Athens Marathon 2010

On the 2,500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon, Anthony (and 12,000 other runners) retraced Pheidippides' footsteps from Marathon to Athens:

Pre-race site-seeing at the Acropolis

The marathon route with elevation profile

The starting line

Victory!

Happy Halloween!

Our ward's "Trunk-or-Treat" and other Halloween festivities with "The Sams"

Apple Day at Lathcoats Farm & Pumpkin Carving

 

 

Holly (15.10.10)

It seems like ages ago now, but in October my dear friend Holly came to visit.  

A day trip to Cambridge

A weekend in London

Portobello Road, Boden, Harrod's...shopping, eating and lots of good conversation!  It was the most perfect girl-weekend!  Thank you for making the long trip Hol! 

Holly and her husband, Kumen, are the most amazing people.  They have long awaited the blessing of children in their home.  The link below is for their adoption profile.  If you know of anyone looking for wonderful adoption parents, please pass it along. 

https://itsaboutlove.org/ial/profiles/24875021/ourMessage.jsf

Cotswalds

Our hotel in Chipping Camden

 

Our morning walk behind our hotel

 

The church in Chipping Camden

 

More Chipping Camden and Stratford upon Avon

Day 2 - morning walk

The countryside (which reminded us of Switzerland)

 

The playground at Sudeley Castle (where we spent hours fighting dragons) 

The Sudeley Castle chapel 

Daylesford Organic Farm Shop (or was it a day spa?)

Marathon Training

 
Anthony preparing for his weekly long run

Colchester Zoo