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Wandering the World

Stories and tips from around the world.

Category: Arizona

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Phoenix, AZ

Arizona Days 8 & 9

We were back in Phoenix, and would soon be on our way home from this grand adventure.

October 8, 2016

The Grand Canyon

Arizona Day 7

One of the most memorable things my Grandma had done before she died was to fly over the Grand Canyon. Now me and my sister were about to do the same.

October 7, 2016

Monument Valley

Arizona Day 6

I had hoped to go for a morning run whilst in Kayenta, but at the time I’d need to go out, even for a short 5K run, it would have been in complete darkness. As I didn’t have my head-torch on me I had no choice but to miss another run. We went for breakfast at 06:30 so that we could get to the Monument Valley visitor centre around the opening time. The problem though is that the restaurant didn’t …

October 6, 2016

Mesa Verde

Arizona Day 5

We'd got most of the day to see one sight in Colorado, and then get back into Arizona for an overnight stay near Utah.

October 5, 2016

Painted Desert

Arizona Day 4

We'd got the meteor crater, petrified forest, and painted desert to see before a long drive into Colorado.

October 4, 2016

Titan II Missile

Arizona Day 3

Today was a journey north to see a mission, a missile, and to cover some of Route 66.

October 3, 2016

Tombstone

Arizona Day 2

Our first proper day of sightseeing was south to Tombstone and the OK Corral

October 2, 2016

Oreo Cheesecake

Arizona Day 1

It was a long flight to Phoenix, AZ, but there my sister and I would be meeting up with one of my friends for a roadtrip.

October 1, 2016

Recent Trips

Cyprus
I didn't expect to be going back to Cyprus for a third time; though the timing of the marathon there, and knowing the conditions for it there would be warmer than in the UK made it a good choice. Carm…

Denmark
At the start of our Super Halfs journey, we set off for Copenhagen to do the first in this six race series that spans Europe. It was a chance for us both to explore a city neither of us had been to be…

Vienna
> “And I’ll dance with you in Vienna, I’ll be wearing a river’s disguise. The hyacinth wild on my shoulder my mouth on the dew of your thighs. And I’ll bury my soul in a scrapbook, with the photograph…

Hungary
Budapest is a city my sister has wanted to visit for several years as she thought "the buildings look cool". Having changed my mind about returning to Greece just yet, I decided this would be a good o…

Cyprus
My first trip to Cyprus had been for a half marathon race that never took place. It'd been postponed until 2022, but due to timings I decided to defer until the 2023 event as it'd work better that way…

More Trips…

Recent Races

Northolt 10K

Leicester Half Marathon
Another week, another half marathon. Could I edge closer to being a sub-90 runner again, and beat Copenhagen and Cardiff? I certainly wasn't sure, but I was going to give it a go.…

Principality Cardiff Half Marathon
The second of the Super Half series, and one as close to home as we'd get. Though maybe races being closer to home don't always mean they're going to be easier to get to...…

The Big Half

Rutland 10K

More Running…


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