I have finally managed to sit myself down and finished this short travel log of the May-end hike in Grenoble. Silviu was in Grenoble for a one-day conference on Friday. We extended the stay till Sunday so that we could do a little sightseeing in this southeastern city of France. More importantly, to explore the …
I find the public transport system in France to be generally efficient, especially the railway system. Unless, there are occurrences of unexpected events such as concrete falling onto the railway tracks, and malfunctioning of the railway signalling system. And of course, there is sometimes the acts of God. If your stars are not aligned, throw a …
What’s more befitting than enjoying a refreshing Panaché at a French bistro in alfresco, to celebrate the completion of a hard run and a beautiful day. I have just finished a tempo run, a workout that have not done for ages. Instead of going straight home as usual, Silviu and I decided to stay out …
Spring in France I am getting used to the spring weather in France. It could be a week of sunshine with temperature averaging high teens. I would be running with just a pair of shorts and a sleeveless shirt. Like a changeling, the beautiful weather might be swiftly replaced by a week of dark clouds, …
Latest Craze – Diet Silviu introduced MyFitnessPal, a calorie counter, to me 5 days ago. I am surprised that he is even considering using it as he never used to care how many calories there were in the food he consumed. To him, recovery food meant mainly beer, burger, fries, or anything that satisfied his craving …
Île de France, 8 May 2016. Silviu and I officially launched Project Grand Randonnée (PGR) in Île de France. We ran 33km/D+507m from Saint Rémy-Lès-Chevreuse to Villiers-Saint-Frédéric. We plan to complete the 675km route through a series of runs. Sentiers De Grandes Randonnées Sentiers de grandes randonnées (Long hiking trails or “GR”) is a network of …
Hike in Vosges! It was our first official holiday since I settled in France at the end of February. My husband, Silviu, and I had planned our vacation since January. We wanted to jumpstart the spring season with a 5-day stay in Gérardmer at the end of April. Exploring the Vosges Mountains, 25 – 29 …
19 March 19 2016. EcoTrail de Paris is my second running race in France, and my first race as a resident of the country. Having very recently moved to France from Hong Kong, I am writing this report from the perspective of runner who is more used to the trails in Hong Kong, and is now dipping her toes in …