a veg life

24 December 2015 Krakow, Poland; Warsaw, Poland; Helsinki, Finland 14,411 steps (6.17 miles) Thursday morning we were up early to start our journey to Helsinki. We popped over to a local bakery for a pastry-type loaf, with poppy seeds rolled inside, and saw this very fitting quote along the way: "Coffee keeps me going...until it's time for wine"   Our first stop was the Krakow airport (named for Pope John Paul II) and we stopped in the Priority Pass lounge for breakfast.  very clean design the hour hand on these clocks gives the location that has that time  breakfast of champions Our first flight was quick--only about 30-45 minutes, on a small propeller plane.  the head rest covers were very festive :)  Once in Warsaw, we had some time to waste before our next flight. We shopped at bit at Duty Free, and also hung out in the Priority Pass lounge in this airport as well.  Bison Grass vodka is a thing in Poland--fla...

(posted by Emily) 24 December 2014 Bangkok, Thailand  Step Count: unknown (didn't have Rick's phone) We decided to sleep in late on Christmas Eve, not really setting any alarms and just  waking up when we were ready. After the previous failed massage attempt at Health Land, we were determined to try again. We stopped for some orange juice on the way, and arrived at Health Land around 11:30.  We opted for two hour Thai massages, which came out to $15 per person. Insanely cheap, and so worth it. Rick and I were in a treatment room together, but each had our own masseuse.  We both felt great afterwards, with lots of mobility and flexibility. Rick commented that he thinks Thai massage should be a requirement for any WGI color guard :)  We walked up to the Nana area which is home to the Indian section of town and got some lunch.  Gobi Chilli--fried cauliflower in a lightly spicy sauce. Amazing.  Our firs...