Every now and then you have a day where everything just seems to fall into place. You’re in the right place, at the right time and nothing can kill your mood. Wednesday in Iceland was exactly that sort of day.
Author: Paul
10 Days Around Iceland (Part 1)
After already adding a North American start to my (supposedly) European holiday, it was all but impossible to resist a stopover in Iceland.
Playing the tourist in New York City
New York might just be one of the most exciting and fun places I’ve ever been to. All up I had six days in the Big Apple and there’s no way I could cover it all in a single blog post so I’m just going to let the pictures tell the story.
History, baseball and learning – 3 days in Boston
Boston was my first US city on this trip but, if not for the urgings of some friends, I might not have visited at all. I’m so glad I did.
Getting to know Montreal
It’s hard to know where to begin describing the two and a half weeks I spent in Montreal. As anyone who’s done it knows, staying with locals is really good way to see a new place. When they also happen to be a couple of great friends, there’s nothing better!
Racing in the Montreal Esprit Triathlon
Because one triathlon in Montreal wasn’t enough, two weeks after the first I was lining up for another. This time it was the sprint distance in the Montreal Esprit Triathlon over on Notre Dame Island in the Lawrence River. Race day started in a very unusual way: with a sleep in. My wave start wasn’t…
Quebec City
Quebec City really does feel like a taste of Europe in North America. I had three days in the provincial capital and loved it.
Exploring Mont Tremblant
Mont Tremblant is about 130km north west of Montreal and is a heaven for year-round outdoor activities and major sporting events including Formula One and Ironman triathlons. So, naturally, we had to go check it out.
Visiting Schwartz’s – A review
Among the many pieces of advice you’ll get when visiting Montreal will almost certainly be “try the smoked meat”. And if you are going to try the smoked meat, it might as well be from Schwartz’s Deli, a Montreal institution for nearly 90 years. My friend Jo took me there at lunch-time for the full experience.
Racing in Montreal’s Old Port
Here’s the story of how I ended up on the start line of the ITU Montreal Standard Distance Triathlon, three days after arriving in Montreal and fifteen and a half thousand kilometres from home, and what happened next.