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Montag, 12. Juli 2010

Something about jogging and little black flies

Nova Scotia is GREAT - it is really going well here for us, the experiences we make are amazing, the people are fantastic and all is good...
but WHY does Nova Scotia have those horrible little biting flies or bugs, or what they are?

2 Days ago we went for our first jog here in Canada. It took almost 2 weeks, suppose we had to 'mentally prepare' to jog on our own.
Before we jogged with Lauftreff.ch in Basel, with our great coach Gabor and all the great people in the team.

It was bright and early here in Kentville last Saturday, not to warm, not to cold... we started jogging nicely, until we reached the woods.
Seriously, those funny little black something insects ATTACKED us there. No matter where, through shirts and trousers without a problem. Leaving big itching marks.
We got out as soon as we could. But even out on the street these bugs or whatever they are 'followed' us.

Time to go back. That was it for the day.
For sure, next time we won't forget the insect spray...

2 Kommentare:

  1. The reason Nova Scotia (New Scotland) has those little black biting flies is because they have them in "Old" Scotland, too! :-)

    Remember when Anne and I met you and Fabi in London on our honeymoon back in 1995? We took the train north to Edinburgh and rented a car to drive through the Highlands-- gorgeous trip! While on the West Coast of Scotland near the Isle of Skye, we encountered those little biting black midges! They are the worst! And we know our biting flies in Alaska... ;-)

    --Tim

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  2. Hey Tim, Nice to see that read our blog :-)

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