Since the first quarter of the year is gone, I did a quick quarterly review as well. I'm on track and I'm having a lot of fun with my 18 FEASTs to enjoy in 2018.
Without a doubt, my trip to Chile was the highlight in March. The weather there was full on summer, high 28 to 30C every day. Everything went smoothly, and what an amazing adventure it was! After I returned home, even though the daily high temperature has been just a few Celsius degrees above freezing point, we've had many sunshiny days which make it easier to be out and about.
March in a sentence a day:
1. Started March with a 5K walk, yoga, grocery runs, laundry, and home cooking.
2. Happy Friday with 5K walk, gym time, a piano recital performed by Melody Chan-Li, and an art exhibit by children and youths.
3. A gorgeous sunny Saturday, perfect for my 5K walk, yoga, grocery runs, and a haircut appointment.
4. Soaked in another gorgeous sunny day, ran 5K, did a few house chores, home cooking, and wrote my Exploring Chile post.
5. The sunny weather continued, so did my 5K walk, gym time, and time spent at the pier admiring the sparkling water under the sunlight.
6. 5K walk, yoga, ran a few errands, and packed for my trip to Chile, hoping to see some unique scenery in the Atacama desert (and I did!).
7. Enjoyed Wednesday with a 5K walk, gym time with a friend, and wrote my March Wellness post.
8. Did my 5K walk, yoga, had a long chat with a former colleague, made dinner, and checked in online for my flight to Santiago, Chile.
9. 5K walk and gym time this morning was a very good move to counter my overnight flight that was 10.5 hours long.
10. Arrived in Santiago on time to catch a domestic two-hour flight to Calama, and from there a one-hour van ride to San Pedro Village, while in awe of the aerial view of the mountain ranges, volcanoes, salt flats, and a vast desert in front of me.
11. A full and incredible Sunday exploring San Pedro Village in the morning, the spectacular Moon Valley in the afternoon until sunset, and stargazing at night.
12. Took it easy this morning with a leisure breakfast before joining an interesting walking tour around San Pedro Village in the afternoon.
13. Said goodbye to the warm people in San Pedro de Atacama, headed back to Calama to fly to Santiago, and upon arrival decided to ride the airport bus and subway to get to my hostel...Celebrated my success with Chilean wines and an unobstructed view of San Cristobal Hill from the roof top patio!
14. A full and wonderful day when I walked about 10 km, used the subway for a couple of short rides to explore Santiago's main sights and treated myself to a delicious ice cream in Lastarria neighbourhood before day's end.
15. Enjoyed a really nice breakfast, took a coach ride to a Chilean winery for wine tasting, arrived in Vina del Mar to walk along the beach before a yummy seafood lunch, and spent the rest of the day walking the hills in Valparaiso, admiring the colourful houses and some amazing street art before returning to Santiago late in the evening.
16. Savoured another beautiful morning and breakfast before riding the funicular to the top of San Cristobal Hill, walked to explore Santiago's Bellavista neighbourhood, its cafes, street art, Forestal park, and the Museum of Fine Arts before going to the airport for my overnight flight home.
17. Watched The Shape of Water movie on the plane before arriving home early this sunny morning with plenty of time to rest, unpack, and catch up.
18. Resumed my Sunday 5K run, cleaned up, relaxed at home, and published my Give it a whirl post on my blog, inspired by Alice Aycock's sculpture.
19. Loved this sunny Monday, enjoyed my 5K walk, gym exercises, and catching up with family and friends.
20. 5K walk, yoga, house chores, and home cooking.
21. 5K walk, gym time, and hello Spring fun list... Some tulips would be very welcome.
22. 5K walk, yoga, and enjoyed watching The Darkest Hour movie.
23. Happy sunny Friday with 5K walk, gym time, a piano-violin duet performed by Asher Armstrong and Emily Kruspe, and a nice chat with a friend.
24. A beautiful sunny Saturday for my 5K walk, yoga, grocery runs, reading, and writing.
25. Ran 5K, did house chores, home cooking, and blogging.
26. Another sunny day, did my 5K walk, gym time, and met up with a friend.
27. 5K walk, yoga, and had fun coffee time with another friend.
28. 5K walk, gym time, reading, and shared some Santiago street art photos on my blog.
29. 5K walk, yoga, enjoyed watching the movie Coco, and a long phone chat with my sister.
30. 5K walk, gym time, reading, and writing on this Good Friday.
31. Wrapped up March with a 5K walk, yoga, grocery runs, and stayed indoor on this rainy evening to plot my next adventure :)
All in all, I had a marvellous March. I'm linking up with a group of terrific bloggers who also document their month. Please visit their sites for more inspiration.
Your turn... How was your month of March?
My March was productive, but cold, windy and kind of blah. No comparison at all to yours, Natalie.
ReplyDeleteProductivity is satisfying. Signs of spring are here with the birds and spring flower plants barely poked out above ground. Thanks, Karen, for dropping by. I appreciate it as I know you're in the A to Z Challenge.
DeleteNatalie - this one sentence a day month sounds superb. I'm going to join this blog hop after the A to Z passes. I love your Chile photos and admire your consistency with the 5 k walk daily. Awesome. I loved the Darkest Hour, haven't seen Coco.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy reading yours and my other blogger friends' A to Z Challenge posts, Kalpanaa. Feel free to join in on this link up. It's on the first Thursday monthly. Thank you for stopping by.
DeleteWhat an incredible trip, Natalie!!! How'd you do with the time change?? That's what always is so hard for me....
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Jodie
www.jtouchofstyle.com
When I left for Chile, there was a two-hour difference. When I returned home, there was only one hour difference due to daylight saving so it was easy peasy. Thanks, Jodie, for stopping by.
DeleteBeautiful photos Natalie! I thought of you as I hosted a girlfriend recently that has her home base in Toronto even as she’s temporarily living in Singapore with her husband. She loves Toronto, and once she returns there in a couple of years I’ll definitely be visiting!
ReplyDeleteAlso, it appears you now have more sun than we do here in S. California. I’m envious!
And I’m so pleased you enjoyed your trip to Chile in that we’re planning to go there in 2019!
Glad you liked the photos, Tamara. The clear blue sky helps. Lots to experience in Chile, and it's not far from So Cal. Whenever you plan to visit Toronto, please let me know to arrange a meet-up.
Deletewow that's impressive
ReplyDeleteThanks, and welcome, Leslie!
DeleteHi, Natalie - Your 'sentence a day' summary of March, along with your beautiful photos, is very effective. Thank you for bringing us along virtually. I loved the trip!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure to share my summary and photos. Thanks, Donna, for stopping by.
DeleteWow, what a busy month you've had :) And lots of fun. Was very impressed too with the 5k walk and runs :)
ReplyDeleteI had lots of fun in March for sure, Jo. Now I keep going in April :) Thank you for dropping by.
DeleteLoved your shots of Chile. What an amazing month. And you're such a role model with all the exercise.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you're very active with walking and other activities, too. Thanks, Gail, for stopping by.
DeleteI love reading how active you are Natalie! I try to walk/run 4-5kms each day too. Your trip to Chile looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteI love reading about your walks/ runs in the forest with kangaroos bouncing by. Uniquely Australian in my mind. Thanks, Deb, for dropping by.
DeleteMy month was nowhere near as action packed as yours was! I'm so impressed with all the exercise you packed in among all your travels - I'm SO lazy in comparison. Chilean wine is delicious - I bet you enjoyed sampling a glass or two (or three?!!)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Deb, for your visit. Keeping my good health is important to me so I exercise regularly. Once you stop working full-time, there will be time for whatever activity that moves you.
DeleteNatalie, I am impressed that you managed to fit in a 5k walk almost every day. When I start to get really busy, my daily walk is the first thing that falls off my schedule.
ReplyDeleteJude
Hi Jude - I'm fairly disciplined with my fitness routine because I've got into a good habit and don't want to have to start all over again. Thank you for stopping by.
DeleteYou are most certainly determined with your fitness routine. You are the 5K-ingest gal I know. Thought of you several times last week as I walked over 10K steps each day. Back to being a sloth today.
ReplyDeleteMoon Valley is very accurately named!
Bravo, Leslie, for walking more than 10K steps each day. Take a day off if you need to. 5K walk or run is good for me, both in time and effort. Let's keep up our momentum.
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