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Denmark Day 10
Another trip was at an end; the longest trip that Carmen and myself had been on together. It was also the longest period of time we’ve spent in each other’s company so far as well. I got up at 08:00, and after breakfast I got ready for my long run. I’d come up with alternate routes depending on what distance I felt capable of today. Carmen decided she’d join me, so we used the ten mile route and …
September 22, 2024
Denmark Day 9
We knew we’d be doing a parkrun in a Scandinavian country today, but we didn’t know which parkrun. We’d previously been looking at Amager Strandpark and Amager Fælledpark, with my preference being the first of those two as it’d be closer, and I’ve heard good things about that one too. When we started to discuss when would be best to visit Malmö, if we decided we’d got time to, I suggested that Sat …
September 21, 2024
Denmark Day 8
The most important thing today was getting to the train station in Vejle for the 11:01 train to Copenhagen. With the bus out of Billund leaving every thirty minutes, and the closest one arriving nine minutes before the train is scheduled to leave, we really needed to catch the bus before that one just in case it was running late. We left out around 09:30, put the key back in the lockbox, and star …
September 20, 2024
Denmark Day 7
We were up early so we could run a few miles before breakfast. I’d planned a rough route that would take us past Legoland and the LEGO Castle Hotel. Amazingly that hotel actually does look like a castle, made from LEGO. With Billund being so small though, I'd planned a bit of a spiral route to avoid doing laps, but after passing Legoland we remembered the idea of running in a brick shape, so heade …
September 19, 2024
Denmark Day 6
The focus for today was getting from Copenhagen to Billund, to see the home of the world famous LEGO bricks. This meant we could have a later start today, and still have enough time for everything we need to do. We finished packing, had breakfast, and then tidied the apartment ready for checkout. We headed to Østerport, dragging the suitcases over cobblestones hopefully for the last time. From th …
September 18, 2024
Denmark Day 5
We started today off with a short run to keep our legs ticking over ready for parkrun next weekend. The route I planned took us around the outside of Kastellet, and through the courtyard of the Amalienborg Palace to Nyhavn, and then looped back, this time running along the other side of Kastellet to make it a little over 5K. I would have like to have run around Christiania Freetown a little, but f …
September 17, 2024
Denmark
Myself and Carmen were off on the start of another adventure - this time to Denmark for the Copenhagen Half, and to see the birthplace of everyone's favourite toy brick.
September 3, 2024
Cyprus Day 8
My time in Cyprus, for now, had come to an end. It was strange to know I'd be back in a few months time. Pandemic permitting.
December 1, 2021
Cyprus Day 7
For my final full day in Cyprus I took the bus to Larnaca to see what I could find there.
November 30, 2021
Cyprus Day 6
I covered over 18 miles on foot today, not having realised it'd be a long hike between two of the sights. Time tables for busses were against me as well, and it left me wondering whether I'd manage to see everything I wanted to.
November 29, 2021
Cyprus Day 5
I took the bus to Amathus, and then hired a bike to cycle around the far side of the salt lake to Akrotiri, and then back.
November 28, 2021
Cyprus Day 4
This was a slow day with the only goal to get from Paphos to Limassol using the Intercity bus. Anything else would be a bonus.
November 27, 2021
Cyprus Day 3
Today I covered twenty miles on foot, seeing all of the sights in Paphos that I could find. It was a warm day too, but I managed to stay hydrated, took my time when I could, and tried to take it all in.
November 26, 2021
Cyprus Day 2
Today I took a tour bus that started in the flooded streets of Paphos, and finished up in the Troodos Mountains, visiting villages and waterfalls.
November 25, 2021
Cyprus Day 1
My adventure in Cyprus started off traveling from Luton to Paphos, and from there preparing for the next few days whilst also squeezing in a run to continue the 567 day runstreak.
November 24, 2021
Amsterdam Day 6
Before flying home, I was off to see what had been the house where holocaust victim Anne Frank had hidden before her and her family were murdered towards the end of the second world war.
October 23, 2019
Amsterdam Day 5
It was time to travel the way Amsterdam is famous for - by bike. I wasn't one to cycle around the city though - for me it was a chance to get out through the countryside to Muiden and Naarden.
October 22, 2019
Amsterdam Day 4
My purpose for being in the country was over - now it was time to explore in earnest.
October 21, 2019
Amsterdam Day 3
The race in which I hoped to redeem myself after having an awful spring marathon. With legs that could not climb stairs the day before, could it still work out after four months of hard training?
October 20, 2019
Amsterdam Day 2
I'd hope to have an easy day on my feet, but they were already aching considerably. By the end of the day I'd be limping my way back to the hotel having overdone it. Not great marathon prep
October 19, 2019
Amsterdam Day 1
The start of another adventure and the last days before my final marathon of 2019. My main priority for the day, beyond checking in, was collecting my race number.
October 18, 2019
Switzerland Day 2
I arrived in Geneva, explored a little, and soon found out just how expensive Switzerland is
January 1, 2019
Switzerland Day 1
As 2018 drew to a close I headed down to London to start a new adventure
December 31, 2018
Russia Day 4
Today we visited Peterhof, a palace nicknamed as the Russian Versailles. The day then ended with taking the train to Moscow.
May 24, 2016
Russia Day 3
Yesterday we'd seen the Winter Palace, and today we were going out into the countryside to see the Summer Palace, one which looked to be inspired by French architecture.
May 23, 2016
Russia Day 2
Today the organised part of our tour began with the Winter Palace. The afternoon would then be self-guided, seeing the other sights in St. Petersburg such as the Peter and Paul Fortress.
May 22, 2016
Russia Day 1
We started off this trip as we meant to go on - cramming it with sightseeing as we saw some of the sights of Saint Petersburg whilst going out looking for somewhere to eat.
May 21, 2016
Devon Day 5
The unexpected end of our time in Cornwall and Devon. We did at least get to see a little more first.
July 7, 2015
Devon Day 3
It may have rained today, but it didn't stop us going out to see new places such as Ilfracombe. There were even some sunny spells which helped.
July 5, 2015
Devon Day 2
With some time to spare, we explored Dunster and Minehad, and then onto Westward Ho! and Lynmouth. Some of the towns were quite picturesque, but they were all also quite different from each other.
July 4, 2015
Devon Day 1
The start of a small adventure in the UK, starting off with a night in Weston-Super-Mare to break up the journey.
July 3, 2015
Norway Day 7
Our flight home wasn't until later in the day, so we still had time for some last minute sightseeing in the city - without the benefit of cold weather gear.
February 7, 2013
Norway Day 6
It was time to return to Tromsø. This would be our final chance to see the aurora.
February 6, 2013
Norway Day 4
During the day we attempted some ice fishing; but found the ice extended all the way down to the silt. In the evening we could get warmed up in the sauna.
February 4, 2013
Norway Day 3
There's not much to do when you're in the middle of nowhere with very few hours of daylight. We did however get to ride the snowscooters as we waited for night and the hope of seeing the aurora.
February 3, 2013
Norway Day 2
We were taken by minibus from Tromsø through Finland and back into Norway to some awaiting snow scooters near Karasjok. From there we were taken at speed through the trees to the cabins of Ravnastua.
February 2, 2013
Norway Day 1
It took two flights to get from the UK to Tromsø; but it was going to be worth it. After this long day we'd be on our way to our final destination in the morning.
February 1, 2013
Norway
Iceland may not have gone to plan; but another opportunity had presented itself to see the Northern Lights. Time for some more planning!
January 26, 2013
Scotland Day 6
We were back in Edinburgh and would soon be heading home. What else could we see in the city before that time came?
September 8, 2012
Scotland Day 5
Some confusion, but no Loch Ness monster. Of course. Before the sunset we'd be back in Edinburgh.
September 7, 2012
Scotland Day 4
The weather had taken a dramatic turn. Not only did it seem possible it was going to ruin the plans we had for the day; but it was entirely possible we may get stuck on Skye with threats of the bridge being closed due to high wind. Would the ferry be closed also?
September 6, 2012
Scotland Day 3
Our schedule for the day was tight again - we had to be at the Glenfinnan Viaduct at a specific time in order to see the steam train passing over for the second and final time of the day. This, to Harry Potter fans, was part of the train journey that students take on their way to Hogwarts.
September 5, 2012
Scotland Day 2
Back in Edinburgh, we quickly looked around the castle and was then on the road to Glsagow and a distillery.
September 4, 2012
Scotland Day 1
No sooner did we arrive in Scotland and collect the rental car, we headed south back into England to see a castle first... purely because it'd been used in the filming of Harry Potter.
September 3, 2012
Iceland Day 3
For this day we got to see plenty more waterfalls whilst the sun was shining. We got to see a glacier up close whilst trying not to slip over. The main thing though was that this was our last chance to see the Aurora Borealis.
February 20, 2012
Iceland Day 2
The Golden Circle was a tour of many different sights. We started with a church, and moved on to a massive waterfall, and to the place the word geyser comes from. We even got to see a gap between tectonic plates. One thing that was ever present though, was the snow.
February 19, 2012
Iceland Day 1
An evening flight meant that we wouldn't be arriving at the hotel in Reykjavik until the early hours of the following morning. We'd then have several hours of sleep before a day of tours for the first proper day of the trip.
February 18, 2012
Iceland
Photography had always played a big role in the trips I went on; but with Iceland there would be a definite shift to this being the main focus. Everything we planned would be centred around this.
January 25, 2012
Europe Day 14
The end of another trip had arrived, though we'd got just enough time to visit the local war museum first.
May 29, 2009
Europe Day 13
Today we'd be exploring the ancient city of Athens, starting with the world-famous Parthenon which sits atop the Acropolis. It was the main thing I wanted to see, and anything else would be a bonus.
May 28, 2009
Europe Day 12
It took a boat, a train, a bus, a plane, a bus, an underground train, and then about a mile of walking to get from our hotel in Venice to the one in Athens. There was so much potential for the entire day to be ruined if any one of those connections got delayed.
May 27, 2009
Europe Day 11
This was our day for exploring Venice as the Italian heatwave continued on and drove most people indoors. We carried on seeing the sights, and getting a little lost.
May 26, 2009
Europe Day 10
Another train journey later and we'd travelled right across Italy to the watery city of Venice. Fortunately we weren't in a rush.
May 25, 2009
Europe Day 9
By the time of our last day in Rome we didn't have much left to see. We started with the Roman Forum; but soon found ourselves watching Angels & Demons at the local cinema to pass the time.
May 24, 2009
Europe Day 8
For our second day in Rome we concentrated on photographing some of the smaller sights such as the fountains and squares.
May 23, 2009
Europe Day 7
We had a full day of exploring Rome, starting with the Vatican Museum and Saint Peters Basillica before crossing the Tiber at the Castel Sant'Angelo to continue on to the Colosseum.
May 22, 2009
Europe Day 6
Already we were moving on - this time heading north by train to the city of Rome. It was my first time there, and James' second and we'd be spending a few days photographing as much as we possibly could.
May 21, 2009
Europe Day 5
This was one of the days I'd awaited eagerly. We were off to see the ruins of Pompeii, and would hopefully climb Mount Vesuvius as well - my first volcano.
May 20, 2009
Europe Day 4
Our swift tour of Berlin was over, and we were now onto our next country: Italy. Here we'd be starting in Naples and moving on from city to city by train until reaching the final country of our trip. For now we'd explore a city that seemed a bit of a dump.
May 19, 2009
Europe Day 3
Having failed once to find the Berlin Wall, we had a second attempt and spent the day using the public transport to get from place to place. It was a lot easier on our already weary feet.
May 18, 2009
Europe Day 2
We spent a day exploring the city of Berlin on foot - from a little further than the Fernsehturm, all the way back to the hotel via many sights such as Checkpoint Charlie, and the Brandenburg Gate.
May 17, 2009
Europe Day 1
For our next adventure we would be travelling around Germany, Italy, and Greece; starting with Berlin. Everything was planned by ourselves, and would be a bit of a practice run for an eventual trip to Australia.
May 16, 2009