Yerevan Half Marathon 2019

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 ~ abandoningthefjords ~ Leave a comment

This year I've started getting really seriously into running. It started out as a simple means to lose weight, and I expected it to quickly end like so many of my previous attempts at picking up running; in failure. But this time, somehow, it clicked and I got hooked on running and now actually not … Continue reading Yerevan Half Marathon 2019

Nagorno Karabakh, and my worst travel-illness yet

May 25, 2018January 10, 2021 ~ abandoningthefjords ~ 1 Comment

Beware that this article is written almost 3 years after this trip, so some details are very likely to be blurred, or missing. In 2015 during a trip to Armenia, I had a chance to visit the breakaway republic of Nagorno Karabakh (known as Artsakh in Armenia). Historical background It's a disputed Armenian enclave inside … Continue reading Nagorno Karabakh, and my worst travel-illness yet