Hiking the Rideau Trail
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Fat Ass 50K Trail Run Race Report
Originally posted on Run K2J:
For reasons I can’t really explain I decided it was time to try running an Ultra, must be the pandemic living affecting my brain… I started by doing the Rideau Trail Association 50k challenge. This was 25K out and 25K back on the Rideau Trail starting in Perth. It…
2021 Boston Marathon Race Report- 910 Days to Race Day!
2021 Boston Marathon Race Report
2021 Run to Empower Race Report- A Return to Racing
Originally posted on Run K2J:
It’s been a long time since any of us stood on the start line waiting for the gun to go off. Run to Empower was my first in person race in almost two years and after the relative isolation of COVID-19 the idea of going to a race with…
The Rideau Trail Extreme Hiking Challenge – 50km Trail Run
We were looking for some new adventures close to home this summer so we decided to work on completing the Rideau Trail. The Rideau Trail is a 327 km trail over private and public land between Kingston and Ottawa. There are people who do the whole trail in one go but we are taking aContinue reading “The Rideau Trail Extreme Hiking Challenge – 50km Trail Run”
Ten Tips for Adventure Travelling
10 things we have learned over the years
Sukhothai Historical Park and a Bike Ride Along the Mae Ramphan River
After a day exploring the central zone of Sukhothai Historical Park we returned to the park the following day with bikes and a plan to explore the Northern and Western Zones. We accidentally discovered a new bike route which goes from the new city bus station to the Historical park. The route is 15 kmContinue reading “Sukhothai Historical Park and a Bike Ride Along the Mae Ramphan River”
Sukhothai- Wat Traphang Thong and giving Alms to Monks
Wat Traphang Thong is centrally located in Sukhothai outside the historical park. The “temple of the golden pond.” is on an island in a small lake. It’s lit at night, very pretty, and a great place to watch the sunset. It is the only one of the ancient temples within the old city walls thatContinue reading “Sukhothai- Wat Traphang Thong and giving Alms to Monks”
Bangkok to Sukhothai and The Sukhothai Historical Park Central Zone
We took a bus from Bangkok to Sukhothai. You can also get there by plane or by train although it’s a one hour bus ride to Sukhothai from the train station. We picked the bus because it was cheap and direct. We were told 650 Bht each but we ended up having to pay 850Continue reading “Bangkok to Sukhothai and The Sukhothai Historical Park Central Zone”
Bangkok Floating Market Tour and Fancy Dining
This was to be our last day in Bangkok for a while and we had never been to the floating market. We enjoyed our floating market tour in Vietnam so we booked a tour to see the floating market in Damnoen Saduak for 300 Bht each. They were supposed to pick us up at 7:00Continue reading “Bangkok Floating Market Tour and Fancy Dining”