Ported in Ensenada, Mexico.

Great time on our excursion to the Riviera del Pacifico for a Mexican Folkloric Show. 

Sea-Day with plenty of entertainment, as well as 3.4-miles on the treadmill.

Sea-Day with plenty of entertainment, as well as 3.3-miles on the treadmill.

Sea-Day with plenty of entertainment, as well as 4.2-miles on the treadmill.

Sea-Day with plenty of entertainment, as well as 4-miles on the treadmill.

Back to Sea-Days onboard the Konningsdam.

3.2-miles on the treadmill.

From the Archives...  On This Day:

3rd Annual Moby Dick Marathons
February 9th, 1997 - Lanesborough, Massachusetts

The 3rd Moby Dick Marathons were held, and this time I managed the 16-mile version on snowshoes, finishing in 2:57:33.

The "Up" was with Old Goat, GH Bear, and the young Gulliver.

The "Down" was with Old Goat and my Pop, who joined us in the last couple miles.

Arrived in Hilo, Hawaii today!

Amazing journey to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at 4300' above sea level (Kilauea Volcano).

Two side-trips along the excursion to visit spectacular waterfalls as well.

Awesome Day!

From the Archives...   On This Day:

Nipmuck - Natchaug Marathon - February 8th, 2020
Ashford, Union,  & Eastford, CT

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I met up with Andy Hillbilliage early to attempt a Nipmuck / Natchuag Marathon.  The Wuzzam was planning to meet up with us to ramble through the last 9 or 10-miles with us, as his legs were still feeling last weekend's 17-miler.

The route is fairly easy:

• Boston Hollow Road, Ashford, north on Nipmuck Trail to Bigelow Hollow (~8-miles).
• Return via the same route, opposite direction (~8-miles).
• South from Boston Hollow along the Nipmuck Trail to the turn onto the Natchaug Trail just prior to Ladies Room Rock, down to Moon Road (~4.5-miles).
• And then return along the same sections (~4.5-miles).

What isn't easy is the trail really rolls up and down.  A lot.  5760' of ascent and descent for the full gps measured 24.6-miles.  It was also somewhat cold (around 22-degrees at the start), but that didn't stop Hillbilliage from going with shorts and a short-sleeve top for the last 9+ miles (where it might have gotten to 32-degrees or so, outside the Hemlock forest).

We completed what we wanted, pretty much averaging 4.1 mph the entire day.  At 2-miles we were at 4.3 mph, at 8 the same, at 16 the same, at 20.5 we dropped to 4.2 mph, which we almost maintained to the end.  Very steady rolling.

Completed in 6:01:00, which I felt pretty good about.  It was really awesome of Wuzzam to meet up with us to help with the company, that I (we) really appreciated, as Andy and I were getting a bit tired by the last sections.  Great day, outstanding mileage builder!

This was my 58th completed marathon all-time.

Arrived in Kona, Hawaii today!

Excursion was incredibly excellent, including:

• Cloud Forest Sanctuary Adventure
• A stop at a Coffee Farm with tastings
• And finally a peaceful sunny couple of hours at Kaloko Honokohan National Historical Park to enjoy the sites of an ancient temple, petroglyhphs and the green sea turtles.

Arrived in Kahului, Maui, Hawaii today!

Whale watch with DL for most of the afternoon.

4.8-miles on treadmill early morning.

Arrived in Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii.

Our excursion was a fantastic trip to Waimea Canyon (the Grand Canyon of the Pacific)!

Second Day in Honolulu!

Adventure to the the Polynesian Cultural Center for a great day and evening with DL. 

3.3-miles on treadmill in early morning.

Arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii!

Tour around the City with DL. 

Continued exploring the ship and enjoying the entertainment!  

Managed Tai Chi in the morning, followed by 4.3-miles on the treadmill afterward.

Continued exploring the ship and enjoying the entertainment!  

Managed Tai Chi in the morning, followed by 3.2-miles on the treadmill afterward.

On this day in 1998...

the 4th Annual Moby Dick Marathons were held over Greylock. I completed my 19th marathon in 6:19:40, with Johnny Bandit.  It was the second time I wore snowshoes for the 28-mile adventure.  It would be the last time I would snowshoe this distance!

Overlooking Ragged Mountain

Memorial Tower

Continued exploring the ship and enjoying the entertainment!  

Managed Tai Chi in the morning, followed by 4.2-miles on the treadmill afterward.