Category Archives: Running

The Caesarea Running Club

Posted on January 23, 2015 by David Cross

Today was not a working day in the Middle East (Israel), so I took the opportunity to take a long run using one of my favorite routes in the world (Caesarea, Israel). I like to start out by running between … Continue reading →

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Joining the Hanoi Running Club

Posted on August 5, 2014 by David Cross

In case you missed my day one posting, it is here. Since it was day two, we had to get back into our favorite fitness routine: running! We decided to run around the nearby Ho Hoan Kiem lake which has … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on History (Hiroshima)

Posted on May 11, 2014 by David Cross

Today we started out with a nice 10K run down to the bay 🙂 and then took the electric street cars to head over to the atomic museum and ground zero in Hiroshima. It was another day of gorgeous weather. … Continue reading →

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Different Parts of Kyoto Japan

Posted on May 6, 2014 by David Cross

Yes – we had to start the day off with an early morning run along the river. Gorgeous weather and wildlife along the way. It was so tempting to follow the river all the way to the mountains…I was tempted, … Continue reading →

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Where to run in Kanazawa Japan?

Posted on May 3, 2014 by David Cross

Today, we decided it was time for a run.  First, find some Gatorade to drink as it is fairly warm out…but they don’t have Gatorade here in the 7-11…some runners carry green tea around, but there must be something else.  … Continue reading →

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Riding the Trains and Running the Hills Around Japan

Posted on May 2, 2014 by David Cross

Today we explored around the Hakone area which is an actual ancient volcano. It is a traditional Japanese resort area with hot springs and classic hotels with futon beds. Surprisingly they are very comfortable. We took a gondola ride over … Continue reading →

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Found Where the Runners all Hang Out in Tokyo

Posted on April 27, 2014 by David Cross

Saturday is still a work day for many in Japan, so that was not a good long run day in Tokyo. So we decided Sunday would be our long distance run day. But where do all the runners in downtown … Continue reading →

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Exploring Tokyo

Posted on April 25, 2014 by David Cross

We spent our first day exploring around the area of our first hotel…and of course we started with an early morning run in downtown Tokyo near the Ginza district and the fish market. It was amazingly easy to run the … Continue reading →

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Tahiti is the source of the best Vanilla

Posted on December 16, 2013 by David Cross

Today we pulled into Raiatea and we were not tendered which was nice.  Getting on and off the yacht in 5 minutes or less is a treat. It was definitely very warm here, so we awoke early, had some breakfast … Continue reading →

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Cruising around Tahiti and Papeete

Posted on December 10, 2013 by David Cross

Yesterday, we got on board out yet and prepared to travel around the French Polynesian islands in style. Of course we started in Papeete (Tahiti). The Ocean Princess is a nice small ship with an excellent crew.  Great way to … Continue reading →

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