Butter-laden Croissants, baguettes, their crusts crackling invitingly when pressed, complex sourdough, hot pain au chocolates, and...

33rd Tree Planted It has been two weeks since I last did a proper workout (not counting "bend" which really is just working on...

As I left Les Invalides, I strolled down an esplanade lined with elegant low-rise buildings with gorgeous French windows, wooden...

The Grand Mosque is a centre for Paris' large Muslim communities. Opened in 1926, the mosque was designed by Maurice Tranchant de Lunel,...

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...

31st Tree Planted A dalliance around the supermarket earned me this milestone today. I wouldn't normally go to the supermarket on a...

Heading west, I entered Bois de Boulogne, a large public park that used to be the former royal hunting grounds. The park is the remnant...

Paris is most beautiful at night. Paris is most beautiful in the rain. As the streetlamps flicker on and the bars and cafés come alive,...

In the centre of the Île de France region is Paris, the capital of France and one of Europe's most beautiful cities. When I think of...

Cutting across the Sorrentine Peninsula, I arrive in Sorrento, my final destination. Overlooking the Bay of Naples, Sorrento is a laid...

30th Tree Planted Despite the fact that I prefer to exercise in the morning, I had an overwhelming need to snooze after breakfast; and...

In AD 27, tired of the constant scheming in Rome, the emperor Tiberius packed up and headed to his villa on the isle of Capri. Free from...

29th Tree Planted The fatigue seems to have passed - despite having a massive case load this week. Today was my first day off and I...

Perched up in the hills overlooking the sea is the very popular town of Positano. The pastel coloured buildings spilling down the hills...

28th Tree Planted Friday I did my favourite Low Impact Dance workout (release 03). I love the music, the moves, and of course Meno. 20...

The Amalfi coast has beaches, grottoes, natural harbours, and secluded bays; what most people don't know is that it also had a fjord!....