The Sue’s Mega Breakfast – City Road, Cardiff
Posted on 18/06/2011 at 12:06 under Breakfast
Substitutions: subtract two sausages, add an extra black pudding and an extra hash brown. It’s mega.
Teva Mountain Games 2011 – Vail, Colorado
Posted on 05/06/2011 at 12:06 under Random / Other
Secret Art – Cardiff Bay, Wales
Posted on 18/05/2011 at 12:05 under Random / Other
Painted on the floor, railings and the dock itself the yellow circles only align from a certain spot in Cardiff Bay. Artist unknown.
The Worm’s Head – Rhossili, Wales
Posted on 02/05/2011 at 12:05 under Random / Other
You have to be careful when you cross over to the worms head that you don’t get stuck out there due to the tide. Also no comaping!
New York Then Home
Posted on 24/02/2011 at 23:02 under Travelling
New York was amazing, not even the bitter February coldness could hide that. Everywhere you look there was something to see – usually something you recognise from a film or TV show! I was having a trouble finding a couch surfing host which is common with big cities so I decided to treat myself to a hotel. I found a reasonably priced place in central Manhattan and having my own space for the first time, combined with five weeks of constant activity with little sleep lead to me crashing mid afternoon and sleeping till morning. Feeling fresh the next day I took in the sights and had the perfect end to an epic trip. Flying home I brought back with me loads of great memories and also excitement about what the future holds for me back in the UK.
Ottawa and Montreal
Posted on 22/02/2011 at 16:02 under Travelling
Thumbs up with the Cardiff boys
Although my time in Ottawa was brief it was great to see Pete again, and a few other faces from Cardiff over in Canada for work. Flying in at night I was curious as to what all of the white patches were below me… needless to say once I got off the plane it was very very very cold. I spent the day running between buildings trying to avoid the -11ºC temperatures!
Wet Vancouver
Posted on 15/02/2011 at 18:02 under Travelling
Granville Island brewery with CSer Jenny
It was hard to say goodbye to Richard and Karina after such a great time in Victoria but it is time to start heading east, with my flight back from New York in just over a week. I arrive in Vancouver to heavy rain and with several hours to kill before meeting Sean, my next Couch Surfing host and carrying my big bag I decided to take shelter at the movies!
Victoria And Fun With Ferries
Posted on 11/02/2011 at 21:02 under Travelling
Showing the Canadians how the Brits do it - arse first!
I had a a bit of a nightmare getting to Victoria from Seattle after my ferry was first delayed and then cancelled. A 4 hour journey turned into a bus ride up north across the border to catch another ferry making the journey 10 hours in total! The ferry I did go on was a little rough and some of the windows ended up smashing in!
Portland And Seattle
Posted on 06/02/2011 at 22:02 under Travelling
At the top of the Seattle Space Needle
My Couch Surfing host Laura and I had a really nice time in Portland which is a really relaxed place with lots of good beer! Portland was also a good opportunity to catch up on putting my feet up with a film and my running (my 16 weeks of crazy marathon training starts almost as soon as I return home!)
Hot And Cold In Yosemite
Posted on 03/02/2011 at 04:02 under Travelling
At Yosemite Point, with Half Dome in the background
Yosemite turned out to be every bit as beautiful as people had said. On my first day in the park I did the highest hike I was able to (they close a lot of the trails in winter for safety) which was the upper Yosemite Falls trail and on to Yosemite Point (2115m). The weather was beautiful which made for even more beautiful views.