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Madrid and Segovia Spain

Posted on March 14, 2015 by David Cross

Our hotel was right next to the national library and also not far away from the Spanish naval museum. The naval museum was quite impressive for only being 3 euros and full of history. The city of Madrid is full … Continue reading →

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Running in Madrid

Posted on March 13, 2015 by David Cross

Madrid is a fun place to visit! We stayed at the Westin Place Hotel (great hotel and great location) that is very near parks, shopping and many attractions. For our first dinner, we chose the famous Restarante Botin – which … Continue reading →

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Landed in Madrid!

Posted on March 12, 2015 by David Cross

Our Spanish adventure with food, drink, music and culture is beginning! Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone 8!

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Headed Out for a New Adventure!

Posted on March 11, 2015 by David Cross

All packed to cover some distance and multiple countries. Headed east…stay tuned! Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone 8!

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The Northwest of Israel – Acre

Posted on January 25, 2015 by David Cross

On a recent business trip I had a few hours off to escape and go to the northwest of Israel to visit some of the coastal views where there is no sand, only rocks and cliffs (unusual for Israel which … Continue reading →

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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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Last Day in Seoul

Posted on August 22, 2014 by David Cross

Some great weather today…especially if you can guess what we did this morning? Run of course! It was a little foggy, but the cool mist was great to run with all the local runners and bikers along the river. One … Continue reading →

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The Divided Peninsula (Korea)

Posted on August 21, 2014 by David Cross

Unlike Vietnam, South Korea and North Korea are not united and that fact is still very overt and disappointing when talking to local people. The (SOUTH) Korean is clearly very strong and it was obvious when visiting Seoul. There was … Continue reading →

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The VietCong Tunnels of Cu Chi

Posted on August 20, 2014 by David Cross

I must admit, the private tour of Cu Chi, which was one of the largest and most complex VietCong strongholds near Saigon was the best explanation and understanding of the battles between the US military (and the ARVN) against the … Continue reading →

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Exploring Saigon

Posted on August 19, 2014 by David Cross

Today, we got off the river and headed to Saigon. I can say that there is a night and day difference between the north (Hanoi) and the south (Saigon). Saigon has far less pollution, crumbling infrastructure, and is clearly much … Continue reading →

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