UPDATES to "The List"

I just took a browse through the list and it seemed that it needed to be updated. Below are the latest updates:

3. Ride in a long tail boat COMPLETED EASTER 2014, Koh Lipe Thailand (I'm surprised this one was still on there! For some reason we did not even come close to riding one in Phuket during xmas 2010, but we spent a couple days out on longtails this past Easter in Koh Lipe, Thailand)

8. See a turtle in the wild COMPLETED OCTOBER 2013 GILI TRAWANGAN, INDONESIA
(This one will make Amanda mad. There is nothing she wants more than to see a sea turtle in the wild. While snorkeling in Gili Trawangan, Lisa and I were snorkeling together and happened to see a sea turtle making its way along the ocean floor. Hopefully, she will see one soon now that she has her diving cert!)

21. Buy and eat squid on a stick COMPLETED SOOO MANY TIMES!
(Not my fave, but it's doable!) Obviously, Amanda did not complete this one, but Kylisha and I have many times!

43. Become a certified diver COMPLETED EASTER 2014, Koh Lipe Thailand
(Kylisha got her cert back in 2013 in Cebu, Philippines and Amanda got her cert this past Easter in Koh Lipe. It has always been on their bucket lists and they are in love with the underwater world.)

48. Bungee jump COMPLETED SEPTEMBER 2012, MACAO TOWER
 (Been there done that! So scary. I think I blogged about it.)

 50. Snorkel in 3 different countries COMPLETED 2010-2013 Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines
(So many trips that they start to melt together. We've been snorkeling many times, but sometimes in the same country. If I were to rank the snorkeling, Koh Phi Phi Thailand would be the best by far followed by the Philippines and a distant 3rd for Indonesia.)

Koh Lipe, Thailand 2014

Here's a video of our recent trip to Koh Lipe, Thailand!

Hockey Night in Macao 2

Pattaya Beach Time Lapse - Koh Lipe, Thailand

During our recent trip to Koh Lipe, I had the perfect opportunity to try out a time lapse with my GoPro. Here is what I was able to snag! Keep an eye out for a video of our trip to Koh Lipe to celebrate Amanda's 40th birthday! It should be posted shortly!

Some Snippets of Recent Video

Here are some of our adventures lately here in Macao, Hong Kong and Amanda's trip to India!

TransLantau 2014

Another of my favourite races has come and gone and I had even more fun this year than last. This year, Amanda, myself, Kari and Kirsten participated and we all did an exceptional job! The race is primarily on trails and it definitely presents a hilly challenge!

This was a first for me though as I was in the washroom when the race started! When I got to the start line, everyone was already gone. Nature calls I guess!

IIIIIIIIIIttttttttttttt's Time! For An Exhausting Race

Last weekend, the UFC returned to Macao for the second time and it definitely did not disappoint! Amanda, Vicki and I went to the fights and had a great time! All I have to say is that Vicki is definitely not a calm and quiet spectator! And, UFC returns again in August 2014, just after we get back from summer holidays!

As soon as Kim KO'd Hathaway, we had to pull pin at 11:00 pm so we could get to bed and wake up at 2:30 am! It seemed like we just closed our eyes and we had to get up again. I was not a happy camper! We had to get up so that we could make the 4 am ferry to HK for our duathlon race. You'd think the 4 am ferry would be empty, but not in Macao. This the perfect time for HK residents to return back to HK after a night of partying/gambling. We had to pay double the price for our tickets from a scalper as the 4 am ferry was sold out already and the next available one was not until 6:30 am. We finally made to the race location by taxi (45 minutes), and prepared for the race. As we pulled up, we noticed that most, if not all, of the participants were decked out in the finest gear money could buy, including road bikes worth more than our crappy car!

Amanda, Nicole and I did our best and definitely had a great, but challenging time. Next time (if there is a next time) I will be investing in some bike shorts! For the last 5 km of the bike, I could barely sit on my seat! After checking our times online, it was apparent that this was no race for the recreational runner/biker. We all finished in the bottom 20 overall and most of the other racers belonged to triathlon clubs located in HK! Next up is the Lantau 15 on March 15 and the Sundown Half in Singapore May 31, 2014 where Kylisha will run her first half along with Amanda, myself, our friend Lisa and at least 3 other staff from TIS!