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Running the Unofficial Tokyo Marathon
(Long backstory cut short; I was going to run the 2020 Tokyo Marathon before it was cancelled due to the Covid-19 outbreak. I set up an unofficial event on Facebook for those who wanted to still run with me and make the training and fundraising worthwhile.) 1st March 2020. Race day. 200 people clicked ‘interested’…
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Japanese Food: The Weird and Wonderful
It’s always good to try new foods and see what is out there (unless you have allergies, best to avoid an allergic reaction if possible). Japan is known for the fresh fish and quality wagyu beef, as well as plenty of other strange looking edible bites. Since being here in Japan, these are the foods…
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Touch Down in Tokyo
Tokyo. Japan. Currently home to the Volleyball World Cup and Rugby World Cup for the next few weeks. Currently my home for the next 12 months. The first week involved admin work such as employment contracts, setting up my Japanese bank account and tours round Makino HQ (where our team will be working). Here are…
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Shoutout to you guys
My flight left London Heathrow on 17th September 2019. 18 hours is a long flight and I had a lot to think about. I have already spent time away from home but I forgot the feeling of moving so far away and all the different thoughts that come with it. One thought was how I…
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Climbing Mera Peak (6476m)
Summer of 2018 I returned to Nepal for a 6-week adventure. The aim: see old friends, take part in a Buddhist monastery retreat, and climb a 6000 meter mountain. This article describes the climb. Mera Peak. 6476 meters high. My previous experience in Nepal saw me reach Everest Base Camp (5300m) twice, Annapurna base camp…
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Sunrise
Last year, on 26th April, 2016, I broke my leg whilst trekking in the Himalayas. Since breaking it, I’ve had; a metal rod inserted and then taken out my tibia, corrective surgery, a bone infection, many months on and off crutches, learning to walk again, and breaking it a second time but this time in a…
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A Special Thank You
I’ve heard the quote “teamwork makes the dreamwork” multiple times during sports. Not only does this quote relate to sport, but also to a recent incident that unfortunately ended my stay in Nepal. On 26th April we were on a group trek to Poon Hill when I broke my leg. A double break to my…
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“It’s not the altitude, it’s the attitude!”
On Tuesday 23rd February, at around 1:30pm, I was standing at Everest Base Camp. I had achieved an old secret dream of mine. The plane landed at Lukla airport early morning on the 18th February and we were welcomed with clear skies and warm weather. I was accompanied by a small but strong team including…
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Traveller’s Chant
Each and every person is unique. They have different opinions, interests or what they want to achieve in life. The people I’ve met all come from various backgrounds, all with different stories to tell yet one simple, caring thought brings us together: to help the people of Nepal. Nowadays I rarely refer to someone as…
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The good in Goodbye
This is not about one specific event but one that I have encountered multiple times during my stay in Nepal. I have been living here for roughly 4 months and in that time I’ve had to say goodbye too often. When travelling abroad I have become close with many different people, volunteers, locals and saying…
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