With the marathon behind us, we were free to walk around as much as kids can tolerate. The plan for the day was open as we just needed to change Airbnb and had centre of Pompidou in the afternoon. A colleague friend recommended Angelina, her favorite place in Paris so we went. I didn’t know … Continue reading Paris day 5: sugar comma and walking to sleep
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Paris day 3: saving my legs
24 hrs until the race and my sole objective of the day is to rest and stay calm. The girls were going to participate the kids run but due to street closure we never got to the starting line. Instead, we explored a farmers' market, seeing so many varieties of cheese, seafood. Then daddy started … Continue reading Paris day 3: saving my legs
Getting to Paris and Day 1
We arrived Paris!!! I can't believe this is happening, so close to my race and with the family this time to have a blast. Our journey to Paris was smooth, especially because Qatar is such a child friendly airline. They got special kit for kids, got meals served before other passengers, and got a box … Continue reading Getting to Paris and Day 1
How I plan our family travels
Every time I need to plan for a family trip, to a new place, I wonder how others plan their trips. I sorted of come to the following strategy: Choosing the destination. It depends the length of our vacation, driven by school breaks. If we can spend 10+ days, then I'd be more ambitious. If … Continue reading How I plan our family travels
Abundance and boredom
I’m writing this from the gate. Our flight got delayed for 2.5 hours. Our last couple of days were filled with runs, chinese medicine treatment (mostly to take care of my ankle, constantly afraid of injury), mom’s cooking and kabocha and corn (my all time favorite food, I know super boring), meeting with a good … Continue reading Abundance and boredom