I was supposed to run the Amsterdam Half Marathon in October 2017; this was a decision I had made back in January 2017. However I had a couple of hiccups:
Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
That Time I Went to Lisbon, Portugal
I have been trawling the many, many photos of my recent visit to Sintra and Lisbon and I’ve realised that I’ve not even sorted out my photos from when I first visited Lisbon in 2016! Better to show a few of those off first…..
That Time I Went to Copenhagen, Denmark
In September 2016 I went to Copenhagen with a few of my friends to take part in the Copenhagen Half Marathon. Copenhagen is about a 90 minute flight from London.
Roma with my Momma
It has been donkey’s years since I travelled abroad with my Mum; she usually travels once a year to Nigeria on what I like to call an “extended family visit” to see her mum and family. For the last 10 years I have travelled with friends, for both long haul holiday and city breaks. I thought it was about time she indulged in a City Break, so one of my goals for 2017 was to take her on a short break.
I decided to take her to Rome as I felt it was quite “Mummy friendly” and we would both appreciate the sights. It would be our first time visiting and experiencing the city and country.
Dublin Dash
Last weekend I visited Dublin. I went to take part in the Rock n Roll Dublin Half Marathon (more on that later) and to for birthday celebrations of a friend, but also to have a bit of a break – affordable mind. I was with great company; friends and fellow runners from Nike+ Run Club Stratford (aka #e20Tigers).
Mexico 2013 - Beaches, Blue Sea & Wildlife
My
posts on Mexico conclude with a few photos from Cancun, Isla Mujeres (Woman
Island) and a few "residents" of the hotel I was staying at.
Cancun
is known for its white sands and blue Caribbean Sea; as well as being the go to
destination for Spring Break. While Cancun Centro (Downtown Cancun) even on a
cloudy, the sea looked amazing:
Mexico 2013: Chichen Itza, Tulum & Coba
One
of the highlights of my holiday was seeing the ancient Mayan Ruins. It was
amazing to see these structures, some in very good condition still standing
today. To see what people achieved nearly 1,000 years ago was quite frankly breath-taking.
I was so trigger happy….I was taking about 5 snaps of the same
building/monuments!
My first excursion was to Chichen Itza, which is one of the Seven New Wonders of the World and the most visited archaeological sites in Mexico:
Mexico 2013: Playa Del Carmen & Cozumel
While it was incredibly
tempting to spend the entire 2 weeks staying on the beach at the hotel, there was
a lot to do and see!
Our hotel was about 10 minutes drive from Playa Del Carmen, which a beach resort. Along with a beautiful public beach, Playa Del Carmen also has boutique hotels, restaurants, shops, bars and clubs; it is a must visit for tourists. I can only imagine how busy it must get during high season; it was quite busy whenever I and my friends ventured to Playa Del Carmen (even when it rained ally day).
Our hotel was about 10 minutes drive from Playa Del Carmen, which a beach resort. Along with a beautiful public beach, Playa Del Carmen also has boutique hotels, restaurants, shops, bars and clubs; it is a must visit for tourists. I can only imagine how busy it must get during high season; it was quite busy whenever I and my friends ventured to Playa Del Carmen (even when it rained ally day).
Mexico 2013
It’s been two weeks since I
left the amazing country that is Mexico……
I had such an amazing time
with my friends; when I arrived back in the UK and stepped off the plane and
actually yelped at how cold it was!
Between my phone camera (I
used my Samsung Galaxy S2), my digital camera and eager fingers, I took over a
thousand pics!
So the next few posts are not
going to be too wordy (though I can’t promise this); they will feature
selected snaps of my holiday. Maybe they will inspire you to visit Mexico, or
start an internet search for you next holiday destination – that’s what I’ve
been doing for the past 2 weeks!
First off, the accommodation. I
stayed at the Grand Sunset Princess Resort in the Riviera Maya, which is about
an hour from Cancun.
