Category Archives: Exercise and fitness

And now, for something completely different

Posted on June 4, 2023 by loren24250

Jan and I are just back from a wonderful visit to the Greek island of Crete — the third time we’ve been on Greece’s largest island. The resort hotel was great, the food was very good, the staff members were … Continue reading →

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My latest hang-out

Posted on March 30, 2023 by loren24250

For several years, I drove to a spa near Gourdon a few times a week for exercise classes in the spa’s large pool. But as time went on, it became obvious that the place was being neglected — tiles were … Continue reading →

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Glimmers of light, May 2020

Posted on May 20, 2020 by loren24250

We are certainly not out of the woods, but here in rural France there are at least a few glimmers of light — some basic returns to normalcy —  during the Covid 19 lock-down. A few of them follow. An … Continue reading →

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Weird dreams, and other lock-down notes

Posted on May 3, 2020 by loren24250

A week ago, my wife Jan and I were having a Skype session with son Michael and daughter-in-law Vanessa in Toronto when the subject of dreams came up. What started the discussion was a news article which said that because … Continue reading →

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Where to work out (and I do mean out)

Posted on July 31, 2019 by loren24250

What I appreciate most about Daglan’s Mayor and his council members is that they seem to focus on what residents and holiday makers in our area actually need or want. To the best of my knowledge, they spend no time … Continue reading →

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Pop … pop … poppies!

Posted on May 30, 2019 by loren24250

Today has been a national holiday in France (Ascension). Which meant that most businesses have been closed for at least a half day, if not the whole day. Which meant that the Othentic Spa in Costeraste is closed. Which meant … Continue reading →

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Return of the (mountain) bikers

Posted on April 22, 2019 by loren24250

This past weekend was the occasion for some serious, national-level competition among off-road bicycle racers — the kind of young daredevils who ride what the French call a VTT, which stands for an all-terrain bicycle. The competition was held once … Continue reading →

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A toasty day for a hundred K

Posted on April 22, 2018 by loren24250

Clear blue skies. Barely a breeze. Temperatures hovering around 28 Celsius (82.4 F) at 4 in the afternoon. Perfect conditions for a long run, you say? Not if you’re running distance — and yesterday’s race in the Greater Daglan Area … Continue reading →

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A touch of spring in autumnal Daglan

Posted on September 21, 2017 by loren24250

We are just back from a vacation in Milan (you know, the big city in northern Italy), about which I’ll be blogging in due course. But first, a note on the weather here in Daglan, and a colourful surprise. Apparently … Continue reading →

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Polishing off the Tour de France

Posted on July 24, 2017 by loren24250

The time frame may be different, but our basic idea for finishing off the Tour de France — the Sunday “Ride into Paris” — is the same. Namely, Champagne, good food, good friends. When my wife Jan and I lived … Continue reading →

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