Sun.

Well its the summer. Early morning drive to the sea so find nothing but grockles (tourists) piling in in there hundreds of caravans... And no waves.

Thought id not go by eyeball surfcheckl as it always seems to be wrong. but not this time, it was right!

Well im up now. Day off. Sun.

Spending the day writing with Sam, to get some tracks down before he heads back to uni on the weekend...

Looking for inspiration, ive found it.

Every time i come to write on here i forget everything i had to say.. :/

My room.. will turn in to a studio later. Get everything out and get

some tracks down...

Listening to Bonobo which is setting my mood, will hopefully be seeing him on thursday in bristol be a good night.

update soon....

21stApril2011

home.

Well im back. Its been a while since I updated the world...

Havnt really done much since ive been back. Worked. Surfed.

But now. the music is starting to poke out. my head is buzzing with ideas, melodies and lyrics so now ive got to find the time to write it all down and record the ideas...

I will be starting fresh, a new outlook and route towards my music and where i want it to go. And hopefully as il be moving down to Falmouth in september il have even more of a spur to get out there and play.

But now, I write.

Being home has its plus sides. The sea is warming up, and the days are getting longer :)

The waves appear and disappear but being at work has to take my mind off it sometimes. Moving back to the Kings Arms to chef for the summer, so il be closer to home and the surf. Has to be done.

...

Few little trips in order to keep my itchy feet on the ground.

Scotland in July

... in september before the move down to Falmouth... (il let you know where)

I had alot more to write but the suns out and im not. and the sea looks fun today.

will start to update more..

17thApril2011

Last Leg

Sitting here in Calgary Airport finally, tired, after a few days on and off the road.

30hours it ended up taking from Tofino back toBanff. Dont let this put you off the trip, but it was a killer journey on a few different greyhounds. Only managing to take that long due to highways closed from avalanche warnings and too much snow fall?!

But I got back in time to have one last day in banff before the head back to Calgary Airport.

But, I lost my coat on the bus.

So, as said, sitting here now looking up at the departure screen looking at all the other destinations and thinking...

Planning...

Where next......

'There was once a man who'd became unstuck in the world and traveled around like a leaf in the wind, till he reached the place where he stared out.

His car, his job, his phone, his shoes, everything was right were he'd left it. Nothing had changed. And yet, he felt excited to have arrived here, as if this was the place he had been going all along...'

Stop off

Well ive now left Tofino after an amazing few days on the cost of Vancouver Island BC, and im stopping off in Vancouver after a 7hour journey for a few hours before a 15hours back on to Banff.

Was planning on another day in Vancouver but as the weather is closing in with more due Snow I need to get to Banff asap before the busses stop running!

Pick up my board, ride Sunshine one last time and head back down the Rockies to Calgary.

And Home.

Will update just before I leave...

27thFeb2011

Tofino

5days left...

Im here. Spent 3 nights in 'Whalers on the point Hostel', and one more to go before I head back to Vancouver-Banff-Calgary and Home.Managed to get a surf in before the swell died and what a surf it was. Unbelievably clean 4ft shaped perfection. Ha. Bloody cold though. -1 air and 5C water. But ive done what I came for so im stoked! (Cox bay - the beach)

Now im sitting her legs dead from spending yesterday trekking along Tofinos coast line.

1 Golden eagle

Cougar paw prints.

100's of Starfish

and some of the most amazing coastline ive ever viewed.

Started at 11 at a beach called 'Long Beach' (original i know) to scale the headlands around to each beach along its coastline. Didnt manage to spot anyone for 6hours as i dont think this route had been walked in a long time...

We got lost.

And thats probably why. . .

We ended up (we - Mike a guy met at the hostel, and I) heading inland through a forest as the sun had set and the light was dropping quick.

An hour later, managed to reach some summit within the forest that looked out over Tofino. Amazing pink and orange skys outlining the hundreds of islands surrounding the coast.

Managed to hitch back. as had no idea where we were.

only walked 20K but along that coast stopping to capture it was way worth it.

Tofino.

26thFeb2011

Stuck

I write. On the bus heading to Tofino.

I left Banff on Monday evening after a full two weeks of the best piste, parks and back country, Sunshine had to offer.

Best powder ive ridden.

Now like I said, on route to Tofino and the North Pacific.

Its taken a while of long bus journeys and long wonders through tall city blocks.

14hours of night from Banff to Vancouver to check in to ‘Hi Hostel – Central Vancouver’. $26 for one night (which included membership) Cheers then.

Spent yesterday (Tuesday) loosing myself in downtown Vancouver, an amazing tall city towering ahead until you reach the shoreline where numerous barges cover the horizon. Really is ‘the most popular city to make home in the world’. But not mine. To much for me. That’s why I only spent the one ev watching the ice hockey with some guys in my dorm to then move on in the morning,.

Jumped on another bus early this morning to head across the channel to Vancouver Island. After a bluebird sky on Tuesday, hit a wall of snow and blizzards as we landed at the port. So now….

Sitting in a stationary bus. Snow covered road. Stuck.

……..Two hours later

Wow. These roads are incredible. Think of Canada . . . green forests, open lakes, snow topped peaks. And I’m here. Greyhound bus. Counting deer’s, elks and moose.

Snow has cleared. Sky is clearing. And im getting closer to the sea :)

Sunshine...

Day 7,8,9,10,11,12,13

Well I havnt writen for a while.

But it dosnt mean I havnt been doing much. I've been riding non stop up in Sunshine.

Mastering the park and the back country. Snapping up as much as I could.

Will be here in Banff untill the 21st, where i will then move on to Calgary and then on to Vancouver that evening.

Will make the most of the snow and mountains here and then head for the coast!

Pics up soon....

The Park

Sunshine Village

Day 8

One week down. 3 more to go.

10more days in Banff then il move on to Calgary then Vancouver...

Spent time in the park today.

Bail.

Back hurts.

Camera ran out of juice so didn't get to snap much up.

Friday tomorrow. Will it hit hard. As i will have the weekend off, as the Canadians unload by the hundreds...

Sunshine - Sunset...

Ideas in the snow.

Day 7

Mellow start to a hard day riding.

I sat up there. Staring out over the white fields of powder.

New idea...

Vancouver next week. Bus from Calgary to Vancouver. 12hours.

See the sights.

see the sea :) the North Pacific!

maybe have a little surf...

9thfeb2011

Backcountry

Day 6

Up

Sunshine (mountain)

Blue Sky

Powder

Got lost

Found the piste

Gondola

Bus

Back

Sorry not in the most literate mood.

Frozen

Day 4/5

Yesterday - Ended up climbing Tunnel Mountain which towers over some of banff, covered in snow and ice was a bit of a trek but well worth it saw some amazing views and a little bit of wildlife...Took a couple of hours up and down with a sit

up at the summit for a while. To picture the view.

Got back to chill before a night out in banff....

Today - awoke, not hung over. Really good night out. Saw the sights of banff at night...

Hit the sloped of Sunshine.

Powder.

Nice.

Tired.

8thfeb2011

Banff.

Day 3/4

Banff. Arrived yesterday after a short trip from Bragg Creek (around 50mins). Beautiful drive up in to the rockies passing frozen lakes ... and a power station which was pretty random...

Now at Scotts shared house which is about 5mins walk to the centre of Banff which is perfect. Will try and stay here as long as i can... ;)

Today i will explore, before i hit the slopes tomorrow...

$80 a day for ski pas.... alot?

gotta sort that out...

6feb2011

Canada - Bragg Creek/Tour

Day 2

An early start after a rum filled night. Mt Gay Extra Old.

Started by heading in to Calgary for breakfast before ...

snowboard shopping...

Didn't bring my own board as I thought it may be to much to heav about, so I decided to pick up a 2ndH board, but one of good quality and some life left...

Managed to pick up a Forum$ with some Burton Bindings. Cheers then... all for a good price...

....

Left the city pretty quick as the sun was up, blue sky, and as im moving on 2moro we decided to go on a short tour...

Elbow Falls

In an amazing setting at foot of the rockies, covered in snow and ice and clear turquoise fresh water.

Nice.

Driving along the vast open straight roads hoping to see some wild life. . .

Did see a few deers but managed to miss them with the camera. :/

Got a good shot of a Buffalo though...

Party tonight at the Powderhorn Sallon...

...All for charity though....

4thfeb2011

Bragg Creek - Canada

Day one. Thursday 3rd.

Today is mellow.

I went for a walk.

Playing at The PowderHorn Saloon in Bragg Creek tonight...

Canada - Getting here...

Im tired...

Thought id update before I pass out...

Got to Calgary around 3 hours ago, after a easy'ish but long trip from ... Home to Bath. From Bath to Gatwick. From Gatwick to Calgary. From Calgary to Bragg Creek.

Wasnt to bad. . .Had my tunes, and my camera . . .all i needed.

8.5 hours sitting next to 4 Londoners on what i guessed was a stag do, but it was beyond me, as 30mins in they where wasted ...then 3hours in they were asleep...

4 crap films later and i landed...

Picked up by family friend Marie to be taken to her home of Bragg Creek, via her Sallon bar for a welcome pint...

could i ask for more?

will rest here for a couple of nights before my next stop. . .

Banff.

(spent alot of the trip watching films by Taylor Steele)

might make a film.....

Countdown....

...impulse

spent the day in my igloo of a room gathering and packing up the rest of my stuff.

Two more days until i begin the start of my new adventure...(not really an adventure as yet).

I sit here with he temperature dropping outside and im freezing... read it was -30 out in Canada last week. Cheers then! *pack more thermals!*

I start my trip by heading up to Bath on the train for a couple of nights, see/say farewells to Anna and friends...to then jump back on the train to Gatwick.

I fly on wednesday morning - 10:30am to land in Calgary 1:30pm

Not to bad really...

other than....

im skint.

:/ But thats the whole adventure of it right?

not much idea of how it will pan out? :s

As I pack...

Meribel 2010

Little bit of this soon..... Me last year in Meribel

2011 - New Year.. New Ideas...

2011!

That was quick.

Merged into a new year with out really sending the last one a goodbye...

2010 started with a low but built and built to an amazing finish in Sri Lanka and a white Christmas at home.

Well instead of dwelling on last year and writing about that...

TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN!!!!!!!!

Had a pretty heavy Christmas and New Year of non stop work to pay off some bills etc.. and now my feet have been starting to itch...

So yesterday after a coffee and a marmite sandwich i was sitting in Starbucks in Bath with my laptop and a craving of mountains and snow. . . checked my online banking... score! had enough for a flight somewhere....

Canadas booked...

Gatwick to Calgary

Done.

:)

Now im back home in Devon sorting out my draws and cupboards, checking under my bed and in my bags to gather up my snowboard/ski gear to head out in 10days...

Impuls...

now i need somewhere to stay...

Jan 20 2011