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8 Days to go

Finally, it is almost time for us to depart. 8 more sleeps and we will be off. Pretty much all of the planning  we are going to do has been done. Now it really is just a case of getting … Continue reading

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We are Ironmen

We survived the cold, rain and wind to complete our first Ironman 70.3. With close to 2,800 entries this was a record for South Africa in a sport that seems to be gaining popularity very quickly. The conditions were tough … Continue reading

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Ironman 70.3 South Africa in East London

This weekend sees a slight detour from the world tour hype for Denise and I. We are off to compete in our first Ironman 70.3 in East London, South Africa. That means on Sunday we will be starting off with … Continue reading

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San Juan, Puerto Rico Ironman 70.3 here we come

Today Denise and I took the plunge and registered for the Ironman 70.3 in San Juan, Puerto Rico taking place on Saturday March 19th. We don’t know what bikes we are going to be using so that is a problem … Continue reading

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7 weeks and 3 days to go …

Things have moved along quite rapidly since our last posts. Yesterday we finalised our itinerary and booked our tickets. While the Star Alliance website is great for planning a trip (I can’t imagine us having used a travel agent to … Continue reading

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Where it all started

When I met Andy, he told me that he likes to travel.  But that’s what everyone says, right?  But Andy makes it happen.  At the end of the evening we met, he asked for my number, so that he could keep me informed about … Continue reading

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The start of an adventure of a lifetime

Hello World! This is the first post of this blog going live on the eve of 6 months since Denise and I have been dating. Yes, we met at Tanz Cafe on that Friday night 7th May 2010 when that … Continue reading

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