Pride weekend

Went to the gay pride parade here in London.  We went with our friends Gavin and Marc as well as our friend Dave, who did his best to try and be the most flamboyant of the bunch.

Hackney 1/2 Marathon weekend

Prepping for the Thames Marathon, did the Hackney 1/2.  decent time (for me).  2:05

Best Vacation

Best Vacation



For my birthday, Mo got me a surprise trip away.  I was told to just show up at the train station at 10:00 am on a Friday morning and that's all I got. When I showed up, she handed me my packed luggage and my passport and away we went.  We boarded a bus and it wasn't until we got into the boarding line at the airport that she let me look at where we were going.  Ticket just said "London to Alghero".  Well, I'd never heard of Alghero so I was thinking it could be Spain or Italy or maybe some tiny Mediterranean island.  Wasn't until we landed that I could turn on my GPS and find out we were on the Italian island of Sardinia.

Gorgeous in every way.  We stayed in the old historical center of the walled city:

We wandered around the first day, sipping Apperol Spritzes by the bay, ducking into little shops along the narrow cobble stone streets.

At night took in a couple glasses of wine with lovely view

Next day, we got out to see Neptunes Grotto, a cover discovered in the 18th century that's filled with stalactites and stalagmites. You first have to descend down the 654 steps carved into the side of the cliff to get there.

Then you walk through some narrow passage ways before you enter and underground room.

The next day we relaxed on some beautiful white sands beaches.  We walked a bit and found a nice quiet spot for with a picnic lunch.

the things I loved about Sardinia
Seafood, coffee, wine are all incredible
Weather
And I didn't plan any of it :)

Agility

Albert hits the agility dog course with his friend Woof.

Albert and Woof are tuckered from their big day showing off their hoop jumping and balance beam skills.