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Exploring the Glyders, Wales Summer 2013

We keep saying this everytime we write but we wish we could be posting more frequently on our beloved Notworkrelated blog. The truth is we’ve both been so busy in our workrelated lives! This shouldn’t be an excuse! The reason we started this blog was … Read More

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4 days in Northern Catalonia!

After a two week spell as lifestyle and documentary photographer for Aston Martin, I was joined by David for a week long holiday in the region of Catalonia where we based ourselves in the beautiful medieval village of Begur. Begur is a stunning hilside village, … Read More

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Nepal – Lukla to Kathmandu – 22nd March

Day 21: Flight out of Lukla to Kathmandu Up early and ready for our exhilarating flight leaving the Himalayas behind and arriving back in Kathmandu (after 21 days of hiking) in under 30 minutes! The weather looked favorable and from the window of the Northface … Read More

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Nepal – Phortse Tenga to Gokyo – 15th/17th March

Day 14: Phortse Tenga to Dole with a high point of 4084m We had now been on the go for 14 days making our way to Gokyo, 14 days of trekking! This is the longest either of us had hiked with our backpacks from place … Read More

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Nepal – Namche to Thame to Phortse Tenga – 12th/14th March

Day 11: Namche to Thame with a high point of 3950m We opted to take a 2 day acclimatisation period by hiking from Namche to Thame which is an elevation gain of around 400m. It is recommended to do this perhaps more so if you’re … Read More

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Nepal – Sete to Bupsa – 5th/8th March

Day four and five: Sete to Junbessi (rest day) with a high point at Lamjura La 3530m The upwards slog from Sete continued for a long long time. We knew these past two days of steep uphill trekking was going to be tough but we … Read More

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New Zealand – Milford Sound – Fiordland – 16th-17th Dec

We left Gunns Camp after a good little exploration of their museum and grounds, it is full of quirks this place and we most definitely recommend staying here in terms of value for money and facilities. So onwards to Milford Sound it was, which was … Read More

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New Zealand – Milford Road – Fiordland – 15th Dec

We drove back into Te Anau to get a weather update for the area, which was looking better as the days passed. From Te Anau we took the Milford Road north and once again took in the amazing views, from meadows and lupin lined roads, … Read More

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New Zealand – Te Anau – 14th Dec

The day started with rain, so we packed up and drove back into Queenstown where we stocked up on some food from the supermarket and the Mediterranean Market on Robins road. They stock loads of international goodies too but it’s all a little too tempting … Read More

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New Zealand – Queenstown – 13th Dec

We started the day with a run along the Clutha River bank before getting ready to drive to Queenstown. We took the scenic route along The Crown Range Road, which is a quicker alternative to the recommended driving route, we think this is more for … Read More

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New Zealand – Franz Josef Skydive – 10th Dec

When we woke up the sky was clear and we could see across to the glaciers and mountains. We knew it!! Today would be our skydive day at last! So with this in our minds we were up early and went straight to Lake Matheson … Read More

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New Zealand – Franz Josef / Fox Glacier & Gillespie’s Beach – 9th Dec

We were at the skydive office in Franz Josef nice and early only to receive the information that we wouldn’t be skydiving that morning!! We thought as much because the cloud was low! Instead of committing to a dive that day we said we would … Read More