Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Two trips and two colds too

Been suffering this month, firstly horrible man flu that I picked up in Germany, first felt bad in Potsdam the morning after visiting a wine festival nearby, I thought it was just overindulgence, but was ill for two weeks afterwards, even had to take sick days from work, most unusual for me. Then, after a wee weekend in Belfast, I got another cold, though this one doesn't feel quite as bad. Also I pulled a muscle in my leg that had me limping about for 2 or 3 days, I guess I'm getting old.

Anyway, I'm not one for complaining, so it's onwards and upwards. Been using my new phone, downloading apps etc, basically doing things others have been doing for years. Not quite able to transfer photos to my PC though, I'll work it out I'm sure, so don't know if I'll be able to upload any photos from this month, did take a few with camera, but I had issues last month uploading photos too.

The trip to Germany went ok, weather was really hot though, I always take the gorgeous weather with me, though never take it back to Scotland! The wee trip to Belfast was just Saturday morning to Sunday evening, was good, though the tour to Giant's Causeway was booked out, I did have to choose a bank holiday weekend! Anyway, gives me an excuse to go back.  Did two tours of the city, as well as the Crumlin Gaol tour which was good.

Certainly did a lot of walking, the pedometer on my new phone tells me I walked 172 kilometres this month, not bad at all and a large chunk would have been in Berlin, including one long walk from deep in East Berlin into the Tiergarten on a hot sunny day.  No running though, was too ill, and lazy for that, also been downing too many pints of late, I'll have to become more disciplined.