"I managed to visit" is a correct and usable sentence in written English. It is typically used to express successful accomplishment of something, often with effort or difficulty involved. Example: Despite my busy schedule, I managed to visit three countries in Europe last summer.
"Today I managed to visit my friends and they had canned meat to share.
With work and school, I managed to visit my son just a few times a year.
To satisfy requirement nine, I managed to visit a number of pretty intensely studious libraries, before deciding that Sheffield's 'Information Commons' would become my headquarters.
Despite Napa's reputation as a pricey destination for wine lovers, over two days last month — during peak fall harvest season, no less — I managed to visit seven vineyards, taste about 30 vintages, learn more about wine than I ever imagined (including how to punch down the cap of skins into a vat of crushed grapes) and not starve — or go homeless.
I managed to visit more than half of the missions, also known in Spanish as "reducciones," or "reductions," on a roundabout tour that ended at Iguazú Falls, where Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina meet and the most dramatic scenes in "The Mission" were filmed.
I did try clicking on a few of the blogs highlighted as being updated from the front page of Blogger, and from five attempts I managed to visit five spam blogs, so at least some of the biggest users of Blogger don't seem to be affected by this issue :-).
The Guardian was able to undertake a similar officially arranged tour with Portland's help, but I also managed to visit workers' housing in Doha's grim industrial zone without an escort and, happily, without being detained by security personnel.
I only managed to visit his home once while he was alive, and it wasn't easy.
I also managed to visit, though not stay at, the very new Paradise Beach Resort (above) near Charlestown, the only boutique hotel located right on the beach.
"I've only managed to visit him once.
"Liu Xia's situation right now, I think, is very critical," said Xu, who was part of a group of friends who managed to visit Liu Xia last December after brushing past a guard at her apartment building.
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