People were coming to me saying how my story resonated with them, inspired and, even, arguably, helped - to feel good about how they are, to gain confidence, that the desires of the moment are the right ones, or simply to understand that they are not the only ones who feel like they cannot find their place on earth. And that alone was a great satisfaction!
It can not be?! Will I be on top 2?!" Second place went to a Finnish woman, who was also at the top of my list. And at that moment, I was already buying plane tickets to Poland in my mind, until I heard that the 1st place went to another Finnish woman, not me...
Continue readingMy first public speaking contest. And certainly not the last!
After a devastating loss of motivation to train for ½ Ironman distance and a substantial period of sitting on the couch, I finally decided to resume regular running training this summer.
Continue readingMy debut in the 'Izskrien Rīga' running series
In 1975, the North of Vietnam won the war and changed the name of Saigon to Ho Chi Minh City, in honor of the prime minister, a revolutionary leader of the communist party. ...
Continue readingHo Chi Minh City - the Vietnamese city with two names (Part 7)
It takes around 30min to get to the largest floating market on Can Tho river (apparently one of the most popular in the world) - Cai Rang floating market - full of agricultural goods, especially fruits. ...
Continue readingCan Tho - Vietnamese city with the Floating Markets (Part 6)
The Old Town of Hoi An is a beauty! Busy and loud but cozy and colorful. Buddhist shrines and French-colonial houses, art galleries, old canals and bridges. Authentic Vietnamese life can be observed in markets, where old ladies sit with their goods to sell - fresh fruits, vegetables, spices and handicraft. ...
Continue readingHoi An - Southeast Asia trading port of Vietnam (Part 5)
Later I got to the Dragon bridge and walked around the city. As it was day-time, I didn’t see any flames or lights from the Dragon on the bridge. And from what I saw, this part of the city seemed to me as a beach-city, because everything else worth visiting was outside it. ...
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