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  • Odd Obidos

    One junction down from Foz do Arelho on the A8 is Obidos, a medieval walled town and castle, and, in the summer, the venue for a medieval fair. Lured by the promise of traditional food, fancy dress and a tournament, we took the kids there this afternoon.

  • Natural Born Heroes

    Over the weekend in Taipei, I read Natural Born Heroes, Christopher McDougall"s follow up to Born To Run. Natural Born Heroes is variously an account of the Cretan Resistance to the Nazis during World War II, and a manifesto for Crossfit/Parkour/a high fat diet.

  • Pengerang

    Today I got up super early, or at least super early for a Sunday morning, to get the boat to Pengerang to see the ruins of the old for there. To get to Pengerang, you go to Changi Point Ferry Terminal. The boat will take twelve people at a time, so you surrender your passport […]