tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post8749170227570393547..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Cross-cultural Stair ClimbingCrabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-18066607731136808392015-08-25T05:15:03.477-04:002015-08-25T05:15:03.477-04:00Its all looking very cool. Visit here for easy and...Its all looking very cool. Visit here for easy and great weight loss. http://www.amazingaus.com/best-exercises-to-lose-weight-fast/Steve Johnhttp://www.amazingaus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-49614338977783463342015-08-14T00:02:37.094-04:002015-08-14T00:02:37.094-04:00Thanks for reading my post! Hope you're having...Thanks for reading my post! Hope you're having a fabulous time! My own biking is limited to the recumbent bike in the rec room. :-)Windy McBeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013085433304929887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-13741321614490251672015-08-14T00:01:16.502-04:002015-08-14T00:01:16.502-04:00Hi Carla! I was "grounded" for two years...Hi Carla! I was "grounded" for two years as my best friend/traveling companion lost his battle with congestive heart failure. He made me promise to "get back out there" and see more of the world, and that's exactly what I'm doing... Except that when I can't find a friend to travel with, it's a whole lot more expensive to pay the "single supplement."Windy McBeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013085433304929887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-74895905958738799702015-08-12T05:22:23.034-04:002015-08-12T05:22:23.034-04:00(((runs to check if her husband has miles she can ...(((runs to check if her husband has miles she can steal as she needs to GIT back traveling!!!)))Carlahttp://carlabirnberg.com/2015/08/12/im-no-ringmaster/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-79877836612115435382015-08-11T18:46:15.038-04:002015-08-11T18:46:15.038-04:00Wow - sounds like a great, if strenuous trip. But ...Wow - sounds like a great, if strenuous trip. But strenuous is what we like here, isn't it? I am actually on a bike tour now, and my legs are squirming in sympathy! Plus we started this trip in a city with an underground system and had some stair experiences, but yours make ours sound like a gentle walk in the park. Thanks for the story about a great-sounding trip!Death Ride Grandmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-41576977623931237102015-08-11T10:30:54.587-04:002015-08-11T10:30:54.587-04:00Windy,
The transformation of your health you'v...Windy,<br />The transformation of your health you've done is just amazing! I visited your blog, too...the Korean Barbecue post is cool and scrumptious! I've only done that a few times (and not there). One time we were in NY visiting our friend and he took us over to "Korea Town" for barbecue.<br /><br />You should have seen the faces of the staff when this regular-looking white guy explained what we wanted in fluent Korean! It almost caused whiplash. :)<br /><br />DaveDavehttp://fitnesstabby.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-1591739796231063202015-08-11T02:57:07.305-04:002015-08-11T02:57:07.305-04:00Dunno about China and Korea, but in Japan, helpful...Dunno about China and Korea, but in Japan, helpful train station attendants will materialize out of nowhere to help get wheelchairs up stairs when there are no easily accessible elevators.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-66780137051519545972015-08-10T22:30:59.154-04:002015-08-10T22:30:59.154-04:00BTW, if you'd like to see photos of the entire...BTW, if you'd like to see photos of the entire trip, you can check out my "Asian Adventure Series" at www.JanBonoBooks.com/blogWindy McBeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013085433304929887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-87484145493256818852015-08-10T22:30:08.402-04:002015-08-10T22:30:08.402-04:00Yes! I enjoyed every moment, even "the burn!&...Yes! I enjoyed every moment, even "the burn!" ... At 396#, it would have been totally IMPOSSIBLE!! If you'd like to follow along on my full trip, go to www.JanBonoBooks.com/blogWindy McBeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013085433304929887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22170344948992026042015-08-10T22:28:47.433-04:002015-08-10T22:28:47.433-04:00If I didn't have something to whine about, Mim...If I didn't have something to whine about, Mimi, I probably wouldn't be "happy." LOL Yes, it was a GRAND adventure... You can follow along if you wish on my regular blog: www.JanBonoBooks.com/blog I'm doing an Asian Adventure Series. :-)Windy McBeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013085433304929887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-46364791272285361682015-08-10T22:27:41.501-04:002015-08-10T22:27:41.501-04:00Yes, Dave, the Great Wall was one of the true high...Yes, Dave, the Great Wall was one of the true highlights of my trip. Back during the 90s... the decade I lived through at over 375 pounds, I couldn't have imagined EVER being in "good enough" shape to make such a challenging pilgrimage. I am truly blessed. :-)Windy McBeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013085433304929887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-1838802787943208022015-08-10T22:25:07.513-04:002015-08-10T22:25:07.513-04:00There were elevators, Cindy, just hard to find, tu...There were elevators, Cindy, just hard to find, tucked around corners and down long hallways, and since I didn't "need" them, I didn't want to wait in line with those truly disabled.Windy McBeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013085433304929887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-57014197144523398342015-08-10T20:42:17.236-04:002015-08-10T20:42:17.236-04:00What a wonderful adventure!!! Fitness facilities ...What a wonderful adventure!!! Fitness facilities in public places is not unique to Korea. My son returned from Northern Ireland yesterday and told me the public parks have gym equipment. Pretty cool! Just think of the burn you got from all those stairs!!! whew!Tracey Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11202001956775683301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-72197501986809257792015-08-10T19:50:54.732-04:002015-08-10T19:50:54.732-04:00It sounds like the adventure of a lifetime, and i&...It sounds like the adventure of a lifetime, and i'm so glad you were able to do it even with the escalator/elevator troubles.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-59484793756894019022015-08-10T12:36:03.834-04:002015-08-10T12:36:03.834-04:00Jan,
Very cool, sounds like an interesting (and lo...Jan,<br />Very cool, sounds like an interesting (and long!) trip. Those first stairs would be great for me, as ladybugs are my favorite, and there's a blue one! <br /><br />That must have been a tremendous amount of stairs! I am weird enough to somewhat enjoy stair-climbing and hills. My son just shook his head when I was visiting him in San Francisco and suddenly decided to run up the hill that approaches Coit Tower. <br /><br />But I can see where stairs could get pretty old in subways, especially if you're carrying any gear - In New York (and just last month in Montreal) it's easy to take escalators for granted. <br /><br />I, too, wonder how many flat heads and traffic accidents are created by walking while texting. <br /><br />And wow, getting to the Great Wall, fantastic! I have some DNA from over there, and I haven't made it. :) I'll just have to do my usual and Photoshop myself in there instead!<br /><br />Thanks, Dave<br /><br />Davehttp://fitnesstabby.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-12267961234613463362015-08-10T12:33:54.362-04:002015-08-10T12:33:54.362-04:00I wouldn't mind the escalator being down I can...I wouldn't mind the escalator being down I can take the stairs but if there is no elevator that is bad. Disabled people are out of luck and anybody dragging a heavy loud is in trouble. I will grant you not all stations but most have elevators here. The big problem is when they break down and of course the regular users get a big surprise.<br />We have a couple bizarre work-arounds where the disabled person has to take a bus out of the station get off at the first stop and then get on an in-bound bus which enters the station at a different level and get off at that level as there is no elevator.<br />I feel for anybody with a disability that want to be able to go here or there on a whim just like anybody else.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738221033894885773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-44337373924112338252015-08-10T11:42:08.616-04:002015-08-10T11:42:08.616-04:00Meeee Tooooo, Kimberley! .... On BOTH counts!Meeee Tooooo, Kimberley! .... On BOTH counts!Windy McBeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013085433304929887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-38189767215777343272015-08-10T11:19:25.209-04:002015-08-10T11:19:25.209-04:00It all looks lovely! Especially the exercise equi...It all looks lovely! Especially the exercise equipment. So pretty! Glad you persevered and weren't trampled! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-5661667288058078282015-08-10T08:48:53.655-04:002015-08-10T08:48:53.655-04:00It IS aesthetically pleasing, isn't it? :-) ...It IS aesthetically pleasing, isn't it? :-) AND it was a great "landmark" when (not if) I got lost walking around the neighborhood. "RAINBOW bridge," with accompanying arm motions, was pretty well understood when I got myself turned around coming out of the back side of the grocery store. LOLWindy McBeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013085433304929887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-49543123590921562412015-08-10T08:40:18.991-04:002015-08-10T08:40:18.991-04:00Oh, that bridge! I think I would have opted for th...Oh, that bridge! I think I would have opted for the ramps just to be in tune with the pure curviness of it. <br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.com