Wild and windy Donegal
Now that we've gone full time with the photography business, there is quite a blur between weekends and working days. We enjoy what we are doing so much more now, and are really keen to get it all up and running as quickly as possible. We tend to work Saturdays and Sundays, so that we can take some time off when things are quieter during the week, but the result is that quite often, we don't get around to taking a weekend at all. After a few weeks of this, we thought we neede
Camping Gear must-haves
Having light weight, comfortable camping gear is crucial to enjoying yourself and wanting to get out there again as soon as possible - never more true than when you're pregnant. You can't carry the same amount of weight, your night sleep is more easily disturbed, your patience levels are slightly more frayed than usual, so now is not the time to be hard on yourself! Simple things, like a good comfy sleeping mat, a nice pillow, and a robust tent will make all the difference to
Greetings fellow crazies!
As the bump and I were clambering over the railings across the river, backpack on, with tent, sleeping bags, and all our food for the ascent up into the hills of the Burren in County Clare for our 4 day wild camping trip, my first thought was “am I crazy?”. Then I thought, “well, there could well be other fellow crazies out there that I could connect with…I should start a blog!” So here it is.. Over the next 20 weeks, before “José” shows up, I'm going to write a blog, coverin
Wild camping with a bump in the Outer Hebrides
Planning our first wild camping trip while pregnant, I was nervous to say the least. I was only just getting through the early days of nausea and exhaustion. Normal life was taking it out of me, how on earth was I going to live in an unknown field for the next two weeks!? With a promise from Aaron that we could check into a hotel for the two weeks if need be, we packed up the car with camping gear and food supplies, and caught an early morning ferry to Scotland. After a long
Puffins on Mykines
With just ten inhabitants, no shop, and no access from October to May other than by helicopter, we packed the camera gear, warm clothes, and what we thought was enough food to do us for three days on Mykines Island in the Faroes, and hopped on the helicopter. We were staying in a little wooden house, right next to the tiny harbour, and had to pass by a few angry geese, and wild horses on our way from the helipad to our cottage. On our first day, we couldn't wait to go and che
Snow Shoeing in Finland
We'd hired the house and booked the flights for a winter wonderland trip to Finland when I first found out I was pregnant, with the promise of sitting in our cozy forest cottage, enjoying the fire, the view, and some hearty food. But true to form, once we got there, we were hiring cross country ski equipment and buying snow shoes! The house we booked on AirBnB was stunning. It was at the end of a private lane, in the forest, over looking a lake which was all frozen over - you
