Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
Early Morning Stroll After a fairly relaxing night at the Rio Perlas Resort, I was up early for a wander through the grounds. Oropendola birds could be heard and seen in the trees, and the vegetation was amazing. I checked out the pools, hot tubs, and little natural lake, simply strolling around marvelling at the...
Today was the day we tackled the Continental Divide, billed as the big day of our Costa Rica Coast to Coast adventure. All of the reviews and anecdotal stories suggested that the climb on the bike would be really tough. From what I’d heard, everyone had to get off and push at some stage as...
Ready for More Hiking and Biking Sleep didn’t come easily once again. The noise of the river, the rain on the tin roof, and the cicadas, frogs, and crickets was deafening. Everyone else managed to sleep of course, but I’m so used to complete silence that any noise becomes a distraction. I was therefore up...
I managed to sleep a little in the hotel in Quepos, but not much. Fortunately, I’m quite used to this and function pretty well on next to no sleep, so I felt fine. We started the day with a nice breakfast, and then I pfaffed about with my bike for a while as I’d brought...
Island hopping in the Philippines is one of the best ways to explore this vast and diverse archipelago. From the busy streets of Manila to the turquoise lagoons of Palawan, El Nido and Coron, this travel series follows our Christmas island-hopping adventure by boat, kayak and snorkel, discovering remote beaches, dramatic limestone karst scenery and...
My attempts at eating again yesterday had backfired, and I was feeling a little unwell once more this morning — not quite what was needed on a long journey home, but it was what it was. The holiday had been a Much Better Adventures trip, so all transfers and internal flights had been arranged for us. The...
Christmas Days and Karst Adventures in Coron Merry Christmas! It was Christmas Day, and we were in the Philippines, staying at the very plush Bacau Bay Hotel in Coron, on the island of Busuanga. The staff wore Santa hats, Christmas carols played softly in the background, and the grounds and restaurants were strung with festive...
My upset stomach and headache really made themselves known today. Full-blown diarrhoea, a pounding head, nausea, and the beginnings of flu-like aches and pains all over — great. Just what I needed on the day we were heading off for an overnight, off-grid camp on a remote island with no facilities as part of an...
Today started with breakfast at the Nacpan Beach Resort, just north of El Nido. Or rather, it did for Anna — I wasn’t feeling great, so I managed only half a piece of toast. We did at least take a look at the early morning beach from the restaurant before getting ready for another day...
After a long drive to Port Barton the previous day, we were glad of a decent night’s sleep in a comfortable room at Holiday Suites and were looking forward to spending some time in the water. We’d also be staying for a second night, which meant we could unpack a little and not immediately be...
Fitness / Technology / Triathlon
Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Monday, March 17th, 2014
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