After another beautiful 12.77 mile bike ride into work I was pumped and ready for the day ahead. It was slightly grey this morning, with the sun hiding behind the clouds. There was a small orange streak where the sun managed to illuminate part of the sky. This highlighted some of the mountains and showed... Continue Reading →
This morning I decided to cycle into the office, it was the most beautiful commute I have ever done. It took just over an hour. When I left the yurt, the sun was low in the sky just beginning to rise. The sky was blue with streaks of pink and displays of wispy white clouds.... Continue Reading →
I woke up before my 6am alarm raring to go. It was still dark outside but this didn't deter me. I wolfed my porridge down and drove to my colleague's house. The sun was beginning to rise and the sky was dark, with hints of orange seeping through. We then drove a further two hours... Continue Reading →
Next time you drink a glass of water, wash your hands or boil some vegetables, take a minute to think about where the water has come from. In cities water will go through an extensive industrial treatment process between being extracted and arriving at your tap. However, here in the wilderness we extract and treat... Continue Reading →
Thus far we have seen bear scratches on trees, scat and paw prints. However, we are yet to encounter a real live bear. In order to prepare for seeing one, we decided to summarise what we would do if we did have a close encounter. https://youtu.be/CXexHZXsexU
Every day in the field provides a new challenge, which adds to the element of adventure. On Wednesday we came across an obstacle on our road - a newly fallen dead tree. This tree had crashed down a couple of hours prior to us reaching it. We were determined not to let one tree interfere... Continue Reading →
The rodeo opened with a patriotic speech given by the host and some sort of religious prayer to the Father, thanking him for everything. Everyone took their cowboy hats off and bowed their heads earnestly. Of course, the English and Indian girl didn't know about this tradition, so stood there oblivious, with our hats on,... Continue Reading →
As carnivals go, the country folk one here in Dillon was quite an experience. The scenic backdrop of sunlit mountains capped with snow, contrasted with the lively atmosphere surrounding the festivities. There were food stalls just about everywhere, serving any greasy condiment you can imagine, from hot dogs to turkey legs. There were no snack... Continue Reading →
Call me crazy but yesterday morning I woke up at 6am for a morning run with Jessie (the mother of the family I am staying with). It was a really good run. Although the altitude is not what I'm used to (9,000 ft above sea level) I still managed to get 45 minuets in. I... Continue Reading →
Geraldine and I are becoming quite used to pitching our tents up in the middle of nowhere - be it in a majestic meadow, a lush forest or near a crystal clear stream. However, this week our spot was rather spooky for several reasons: firstly a few days before there had been a natural forest... Continue Reading →
We are going on a bear hunt 