I have finally had time to hit an internet cafe and update this blog, however rushed this entry may seem!
We arrived safely in London on December the 9th. The frist thing that struck me about the place was the amount of constant activity. There were people everywhere; running, walking their dogs and cycling! The first day we arrived I felt inspired to get the shoes on and run. The next morning MGirl and I hit Hyde Park at 7.30am and by the time we got back to the hotel 30 minutes later we had just started to defrost. The Londoner's don't use freezing temperatures as an excuse to be inactive; something I shall remember next time I think it is too cold in Perth.
We spent a full-on 3 days of hoofing it around the city, not using the tube (train) much. We saw so much and wore out the soles of our feet! We also managed a 2nd run on the morning that we left for Paris; earlier at 6.30am. We decided to run around Hyde Park, along the lit streets, as it was darker than pitch. By the time we got around the other side it was getting lighter and we ventured into the Park and arrived back at the hotel after a 40 minute run.
We are now in Paris and are colder than we have known!! Paris is so beautiful but MGirl and I are already talking ourselves out of running because we are sure we will die!! There are locals running in shorts even and it is about 0 degrees! Hopefully next time I write I will have mastered this European keyboard and also built up the courage to run, and fast to avoid getting icicles on my face!!
AuRevoir!
