We woke up greeting the Eiffel Tower with lovely baguette toast with avocado and eggs. I swear that the amount of bread we are consuming is so much that I’m surprised my GI didn’t go strike yet. Is the flour different here??? We went to sacre coeur after a slow morning. It was a weird … Continue reading Paris day 6: starting and ending with Eiffel Tower →

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 →

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 →

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 →