Our extra long spring trip to the US came to an end and we returned to Hong Kong over the weekend. We spent our last few days in the US enjoying time with middleC and watching him graduate from University of Colorado Boulder. We squeezed in workouts, explored new hiking trails and soaked up as much Boulder springtime as we could. Colorado was awesome to us and it's always hard to say good-bye, even after living out of my suitcase for nearly a month.
I fell off the PPB challenge wagon as of Thursday. Between graduation activities, travel and jet lag, I have not been able to keep up. I have a plan to catch up and I will let you know what happens here.
After only a few hours of sleep on Saturday night, the most adventurous thing I did all Sunday was walk to the grocery. It felt good to be out, even though the heat and humidity arrived in Hong Kong while we were gone.
Weekly Wrap (with links ICYMI):
Monday - Elliptical sprints and a big hike on Boulder's beloved mountain
Tuesday - Run sprints and hike
Wednesday - Easy morning hike
Thursday - middleC graduation day at CU
Friday - travel ---> leave Denver 8:30am
Saturday - arrive in Honk Kong 11pm
Sunday - jet lag induced rest day ;)
To all the mothers out there, Happy Mother's Day!
Wow, that's a long travel period! I think I would probably be jet-lagged for a week after all that. Congratulations on your son's graduation! And happy Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteAll in all, it's about 20 hours of travel, but we lose a day crossing the international date line and it does take about a week to feel completely normal again ;)
DeleteI hope you enjoyed your time visiting back in the states. You will now have to take a few more rest days! -M
ReplyDeleteThank you, we had a great time (even though mrC had to work a little). My jet lag might force extra rest on me, but I will TRY to get back into my normal routine.
DeleteSounds like a great visit back, but I can imagine the jet lag is tough! You still fit in a ton of fitness and at altitude, which counts twice as much :)
ReplyDeleteI definitely felt twice as hard, so I'll take that it counts twice as much! I like the way you think ;)
DeleteThat's a crazy, long day of travel! You have really kept busy, though, throughout this entire trip! I bet it felt good to be back in your own bed last night!
ReplyDeleteOh I do love a king sized bed in a hotel, but you're right. It does feel good to be back to my things.
DeleteWow! You guys get around! Love CO. My son lives in Steamboat Springs. Can't say I love the altitude for running, though. It always takes me a week to get used to it, then we are packing to go home!
ReplyDeleteYep, that's basically how I feel when we visit. Never long enough to really enjoy being acclimated.
DeleteCongrats to your son! I'll be in Boulder this weekend to visit my daughter - I hope the weather is still good.
ReplyDeleteOh I hope so. We were really blessed with all things spring and no rain!
DeleteCongrats to all of you on your son's graduation! Looks like you had a fun couple of weeks. Happy mother's day!
ReplyDeleteThank you, we had a lot of fun! Happy Mother's Day to you too!
DeleteCongrats to your son! Spending time in Boulder sounds like lots of fun. My older daughter is looking at schools (she'll be a senior next year) and UC Boulder has come up. Happy Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteHe absolutely loved it there! The campus and area is so beautiful and easy for students to get around.
DeleteHow absolutely wonderful that you son graduated the week of Mother's Day! How proud you must have felt! What an action packed trip you have had.
ReplyDeleteVery proud of him and feeling blessed we were able to be there. My husband's schedule is not usually so cooperative ;)
DeleteCongrats to middleC! I love visiting Colorado and will be there again in 18 days (not that I'm counting or anything...). It's got to be difficult living out of a suitcase for that long. Put your feet up for a few days. Traveling and jet lag are no joke. Thanks for linking!
ReplyDeleteThank you :) I'm taking that advice and hitting the pool today!
DeleteCongratulations on your son's graduation... I know you are so proud! We love Colorado too ...so glad you guys had a great visit filled with activity. Will your son stay in Colorado now that he's graduated?
ReplyDeleteRight now he is, working at his base but making plans for the next step. We are all excited to see where he goes!
DeleteCongrats to your son on his graduation and I'm so glad you got to see it! Especially in Colorado, which is just so beautiful.
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