Training Log: abiperk

Last night, tonight, and tomorrow night we are staying at a lodge in Serengeti that requires a security escort to and from dinner, because of the neighborhood leopards and lions that roam the grounds. There will be no running here.

First night in safari lodge - found a short loop to move my body a bit after the day in the jeep. Fortunately the lions stayed in the park and off the running trail.

Arrived in Tanzania by overnight flight. One day in Arusha, then a weeklong safari.

Seems we’re chasing the Olympic torch around Athens. Today we hauled our packs to the Olympic museum (not to be confused with the 1896 Olympic stadium) en route to the airport. We arrived an hour after the torch had passed through but there was a big party going on and the museum was free for the day in celebration. Fitting end to our time in Greece.

Last full day in Athens so we took a grand tour. Started at Socrates’ prison, then to the Acropolis, where we discovered there were no more tickets for the morning. Then to 1896 Olympic stadium and a souvlaki lunch. Back out for a second trip to the Acropolis this evening, this time with reserved tickets. Ended up there as they were setting up the Olympic torch, which is hanging out at the Parthenon for the night. Happened to meet another family on a sabbatical adventure (a little different from ours: they’re living in France for the year and in Greece during a two-week school holiday), and we enjoyed a late dinner out together. A great sendoff. Tomorrow, onto Tanzania.