Blogs from Richmond, Virginia, United States, North America - page 9

Geo: 38.8921, -77.0241Alex's thoughts: I think that going to Turkey is going to be a lot of fun. I'm going on a train for the first time. I am going to sleep on the train. I think it's going to be pretty easy to fall asleep on the train because the sleeper car was made to have people sleep on it. I think there will be melons in Turkey. They are supposed to be the best melons. I think they will taste great. I like to eat them cold. I think they will have some different kinds of melons from the ones that we have in America. I hope they have Fruit Roll-ups there. They are delicious.When we get to Turkey we will use buses, trains and airplanes. I know how to say "excuse me" in ... read more

Geo: 38.8921, -77.0241Today we had an appointment with C. Bruce Norman at the Travel Clinic at Henrico Doctors' Hospital. In addition to our "standard" immunizations, we opted to receive an immunization against Typhoid Fever. While the chances of getting typhoid are not good, it is recommended for "risk averse" travellers who will have an extended stay in Turkey. Since "risk averse" describes me to a "T," we ponied up the $ for the shots. It is also available as a series of pills, but the shot seemed much easier. Ms. Norman is a consummate professional and was able to speak confidently about the region and briefed us on the primary the health concerns. Rabies is the big one, so we all discussed leaving cute, furry animals alone. We also got to see some new syringes that ... read more

And, I thought my latest adventure to Richmond, VA was all about completing my longest race ever - Ukrop's Monument Ave 10k... hardly an adventure considering my success running the Shamrock Shuffle 8k in Chicago the previous weekend. Pre-race, I had other worries. We all agreed beforehand to dress as superheroes. That meant purchasing or borrowing adult-sized costumes. At first, I chose to be Spiderman, but feared I'd faint if I were to run while covering myself with a skintight outfit from head-to-toe. I ended up exchanging costume ideas with another friend so I could "dress up" as the Incredible Hulk. As the Hulk, all I had to do was buy a few containers of greenery from the local costume shop and I'd be all set, right? Well, if you consider the tradeoff of running ... read more

This is the first blog I have been allowed to do since the start of the trip, because of my terrible spelling and grammar. So be warned this blog will have many mistakes. I didn't really want to leave Charleston but Ian was deperate to get to Augusta and see the Masters golf course. I think the Masters golf course is all that Augusta has to offer because while Ian and Gell were trying to sneak into the gold course, I went looking for the "historic district" of town but just ended up walking through the bad areas of town with a big map and guys yelling out of trucks asking if I was lost. Ian and Gell didn't have any luck trying to get into the golf course, they made it slightly past the gate ... read more

Monument Games was a glorious occasion. It actually happened! Well, for one day. The girl’s team got screwed over on fields the day before The whole event, so that part was up to par. Some of our games were on the IM fields, some on the soccer fields and some on the lacrosse field. Actually, since it was out tournament, Kristen, Kara, Sarah and Allie were smart enough to plan the first day so that the RedHotz had all IM games. mhuahaha. I went to practice on Friday with the team and played the entire time. Ran my ass off. I forgot, once again, how different sailing in shape is to Frisbee in shape. I was so sore the net day, body and new-cleated blisters wise, which I didn't go in for any points on ... read more