Warming up for a bike ride.
Sunday, July 31, 2005
Tito Lits, by our condo resort, preparing for a bike ride, Killington, Vermont
Tito Lits, by our condo resort, preparing for a bike ride, Killington, Vermont
Quechee Gorge, Quechee, Vermont, viewed from the bridge
Quechee Gorge, Quechee, Vermont, viewed from the bridge
Quechee Gorge, Vermont's Little Grand Canyon
Quechee Gorge, Vermont's Little Grand Canyon, down stream, looking at the bridge
Friday, July 29, 2005
Green Mountain Resort, Killington, Vermont
some of the breathtaking views on the mountain resort
posted by titolits
Bridge Over Beautiful Killington, Vermont
the group, on a bridge connecting the ski lift area to the ski lodge / resort condos
posted by titolits
Killington peak
Dad, Mom, Tito Lits, Nil on a chair lift, on one of Killington peak's ski resort
posted by titolits
East Mountain Road Update
just got back following tim and marv climbing on east mountain rd
marv had to abandon for a short while, having cramps, rejoined tim shortly after, on the way back, mostly descents, very fast though, clocking as fast as 67+kph, no pedaling, headwind too
tim finished the climb, with a few stops, just for brief rests - bravo!!
marv had to abandon for a short while, having cramps, rejoined tim shortly after, on the way back, mostly descents, very fast though, clocking as fast as 67+kph, no pedaling, headwind too
tim finished the climb, with a few stops, just for brief rests - bravo!!
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Monday, July 25, 2005
July 24 is Lance Armstrong Day
Sunday July 24 is Lance Armstrong Day. It marks the end of an era. His achievements can never be repeated. Even if a star emerges tomorrow, it will be a long wait to see if they can match Armstrong’s unprecedented tally of Tour victories. But there’s no chance for any future champions to be Lance’s equal.
| Rest of story |
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Vacation Update :-)
So many TV channels in our condo TV, BUT NO OLN. We were not able to watch the last stage (ride to Paris) of the Tour De France. Good, at least, that Lenny's recorded it on their PVR.
WOW!! Unprecedented 7 Tour De France Win!! Congratulations Lance and the Discovery Channel Cycling Team!!
High Speed, Wifi connection NADA too - we're up in the mountains, away from the high tech world :) Thank God I am able to connect via my dial up connection, long distance, in Montreal. That made this post possible.
Dateline - Cedarbrook, Killington, VT
Arrived safely last night. Stopped by Burlington, Vermont on the way here for some exploratory shopping. :-) Stayed with Lenny and Marv's in their condo for the night (ours was only ready this afternoon). Dad, Mom, and Rosie are with us, and they will be staying with Lenny and Marv's. Their condo is a a two bedroom suite with two baths and a full kitchen.
Had a good breakfast this morning. Checked out the brochures and maps given to us by the condo resort management. Needed to pick some groceries, so we headed to Rutland, Vermont, a 25 mile drive, approximately 20 minutes away. On the way we took the East Mountain road to scout out the route we plan to take when we go for our bike ride. We were reminded of the category 3 or 4 climbs :-), in some places a little more.
Found the Walmart store in downtown Rutland- stopped there for a bit. We also found the Price Chopper supermarket where we picked up supplies for this evening's dinner and tomorrow's breakfast. Breakfast- well we just might eat out, try one of the popular breakfast joint here and sample their famous pancakes.
Bike ride- well, we did go for a short ride. With very little warm up, being in a mountain resort area, we encountered our first climb, then a little bit of flat before the next climb :-) Love it!! :-) On the way back I hit a top speed of 63.6 kph.
We'll take the same route tomorrow but hopefully ride a little farther out to see a historic place where the former US president Calvin Coolidge is associated with.
Before dinner, this was around 7 - 7:30pm, we went for a swim at the resorts outdoor heated pool. We had the pool to ourselves, a la Mont St. Anne.
Dinner was served around 9 pm. Had a great dinner - Mom and Dad made adobong manok. With rice and salad, it was better than eating out.
After dinner we watched a Pinoy movie, I believe the title was "Tanging Yaman", with Gloria Romero, Hilda Koronel, Dina Bonnevie, Edu Manzano, etc.
C'est tout for now :)
WOW!! Unprecedented 7 Tour De France Win!! Congratulations Lance and the Discovery Channel Cycling Team!!
High Speed, Wifi connection NADA too - we're up in the mountains, away from the high tech world :) Thank God I am able to connect via my dial up connection, long distance, in Montreal. That made this post possible.
Dateline - Cedarbrook, Killington, VT
Arrived safely last night. Stopped by Burlington, Vermont on the way here for some exploratory shopping. :-) Stayed with Lenny and Marv's in their condo for the night (ours was only ready this afternoon). Dad, Mom, and Rosie are with us, and they will be staying with Lenny and Marv's. Their condo is a a two bedroom suite with two baths and a full kitchen.
Had a good breakfast this morning. Checked out the brochures and maps given to us by the condo resort management. Needed to pick some groceries, so we headed to Rutland, Vermont, a 25 mile drive, approximately 20 minutes away. On the way we took the East Mountain road to scout out the route we plan to take when we go for our bike ride. We were reminded of the category 3 or 4 climbs :-), in some places a little more.
Found the Walmart store in downtown Rutland- stopped there for a bit. We also found the Price Chopper supermarket where we picked up supplies for this evening's dinner and tomorrow's breakfast. Breakfast- well we just might eat out, try one of the popular breakfast joint here and sample their famous pancakes.
Bike ride- well, we did go for a short ride. With very little warm up, being in a mountain resort area, we encountered our first climb, then a little bit of flat before the next climb :-) Love it!! :-) On the way back I hit a top speed of 63.6 kph.
We'll take the same route tomorrow but hopefully ride a little farther out to see a historic place where the former US president Calvin Coolidge is associated with.
Before dinner, this was around 7 - 7:30pm, we went for a swim at the resorts outdoor heated pool. We had the pool to ourselves, a la Mont St. Anne.
Dinner was served around 9 pm. Had a great dinner - Mom and Dad made adobong manok. With rice and salad, it was better than eating out.
After dinner we watched a Pinoy movie, I believe the title was "Tanging Yaman", with Gloria Romero, Hilda Koronel, Dina Bonnevie, Edu Manzano, etc.
C'est tout for now :)
Saturday, July 23, 2005
Lance Armstrong has won the 20th stage
17:35 - Rasmussen Ends His Woeful Stage...
Rasmussen has finished the 20th stage in 76th place 7’47" behind Armstrong.
17:34 - Lance Wins By 23 Seconds!
The 20th stage of the 2005 Tour de France has been won by Lance Armstrong. His final time was one hour 11 minutes and 46 seconds.
The yellow jersey was 23" ahead of Jan Ullrich and 1’17" ahead of Alexandre Vinokourov!
17:33 - Armstrong Will Win The Stage!
Lance Armstrong has won the 20th stage. It’s his first solo stage victory this year.
Yeah!! Go Lance Go!! Now we could start our drive to Killington, Vermont :-), where, hopefully, we'll be able to catch OLN for tomorrow's ride to Paris or otherwise follow the final stage On-Line.
Rasmussen has finished the 20th stage in 76th place 7’47" behind Armstrong.
17:34 - Lance Wins By 23 Seconds!
The 20th stage of the 2005 Tour de France has been won by Lance Armstrong. His final time was one hour 11 minutes and 46 seconds.
The yellow jersey was 23" ahead of Jan Ullrich and 1’17" ahead of Alexandre Vinokourov!
17:33 - Armstrong Will Win The Stage!
Lance Armstrong has won the 20th stage. It’s his first solo stage victory this year.
Yeah!! Go Lance Go!! Now we could start our drive to Killington, Vermont :-), where, hopefully, we'll be able to catch OLN for tomorrow's ride to Paris or otherwise follow the final stage On-Line.
Friday, July 22, 2005
Mont St-Anne De Beaupre, Quebec Trip, Summer
Mont St-Anne De Beaupre, Quebec Trip, Summer 2004
Guys, remember our vacation last year? Take a look back at the photos, haven't uploaded them to my web shots photo album until today. Tsory!
We are excited as we look forward to this coming vacation we're taking with Lenny, Marv, Tim, and Aubrey, also with Dad, Mom, and Rosie. Destination: Killington, VT.
Bring your road bikes, your tennis shoes, rackets, balls, basketball, volleyball, your favorite book, etc. Point is, make a check list, check it twice.
Enjoy!!
Thursday, July 21, 2005
The New Top 10 In The General Classification
17:17 - The New Top 10 In The General Classification...
After 18 stages of the 2005 Tour de France, the top 10 in the general classification is:
1. Lance Armstrong (USA) DSC - 3,254.5km in 77h44’44" (41.664km/h)
2. Ivan Basso (Italy) CSC - at 2’46"
3. Mickael Rasmussen (Denmark) RAB - at 3’46"
4. Jan Ullrich (Germany) TMO - at 5’58"
5. Francisco Mancebo (Spain) IBA - at 7’08"
6. Levi Leipheimer (USA) GST - at 8’12"
7. Cadel Evans (Australia) DVL - at 9’49"
8. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakstahn) TMO at 10’11"
9. Floyd Landis (USA) PHO - at 10’42"
10. Christophe Moreau (France) C.A - at 13’15"
17:13 - The Top 20 In Stage 18
There will be some changes in the top 10 of the general classification after the 18th stage. Landis, Leipheimer and Rasmussen lost time to Armstrong, Basso, Ullrich and Evans.
The top 15 in the stage from Albi to Mende are:
1. Marcos Serrano - 189km in 4h37’36" (40.85km/h)
2. Cedric Vasseur at 27"
3. Axel Merckx - at 27"
4. Xabier Zandio at 1’08"
5. Franco Pellizotti at 1’08"
6. Thomas Voeckler - at 1’18"
7. Luke Roberts - at 1’28"
8. Matthias Kessler - at 1’444"
9. Egoi Martinez - at 2’03"
10. Carlos Da Cruz - 2’38"
11. Cadel Evans - at 11’18"
12. Lance Armstrong - at 11’18"
13. Ivan Basso - at 11’18"
14. Jan Ullrich - at 11’18"
15. Alexandre Vinokourov - at 11’55"
16. Mickael Rasmussen - at 11’55"
17. Levi Leipheimer - at 11’55"
18. Francisco Mancebo - at 11’55"
19. Leonardo Piepoli - at 12’01"
20. Floyd Landis - at 12’07"
After 18 stages of the 2005 Tour de France, the top 10 in the general classification is:
1. Lance Armstrong (USA) DSC - 3,254.5km in 77h44’44" (41.664km/h)
2. Ivan Basso (Italy) CSC - at 2’46"
3. Mickael Rasmussen (Denmark) RAB - at 3’46"
4. Jan Ullrich (Germany) TMO - at 5’58"
5. Francisco Mancebo (Spain) IBA - at 7’08"
6. Levi Leipheimer (USA) GST - at 8’12"
7. Cadel Evans (Australia) DVL - at 9’49"
8. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakstahn) TMO at 10’11"
9. Floyd Landis (USA) PHO - at 10’42"
10. Christophe Moreau (France) C.A - at 13’15"
17:13 - The Top 20 In Stage 18
There will be some changes in the top 10 of the general classification after the 18th stage. Landis, Leipheimer and Rasmussen lost time to Armstrong, Basso, Ullrich and Evans.
The top 15 in the stage from Albi to Mende are:
1. Marcos Serrano - 189km in 4h37’36" (40.85km/h)
2. Cedric Vasseur at 27"
3. Axel Merckx - at 27"
4. Xabier Zandio at 1’08"
5. Franco Pellizotti at 1’08"
6. Thomas Voeckler - at 1’18"
7. Luke Roberts - at 1’28"
8. Matthias Kessler - at 1’444"
9. Egoi Martinez - at 2’03"
10. Carlos Da Cruz - 2’38"
11. Cadel Evans - at 11’18"
12. Lance Armstrong - at 11’18"
13. Ivan Basso - at 11’18"
14. Jan Ullrich - at 11’18"
15. Alexandre Vinokourov - at 11’55"
16. Mickael Rasmussen - at 11’55"
17. Levi Leipheimer - at 11’55"
18. Francisco Mancebo - at 11’55"
19. Leonardo Piepoli - at 12’01"
20. Floyd Landis - at 12’07"
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Savoldelli Successful On A Day Of Change
Savoldelli Successful On A Day Of Change
“The line it is drawn. The curse it is cast. The slow one now will later be fast… for the times they are a changin’”. (Bob Dylan – 1963.)
As the finish line beckoned at the end of the longest stage of the 2005 Tour de France, the slow did become fast. A period of apathy in the peloton was ignited by a long sprint over the final climb and back down to the finish in Revel. Over 20 minutes after the Paolo Savoldelli claimed his first Tour stage win, the peloton was split to pieces because of an attack by Alexandre Vinokourov.
Yesterday the champion of Kazakhstan officially announced that he would be leaving the T-Mobile team at the end of the season. And today he did what he could to prove his worth to prospective employers. He elevated himself from ninth place overall to seventh with a ferocious turn of speed that only nine other riders could match. Amongst this elite posse was the man who appears destined to claim a seventh Tour title as well as Ivan Basso, Mickael Rasmussen, Jan Ullrich, Francisco Mancebo and Levi Leipheimer – the riders ranked second to sixth in the general classification before the 17th stage – along with two more riders from the Discovery Channel team.
The line that is drawn awaits in Paris.
For Armstrong the curse is his commitment to retire even though he’s clearly in peak condition. | The rest of story |
“The line it is drawn. The curse it is cast. The slow one now will later be fast… for the times they are a changin’”. (Bob Dylan – 1963.)
As the finish line beckoned at the end of the longest stage of the 2005 Tour de France, the slow did become fast. A period of apathy in the peloton was ignited by a long sprint over the final climb and back down to the finish in Revel. Over 20 minutes after the Paolo Savoldelli claimed his first Tour stage win, the peloton was split to pieces because of an attack by Alexandre Vinokourov.
Yesterday the champion of Kazakhstan officially announced that he would be leaving the T-Mobile team at the end of the season. And today he did what he could to prove his worth to prospective employers. He elevated himself from ninth place overall to seventh with a ferocious turn of speed that only nine other riders could match. Amongst this elite posse was the man who appears destined to claim a seventh Tour title as well as Ivan Basso, Mickael Rasmussen, Jan Ullrich, Francisco Mancebo and Levi Leipheimer – the riders ranked second to sixth in the general classification before the 17th stage – along with two more riders from the Discovery Channel team.
The line that is drawn awaits in Paris.
For Armstrong the curse is his commitment to retire even though he’s clearly in peak condition. | The rest of story |
Stage 17 | Pau > Revel
17:15 - The Top 10 In Stage 17
Paolo Savoldelli - the winner of the 2005 Giro d’Italia - has added a Tour de France stage to his resume. The top 10 in the 239.5km stage from Pau to Revel is:
1 009 SAVOLDELLI Paolo DSC ITA
2 022 ARVESEN Kurt-Asle CSC NOR 00’ 00"
3 205 GERRANS Simons A2R AUS 00’ 08"
4 105 HINAULT Sébastien C.A FRA 00’ 11"
5 185 GRIVKO Andriy DOM UKR 00’ 24"
6 017 SEVILLA Oscar TMO ESP 00’ 51"
7 137 TANKINK Bram QST NED 00’ 51"
8 157 RIGHI Daniele LAM ITA 00’ 51"
17:14 - Discovery’s Third Stage Victory This Year
The Discovery Channel has won three stages so far in the 2005 Tour de France (the team time trial, the stage to Pla-d’Adet and today’s stage).
16:31 - Sevilla’s Group Leads By 1’00"
The advantage of Sevilla’s group over Rubiera, Dekker, Davis, Cioni, Auge, Fedrigo, Da Cruz, Lovkvist and Dumoulin is now 1’00".
12:56 - Andreas Kloden Abandons!
The rider who finished second overall in the 2004 Tour de France, Andreas Kloden, has abandoned the race at the 18km mark of today’s stage.
The German was in 11th place in the general classification after the 16th stage. He crashed during the stage to Pau and sustained a small fracture of a bone in his wrist.
Paolo Savoldelli - the winner of the 2005 Giro d’Italia - has added a Tour de France stage to his resume. The top 10 in the 239.5km stage from Pau to Revel is:
1 009 SAVOLDELLI Paolo DSC ITA
2 022 ARVESEN Kurt-Asle CSC NOR 00’ 00"
3 205 GERRANS Simons A2R AUS 00’ 08"
4 105 HINAULT Sébastien C.A FRA 00’ 11"
5 185 GRIVKO Andriy DOM UKR 00’ 24"
6 017 SEVILLA Oscar TMO ESP 00’ 51"
7 137 TANKINK Bram QST NED 00’ 51"
8 157 RIGHI Daniele LAM ITA 00’ 51"
17:14 - Discovery’s Third Stage Victory This Year
The Discovery Channel has won three stages so far in the 2005 Tour de France (the team time trial, the stage to Pla-d’Adet and today’s stage).
16:31 - Sevilla’s Group Leads By 1’00"
The advantage of Sevilla’s group over Rubiera, Dekker, Davis, Cioni, Auge, Fedrigo, Da Cruz, Lovkvist and Dumoulin is now 1’00".
12:56 - Andreas Kloden Abandons!
The rider who finished second overall in the 2004 Tour de France, Andreas Kloden, has abandoned the race at the 18km mark of today’s stage.
The German was in 11th place in the general classification after the 16th stage. He crashed during the stage to Pau and sustained a small fracture of a bone in his wrist.
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Firefox - Gmail - quick note
Could not access Gmail using Firefox, this morning anyway. I hope it'll change later. Tried the same on the other PCs, same thing.
But, when I tried going to Gmail using Internet Explorer, no problemos.
What's up with that?
But, when I tried going to Gmail using Internet Explorer, no problemos.
What's up with that?
Monday, July 18, 2005
Cedarbrook at Killington, Vermont
cedarbrookatkillington
Nestled in central Vermont's Green Mountains, Cedarbrook is the perfect location for your New England vacation. In winter, Killington Ski Resort is at our doorstep. In summer and fall, enjoy outdoor mountain activities, quaint Vermont towns, glorious fall colors, and much more. Cedarbrook offers deluxe accommodations with all of the amenities of home.
Lord willing, this is where we will be staying for a week next week.
Nestled in central Vermont's Green Mountains, Cedarbrook is the perfect location for your New England vacation. In winter, Killington Ski Resort is at our doorstep. In summer and fall, enjoy outdoor mountain activities, quaint Vermont towns, glorious fall colors, and much more. Cedarbrook offers deluxe accommodations with all of the amenities of home.Lord willing, this is where we will be staying for a week next week.
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