Cool Blue Running

With mental business and meetings all morning, I was ready to throw the white towel for the day and so while my colleague were preoccupied toiling with their day to day operation, I quietly walked out, feeling some guilt, the building in my running gear and hit the trail.

For about two years now, I have been using Samsung S Health fitness app which came pre-installed with Samsung S5 mobile phone. What I like about this app, It keeps track of your daily activities and smart enough to know whether you are walking or running. Moreover, It also comes with number of metrics that helps you manage your progress. Finally, it is collaborative and social, and uses game mechanics to motivate you achieve a goal.

Schedule Day 1 Sun Oct 23 Arrive in Taipei around 6:10 PM from Sapporo Stay at Taipe through Airbnb Day 2 Mon Oct 24 Sight seeing around Taipei and neighboring sites Stay at Taipe through Airbnb Day 3 Tues Oct 25 Start from Taipei to Lugang 龍山寺 Tour and lunch in Lugang then continue on to Cingjing Farm Stay at Star Villa Day 4 Wed Oct 26 Spend half a day in Cingjing Farm Check-in at Sun Moon Lake hotel Boat tour or bike around the lake in the afternoon. Day 5 Thur Oct 27 Sun Moon Lake morning boat tour and sight seeing Go to Tainan for lunch, must try breakfast Tainan milkfish salted porridge After lunch, go sight seeing around Tainan or retire at hotel. Stay at Shangri-la Far Eastern Plaza Day 6 Fri Oct 28 Leave Tainan to Kenting in the morning, about 2 hours drive by car. Arrive Kenting Stay at Howard Beach Hotel, Kenting Sight Seeing by Taxi, bike or scooter next morning Day 7 Sat Oct 29 Sight ...

We've been to Japan several times where each visit offered unique experiences. This time we'll be roaming the north part, Hokkaido.  Here is a rough plan of our Hokkaido trip. Day 0, Sun Oct 16 Meet at Bay Area, and fly from SFO together. I'll be flying over the day before from IAD. Day 1, Mon Oct 17 Arrive at  CTS around  1:30 PM. Pick up rental car at Times Car Rental by 3pm Get Hokkaido Expressway Pass Drive to Noboribetsu, about an hour drive from CTS Visit Jigokudani (Hell Valley) Jigokudani (Hell Valley) Sleep at Hotel Mahoroba Day 2, Tue Oct 18 Morning walk to Jigokudani, Hell Valley Drive from Noboribetsu to Hakodate, about 2.5 hour. Visit Onuma-Quasi National Park Night views from Mount Hakodate.  Take Ropeway to Mt Hakodate for top 3 night view in the world. Sleep at Comfort Hotel, Hakodate Day 3, Wed Oct 19 Hakodate Morning Market From Hakodate, tour around town Hakodate to Toyako (2.5 hr) Drive Goryo...

As everyone else tends to spend their summer weekend on the beach, we left our apartment early Saturday morning for Dewey Beach, a three hour drive from Washington Metropolitan Area. Around 10:00 AM, we reached the main artery that leads to the three famous beach destination in Delaware, Bethany, Rehoboth, and Dewey beach. With everyone else on the road, the last four mile stretch to our weekend destination was a bottle neck. About half an hour later, we arrived at the hotel lobby to check-in. Our room was not ready, so we decided to have lunch at nearby restaurant before spending the rest of the afternoon on the beach. Beach at Cape Henlopen State Park, about 20 minutes drive away from Dewey Beach Cheese and Wine at Atlantic View Hotel