Other Updates: Judo Memories at the Olympic Training Center: I practiced judo for six years with Denver Judo, and never once made it to the U.S. Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs. Tournaments were held there at least annually, and I was never able to make it for one reason or another. One happened to be that I wasn't much for competing, but generally there were time conflicts. The biggest conflict of all now is that I'm no longer able to practice due to a shift in schedules at work. Part of me is disappointed by this because I found judo a lot of fun, but another part is happy that I don't hurt every day any longer. It's nice to wake up in the morning and not ache. In a Sunburned Country: When I planned my trip to Australia I was pretty much a newbie when it came to reading travel books. I was headed to my final of the seven continents, and already held a great appreciation for traveling, but hadn't read much in the way of travel literature. I was hesitant to pick up a book talking about another person's trip somewhere since I didn't want it to influence my own adventure, but I had heard so many good things about this Bill Bryson fellow and his book, In a Sunburned Country. Rwanda ~ Hotel Reviews: I don't normally tend to review hotels, but am going to begin doing so after my travel blog writing press trip to Rwanda. In the past I had always seen hotels as just a place to keep my bags, put my head down at night, and take a shower in the morning before going out and exploring, but now I realize they are something totally different as they can make or break a trip - particularly one like this. |
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