Holland. Michiel’s homeland. Which makes him the perfect tour guide. Starting in Amsterdam, I of course wanted to explore and see it all. The streets so beautiful, filled with exactly what I would of expected Continue Reading
Russia isn’t really known to be a popular tourist destination, probably partly because of their policies and how they’re portrayed in the media (rightly or wrongly), and partly because the visa process is a pain! Continue Reading
Doing Ironman is almost easy compared to taking your own bike to a race in Russia. I agree, this is a bold statement, but you can judge for yourself… Booking the flight I booked via Delta: “Please Continue Reading
With such a dramatic name, this place lived up to the expectation of being magnificent! The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood was built on the actual site where Emperor Tsar Alexander II was fatally wounded in Continue Reading
It’s easy to say ‘this is for training’, ‘no pressure’, but as Russia, and the half ironman distance triathlon got closer, it was nerve wracking for us both. Michiel had his own worries, and it is my job to make Continue Reading
It’s the evening before the flight to Russia, 5 nights until the triathlon. What if nobody speaks English at the Russian triathlon? What if the airline does not accept my bike? What if we can’t get Continue Reading
The game is called: Ironman training in epic places. When I started I knew training was not going to be fun, so why not combine it with travel, which I love? So we are going to Saint Petersburg in Russia. Not to Continue Reading
Russian visa… it seems it is the hardest to obtain. You would think going to North Korea was harder, but nope, the Russians really want you to work to visit their country! Problem is, being a British citizen, Continue Reading
My birthday started different than any birthday before! Where a slight hangover and sleeping late was normal, I now got up at 7, had a coffee and some fruit (and lots of great sporty presents, thank you Holly!) and Continue Reading
The next destination – MALLORCA! Packed up and ready to go (check out our new Ironman bag, purchased from Calella last week!). Just a 40 minute flight from Barcelona, it was far from what we are used to! We Continue Reading
