31/5/12 - I saw these Beach huts while I was support driver for the Magic Trek walk (www.magictrek.org.uk), I like the different pastel colours of these 3
Thursday 31 May 2012
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Day 517 - Leaving Norway
30/5/12 - Its always sad to leave Norway, I consider it to be the most beautiful country in the world but never fear, I will be back :D
Day 516 - Lifejackets
29/5/12 - Something I walk past time and time again while onboard the cruise ships, usually most people are looking the other way out to sea.
Day 515 - Growing Old
28/5/12 - With the moss growing on these rocks above Bergen it seems they have been here for years and years, the rocks probably have some amazing stories to tell.
Day 514 - Hug A Troll
27/5/12 - I think its important that when you go to Norway you MUST take part in the amazing pastime of troll hugging. If you see a troll then you hug it, simple as that. I wonder what kind this one is, I think he might be a Ringlefinch Troll.
Tuesday 29 May 2012
Day 513 - The Forests of Floyen
26/5/12 - The Forests surrounding Bergen have a certain feeling about them, they are not like normal forests we have here in the UK, they are more mysterious, much greener and there is something much more fresh about them.
Friday 25 May 2012
Day 512 - Misty Mountains
25/12 - I took this pic while on the climb up to see the Briksdal Glacier, the whole area reminded me of a Lord of the Rings location.
Day 511 - Olden River
24/5/12 - Here is the Olden River, it often has Salmon in it and it fed by water from the glaciers in the distance.
Thursday 24 May 2012
Day 510 - Root of the Problem
23/5/12 - Climbing up to see the Briksdal Glacier in Norway there are all kinds of roots and trees growing out of the surrounding mountains.
Day 509 - In the Shadow of a Giant
22/5/12 - Here is the Azura at berth in the Njordfjord at the town of Olden, I love how tiny the ship looks in places like this.
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Day 508 - The Magic Circle
21/5/12 - The Magic Trek was a charity walk by magicians from Portsmouth to the Magic Circle in London via Lewes. On the last day the team made it to the Magic Circle HQ in London, a total of 115 miles of walking.
My involvement in the Trek was driver of the official support vehicle and supplier of lunches, teas and coffees.
The Anthony Nolan trust is a UK charity that focuses on leukaemia and Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
The 6 Magic Trek photos of my photo blog are dedicated to the walkers of the Magic Trek and their hard work to raise money for this amazing charity.
You can donate to the Magic Trek at www.justgiving.com/MagicTrek and all donations are much appreciated.
For more information visit the Anthony Nolan Website at www.anthonynolan.org/
Day 507 - Parliamentary Refreshments
20/5/12 - The Magic Trek is a charity walk by magicians from Portsmouth to the Magic Circle in London via Lewes. On the last day we were lucky to be invited into the Houses of Parliament by our local MP Penny Mordaunt for drinks.
My involvement in the Trek was driver of the official support vehicle and supplier of lunches, teas and coffees.
The Anthony Nolan trust is a UK charity that focuses on leukaemia and Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
The 6 Magic Trek photos of my photo blog are dedicated to the walkers of the Magic Trek and their hard work to raise money for this amazing charity.
You can donate to the Magic Trek at www.justgiving.com/MagicTrek and all donations are much appreciated.
For more information visit the Anthony Nolan Website at www.anthonynolan.org/
Day 506 - The Long and Winding Road
19/5/12 - The Magic Trek is a charity walk from Portsmouth to London via Lewes, here are the trekkers on the A22 south of East Grinstead on day 4.
My involvement in the Trek was driver of the official support vehicle and supplier of lunches, teas and coffees.
The Anthony Nolan trust is a UK charity that focuses on leukaemia and Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
The 6 Magic Trek photos of my photo blog are dedicated to the walkers of the Magic Trek and their hard work to raise money for this amazing charity.
You can donate to the Magic Trek at www.justgiving.com/MagicTrek and all donations are much appreciated.
Day 505 - Magic Trek at Brighton Pier
17/5/12 - The Magic Trek is a charity walk from Portsmouth to London via Lewes, here are the trekkers at Brighton Pier. Sean Lobban the organiser of the walk is the one being carried by Harvey the Rabbit, also in this photo from left to right is Harold Straker, Andie Penn, Glen Stone, John Shuttleworth, Nikki Stapleford, Roy Charles, Jason Waskett (crouched) and Sharon Lobban.
My involvement in the Trek was driver of the official support vehicle and supplier of lunches, teas and coffees.
The Anthony Nolan trust is a UK charity that focuses on leukaemia and Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
The 6 Magic Trek photos of my photo blog are dedicated to the walkers of the Magic Trek and their hard work to raise money for this amazing charity.
You can donate to the Magic Trek at www.justgiving.com/MagicTrek and all donations are much appreciated.
Day 504 - Nutbourne
17/5/12 - Mile 11 of the Magic Trek charity walk from Portsmouth to London via Lewes, here are the trekkers just leaving Nutbourne in West Sussex approaching Chichester, they had 23 miles to walk today and a further 104 to walk over the next 6 days.
My involvement in the Trek was driver of the official support vehicle and supplier of lunches, teas and coffees.
The Anthony Nolan trust is a UK charity that focuses on leukaemia and Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
The 6 Magic Trek photos of my photo blog are dedicated to the walkers of the Magic Trek and their hard work to raise money for this amazing charity.
You can donate to the Magic Trek at www.justgiving.com/MagicTrek and all donations are much appreciated.
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Day 503 - MagicTrek Day 1
16/5/12 - Please let me introduce you to the Magic Trek, an amazing challenge involving 10 people who walked 115 miles from Portsmouth to London via Lewes over the course of 6 days to raise money for the Anthony Nolan Trust.
In this photo from Left to right is - Robin Fox, Andie Penn, Roy Charles, Nikki Stapleford, Jason Waskett, Penny Mordaunt (local MP and amazing supporter of the Trek) Sean Lobban (with Harvey the Rabbit) John Shuttleworth, Sharon Lobban, Glen Stone and Harold Straker.
This photo was taken on 16th May on day 1 of the Trek and was the start of 6 hellish days of blisters, swollen ankles, shin splints, sun burn, getting wet in the rain and many other ailments.
My involvement in the Trek was driver of the official support vehicle and supplier of lunches, teas and coffees.
The Anthony Nolan trust is a UK charity that focuses on leukaemia and Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
The next 5 days of my photo blog is dedicated to the walkers of the Magic Trek and their hard work to raise money for this amazing charity.
You can donate to the Magic Trek at www.justgiving.com/MagicTrek and all donations are much appreciated.
Day 502 - Mountain Life
15/5/12 - Some of the buildings in Norway are lovely, this one had a grass roof.
Day 501 - Green Pastures
14/5/12 - Here is the Olden Valley, looking south towards the Jostedalsbreen glacier in the far distance of this picture.
Day 500 - Snowy Slopes
13/5/12 - On this trip to Norway I returned to the village of Olden. Here is the old church surrounded by mountains.
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Day 499 - Nordic Monoliths
12/5/12 - Sailing down the Fjords is one of my favourite things to do, surrounded by such beauty can really make you forget all the worries in your life.
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Day 498 - Azura in Flåm
11/5/12 - The cruise ship Azura really towers over the buildings in Flåm, I am pleased its not a permanent feature of the town.
Day 496 - Flåm Valley
9/5/12 - Here is a view over the village of Flåm towards the Fjord, its such a lovely place, I imagine Heidi or Sister Maria living somewhere like this.
Day 495 - Rjoande Waterfall
8/5/12 - This beautiful waterfall is one of many on the spectacular railway journey between Flåm and Myrdal
Thursday 10 May 2012
Wednesday 9 May 2012
Day 493 - Myrdal
6/5/12 - The small village of Myrdal sits at the southern end of the Flåm Railway in Norway, I was surprised to see so much snow and its already May.
Tuesday 8 May 2012
Day 492 - Flåmsbana
5/5/12 - The Flåmsbana (Flam Railway) is a 12.6 mile railway line from Flåm to the main railway line in the mountains. it rises nearly 3000 ft and has 10 stations along the route, it is considered one of the steepest and most beautiful railways in the world.
Day 491 - Flåm
4/5/12 - Flåm is heaven on earth, such a beautiful place, there is no litter, no graffiti, everything is perfect and in the right place, I love it so much here.
Day 490 - Sognefjord
3/5/12 - The Fjords are some of the most beautiful places in the world and Sognefjord is the longest in Europe and the Second longest in the world, it is 125 miles long.
Monday 7 May 2012
Day 489 - Sandnes
2/5/12 - This lovely vessel was one of the many that were docked in Stavanger Harbour, I think thise one called the Sandnes lives here as she is always here when I visit.
Day 488 - Rogaland
1/5/12 - I really like ships like this, old fashioned steamers, the type that Tin Tin and Captain Haddock would sail upon during their adventures.
Day 487 - White Wooden Village
30/4/12 - Here is Stavanger old town, it is a collecton of 18th and 19th century buildings and is the largest wooden settlement in Europe.
Sunday 6 May 2012
Day 486 - Steps into the Past
29/4/12 - These steps lead up to the old part of Stavanger with its little cobbled streets and wooden houses, well worth a visit if your ever in Stavanger.
Day 485 - Gigantic Visitor
28/4/12 - Here you can see the P&O Ship Azura in Stavanger Harbour, she is gigantic and I am sure the locals shudder when they see it coming in.
Day 484 - Stavanger Cathedral
27/4/12 - This is Stavanger Cathedral in Norway, I like Stavanger, its beautiful when the sun shines.
Day 483 - Fairmount Expedition
26/4/12 - These 2 ships were berthed in Stavanger Harbour and I thought they were very colourful, I was not sure what kind of vessels they actually were and i figured it was something to do with oil, I have since found out they are Tugs/supply vessels. The ship on the right is the Havila Mars and the one on the left is the Fairmount Expedition.
Saturday 5 May 2012
Day 482 - Take a Bow
25/4/12 - Here I am woring onboard a cruise ship again, this time the P&O Ship Azura for a week to Norway, this is the view from the bow of the prom deck looking back towards the stern end.
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