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Dec 16, 20224 min read
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...
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Dec 16, 20221 min read
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...
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Dec 9, 20221 min read
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,...
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Dec 4, 20223 min read
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...
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Dec 4, 20221 min read
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...
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Dec 4, 20221 min read
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...
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Dec 4, 20221 min read
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...
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Dec 4, 20221 min read
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...
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Dec 2, 20223 min read
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. ...
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Dec 2, 20221 min read
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...
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Nov 30, 20223 min read
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...
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Nov 29, 20221 min read
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....
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Nov 29, 20221 min read
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...
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Nov 29, 20222 min read
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...
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Nov 26, 20221 min read
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...
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Nov 24, 20226 min read
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...
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Nov 24, 20223 min read
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...
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Nov 23, 20223 min read
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...
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Nov 23, 20225 min read
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...
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Nov 22, 20222 min read
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...
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