Last time I blogged was just after the Boston Marathon in April. Since then, a lot has happened. I want to start blogging again regularly in 2020; so here is a quick synopsis of what has transpired since April! May 2019: I went to Amsterdam with Sheelben-Devan to enjoy the tulip festival and had a […]
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A trip to Southern Spain Malaga Sevilla Ronda Gibraltar
A lot has happened since my last post in March of this year. In April 2018, we went to southern Spain covering the Malaga-Sevilla-Ronda-Gibraltar region. In the summer, we went up to the bay area in Northern California and ate the finest meal we have eaten in the US. French Laundry (thank you Amiben)! In […]
Bandhavghar National Park, India
It’s been almost 2 months since my last blog entry. Things were pretty routine in January. I went to India for a couple of weeks in Feb-end and had a chance to visit Bandhavghar National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Thanks to my sister Amiben and brother-in-law Dushyantbhai, we had an amazing time at the Mahua […]
Hello 2018
Here’s a 2-minute film that summarizes my 2017. It was a year full of travel, an epic wedding in Bali, 3 marathons including earning the six-star medal and lots of wildlife. Enjoy…
Grand Canyon West
I haven’t posted a blog in a while and wanted to quickly post this small film of our trip to Grand Canyon West. Soon, I will blog about my 2018 new year resolutions and my six-star medal. Stay tuned…
New bikes and Canyon City marathon in less than 3 days
We bought new bicycles last weekend. They are cruisers suited to bike around the neighborhood and go out for coffee. They are comfortable bikes. They are easy bikes. I have already named my bike. Tortuga. It means tortoise; slow and steady and relaxed and comfortable. We went out for a smooth, easy 5-mile ride in […]
Chicago Marathon 2017 Race Report
Two Marathon Majors in 2015 (Boston and New York), two more in 2016 (London and Berlin) and two more in 2017 (Tokyo and Chicago); now I have all six Marathon Majors under my belt. I ran the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 8, 2017 in an official time of 3:49:40 and actually had fun running […]
Chicago Marathon Training Week 16 – Tentative but Ready to Rock
The race is tomorrow. After my accident last Saturday, I have steadily recovered with each passing day. I can’t say that I am back to 100%; but the pain has eased. Ibuprofen has helped. When I take a deep breath, it still hurts to inhale and exhale. Maybe “hurt” is too strong a word, it’s […]
Chicago Marathon Training Week 13
I’ve been working on The Borneo Experience for a couple of weeks now. I’m quite happy with the way it has turned out. Here it is! It’s back to the grind for Chicago Marathon training. It was still hot in Arizona this week with temperatures hovering right around the triple-digit mark. Therefore, once again, most […]
Chicago Marathon Training Week 12 – The Big Fat Indian Wedding in Bali
My family knows how to smile. My family knows how to celebrate. My family knows how to party! It was a crazy goodtime festive wedding in Nusa Dua, Bali. My niece Maithili got married to Rishi. The hashtag #mrsmrs (Mrs. Maithili Rishi Sanghvi) was at center-stage. Four days of non-stop partying and celebrations left us […]