Flagstaff

Back in Flagstaff, after 2 weeks in San Pedro, California.

Last Sunday I took the overnight train from Los Angeles, leaving at 17.00hr to Flagstaff, arriving there at 04.15hr.

No taxis or buses, so I walked. It took exactly 2 1/2 hours from the train station to my trailer, pushing a suitcase along the way...

Last night I slept 10 hours, and this morning I ran 6km.

The weather is very nice...

San Pedro

 running with the dog, Rufus..

Manhattan Beach

 I was running errands yesterday, chicken and rabbit food. Stopped at Manhattan Beach, not long, it was too hot and too humid....

San Pedro

 This morning I ran from San Pedro to Wilmington. 10km during a drizzling rain.

San Pedro

The reason I went to Los Angeles is because I am dog sitting for a friend of mine in San Pedro.

But also to renew my paspoort. 

That could not be done in Phoenix, only in Los Angeles or in 4 more cities, spread out over the USA.

I had an appointment for last Tuesday, but I was missing one document.

I made another appointment for last Friday. After a lot of help in the VSF Global office, and internet hassle I got the missing document printed out.

After 2 hours in the office I paid, a total of $280. That included a 50 dollar fee for mailing the paspoort 

The pasport will be mailed to me in Flagstaff by FedEx!

I don't have to wait around in Los Angeles.

The  VFS Global office is next to the La Brea Tar Pits

Skeletons of Mammoths and Sabletooth tigers were found there. (There is a big oil field located underneath Los Angeles. Animals got stuck in the tar welling up)

 

San Pedro

 I'm in San Pedro, California. 
Where it is hot and humid. Luckily it cools enough in the evening, so sleep is good.

Went running with the dog this morning.

Train: Flagstaff-Los Angeles

Like last year I'm dog sitting for a friend who lives in San Pedro, the port of Los Angeles.

it is now 17.42 waiting at the Amtrak station. Of course, the train is delayed. Until 21.30, for now.....

Fall in Flagstaff

Fall flowers have appeared!
During a bike ride (that I normal use for my 9km run)

Athens

I was looking through my video archive from my last stay in Athens (Feb-Apr 2026) and found an unedited video of Athens.

Well, it is now edited: Shoppers on a sunny Sunday in Athens

Flagstaff

 My daily afternoon walk, here in Flagstaff

Flagstaff

 It has been warm in Flagstaff.
At night my doors and windows are open (mosquito proved), this morning it was 20 degrees Celsius inside and 17 outside. Late afternoon it goes up to 33/29 degrees.

Anyway....I walk early in the morning and late afternoon, taking my DJI Pocket camera with me for the entire week. I finally have enough footage of Elk.

Oh, also the Fourth of July celebration was yesterday. Barbeque at my friends house.

Where I ive

 On my daily walk...

Drone Video in Flagstaff

Last Sunday I flew a Neo2 drone, N3 Goggles and a remote controller (all bought in Greece, because not for sale in the USA)

Using the goggles you see what the drone is seeing, makes it a lot easier to navigate past and around trees and other obstacles. (better done sitting down).

Sometime this Summer or Fall, I'm planning to make a video, using this setup, from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon

Biking in Flagstaff

 Last Sunday I did a bike ride in Flagstaff, starting at 06.00hr...

Flagstaff

 Spring is here!

Flagstaff

 On an early morning hike where I live...

a large group of female elk

Flagstaff, running & biking

 Bike riding and running in Flagstaff

In Flagstaff

Along Lake Mary

Flagstaff

 It is already warm in Flagstaff!
At night between 2-7 degrees Celsius, in the afternoon between 24-28 degrees Celsius.
I am getting my altitude running conditioning back.
Last night I filmed a dance recital.

Flagstaff

Home again:
Last Wednesday flew from Athens to Newark and then another flight from Newark to Phoenix.

After arriving in Phoenix I drove rental car to Flagstaff, I got there at 0.15hr.

Long day, awake for 26 hours.

On Thursday I hooked my car battery to a charger, and when that was finished it started right up.

Winter is gone, all the trees have leaves.

Friday morning it was 1 degree Celsius, but in a couple of hours it had warmed up to 18 Celsius.

Blue skies.

Athens

 Summer is here! Well, almost...but Spring is here.......

On Wednesday I'm flying back to the USA, back to Flagstaff....