Rush Hour on Highway 93

Wednesday, 27th February 2013 by
Hardly the M6Hardly the M6 ...

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Not-Only-Hitchhikers’ Guide to Budapest

Thursday, 31st January 2013 by
12  _IGP3575 1024I have planned it for a while to photograph Budapest’s lights and sights in the night. Few days before and later on New Year’s Eve I managed to take some night walks to the Danube with my friends and take some nice photos. First we took a few shots of the new National Theatre with [...]

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Bangkok

Monday, 14th January 2013 by
The Reclining Buddha - Wat PhoWe decided we couldn’t go all the way to Thailand without spending some time in Bangkok. We only had one full day so the night before, with the help of Tripomatic, we planned our route that would take in several of the “must see” sights plus some other interesting locations along the route…

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Climbing in Railay, Thailand

Sunday, 13th January 2013 by
The view of Railay.  Ton Sai is on the left and Railay West on the right.I’ve thought about a climbing adventure to Thailand for years, but I’ve always been a bit nervous about taking the trip. I’d heard it was hot, hard, and getting more and more touristy, but I’d also heard it’s amazing, beautiful, and the Thai people are lovely … “the land of a thousand smiles”.

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Antarctic Demolition

Tuesday, 25th December 2012 by
Penguins at Windy BayAs ever the start of the Halley season started with the long journey from London to Cape Town and then the flights to Antarctica. We boarded the usual Russian Ilyshun which lands on an ice runway and then did the 5 hour flight from Novo to Halley in a Basler aircraft.

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Hair Cut…

Friday, 23rd November 2012 by
Kendal town centre - it's just 4,662 miles to Everest!I got my hair cut today at lunch time in Kendal

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Adventure in Italy

Wednesday, 21st November 2012 by
Italy is one of the most fascinating countries and always has been a magnet for travellers. How can you blame them? Italy offers a rich history, it prevails in fashion and arts, and it has a rich culture and traditions that often outsiders envy.

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Antarctic Painting – Year 3

Wednesday, 14th November 2012 by
One of the Science towersWell, it’s almost time to head south again for another 5 months of painting, demolition and digging snow.

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