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Marathon to Athens Challenge: Stage 4
Leaving Pallini the route commenced a steep ascent from the suburbs of Gerakas to Stravros Junction, followed by a steep descent into...
Dec 15, 20224 min read
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Marathon to Athens Challenge: Acropolis
When Athens was founded, two gods, Athena and Poseidon, arrived on the Acropolis and competed to be patrons of the city. Poseidon struck...
Dec 15, 20221 min read
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Progress: 80% of Marathon to Athens
14th Tree Planted I have crashed. Big time. And am in the midst of a massive flare up. Indescribable fatigue, brain fog, IBS symptoms,...
Dec 8, 20221 min read
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Marathon to Athens Challenge: Stage 3
I continued southbound through the town of Nea Makri, known for its coastline and beaches and the village of Mati, a popular tourist...
Dec 3, 20223 min read
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Progress: 60% of Marathon to Athens
13th Tree Planted So it turns out that 18kms goes a long way towards a challenge that's only 42kms in length. My housework efforts today...
Dec 3, 20221 min read
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Progress: 40% of Marathon to Athens
12th Tree Planted I had every intention of exercising yesterday. In fact, I had planned to lifts weights. But first, I needed to get...
Dec 3, 20221 min read
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Marathon to Athens Challenge: Tower of the Winds
The ancient Athenians gave us philosophy, democracy, and theatre; but not a lot of people know that they also gave us meteorological...
Dec 3, 20221 min read
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Marathon to Athens Challenge: Penteli Cave
Penteli Cave has always been a spiritual place. We know that the cave was used to worship Pan in ancient times and then was a refuge for...
Dec 3, 20221 min read
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Marathon to Athens Challenge: Stage 2
As I ambled along Marathonomáchon road, which translates as Marathon battle, I imagined the event that took place here 2,500 years ago. ...
Dec 1, 20223 min read
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Progress: 20% of Marathon to Athens
11th Tree Planted I needed a rest day yesterday. A rest from physical exercise yesterday (intentional or otherwise). It was actually a...
Dec 1, 20221 min read
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Marathon to Athens Challenge: Stage 1
The town of Marathon is synonymous with the road race referred to as a marathon. each year, a Marathon to Athens road race takes place...
Nov 29, 20223 min read
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Progress: 100% of English Channel
10th Tree Planted I have reached several milestones. . . > Yesterday marked the completion of fives weeks of my wellness re-set journey....
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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English Channel Challenge: Dunkirk
The small town on the French coast was the sight of one of the most famous crossings of the English Channel. At the start of the Second...
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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English Channel Challenge: Stage 3
Located 26km south of Calais, the cliffs of Cap Gris-Nez are situated in the small farming commune of Audinghen. Names after the Cape's...
Nov 28, 20222 min read
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Progress: 80% of English Channel
9th Tree Planted Well the rest of the week hasn't been all that much better health-wise; with recurring migraines and IBS thrown in for...
Nov 25, 20221 min read
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Variation on the Theme from the Celebrated Canon in D
(Johann Pachelbel) From “Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Book Level Two” Played on Korg G1B Air Digital Piano: Violin and Cello...
Nov 23, 20226 min read
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Fandango (Spanish dance)
From “Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Book Level Two” Played on Korg G1B Air Digital Piano: Honky-Tonk Piano A fun little piece...
Nov 23, 20223 min read
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La Donna e Mobile from “Rigoletto”
(Giuseppe Verdi) From “Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Book Level Two” Played on Korg G1B Air Digital Piano: German Concert...
Nov 22, 20223 min read
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Aria from “Marriage of Figaro”
(Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) From “Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Book Level Two” Played on Korg G1B Air Digital Piano: Austrian...
Nov 22, 20225 min read
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Progress: 60% of English Channel
8th Tree Planted I didn't exercise yesterday. Instead, I went for a mammogram (18 months overdue thanks to a health system under...
Nov 21, 20222 min read
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