http://www.heatherwhitney.com This is going to take awhile. Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:02:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’ve decided to write up little posts about my bike training this year since it’s useful for tracking progress and, mainly, because I find it fun to look back at all our awesome rides. For 2010 so far we have two big rides scheduled for sure: ... http://www.heatherwhitney.com/index.php/2010/01/16/bike-training-2010-first-pescadero-loop/ Today was one of my favorite days so far, and it wasn't because of amazing art and views. No, it was because of the food and company! Last night when Chris and I made our way back to Paris after a day of rain and train stations, we decided we ... http://www.heatherwhitney.com/index.php/2010/01/04/europe-christmas-2009-new-years-eve-in-paris/ Oh Day six, you were not quite what we were hoping for but you worked out well anyway. Last night before going to bed, Chris and I checked the weather and knew there was a fair chance we’d get rained on today. And, since we only brought one dinky umbrella ... http://www.heatherwhitney.com/index.php/2010/01/03/europe-christmas-2009-day-six-in-frances-train-stations/ Today Chris and I went to Triberg, located in the magical Black Forest in Germany. Having a predilection for fairy tales and magic, I was particularly excited about today. We arose in Strasburg and, after double-checking, were happy to discover that our hotel came with free breakfast! And, it turns ... http://www.heatherwhitney.com/index.php/2010/01/02/europe-christmas-2009-day-five-guten-tag-from-triberg/ This morning at 5:30 our alarm went off… that’s 8:30PM for all of you back home. We quickly finished packing up our bags and then checked out of our lovely hotel in Paris and headed for the metro. From the metro we went to Gare de L’est, which is one ... http://www.heatherwhitney.com/index.php/2009/12/30/europe-christmas-2009-day-four-in-strasbourg/ Today was our second full day in Paris and I have to say, it has been my favorite day so far (Chris’ too). We learned our lesson about ridiculously priced hotel breakfasts, so we found a little café on our way to the metro for our petite dejeneur (breakfast, you ... http://www.heatherwhitney.com/index.php/2009/12/30/europe-christmas-2009-day-three-at-the-dorsay/ Today was our first full day in Paris (said “Pair-Reeee”) and boy golly did we do a lot! And, once again, I never knew my feetsies could hurt like that! The first part of our day is tied together with the common theme of “oops!” But let me explain… In the ... http://www.heatherwhitney.com/index.php/2009/12/29/europe-christmas-2009-day-two-at-the-louvre/ The video below gives a summary of what we did after making our way to our hotel, but for those of you who aren’t into videos, I’ll give a recap. We ventured out of our hotel bundled up in furry hats, big scarves, and our most “no really, it is really ... http://www.heatherwhitney.com/index.php/2009/12/28/europe-christmas-2009-first-outing-in-paris/ After virtually an entire day of traveling, Chris and I successfully made it to Paris! But before we get into what we’ve done on our Christmas day in Paris, let’s spend a moment recapping the joy that was flying here. At 5:30AM on Christmas Eve, Chris got up to shave and ... http://www.heatherwhitney.com/index.php/2009/12/28/europe-christmas-2009-days-one-and-two-paris/ Slightly behind the times but I just had to mention this - on December 1st the new FTC regulations [announcement here, actual guideline legalese here] went into effect. All in all I think it’s a fantastic move by the FTC. These guidelines, which give interpretational direction regarding the ... http://www.heatherwhitney.com/index.php/2009/12/04/new-ftc-guidelines-for-endorsements-and-testimonials-in-advertising/