My Moments
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Moving to Leuven, Belgium
The excitement of finding a perfect position in Leuven and realising we would live in Belgium -
Villers Abbey, Belgium
Wandering the ruins of Villers Abbey, Belgium -
The festival of Cwarme in Malmedy, Belgium
Watching Lydia being forced to her knees with a hape-tchar and hit with an inflated pig's bladder at the festival of Cwarme in Malmedy, Belgium -
Schaffhausen, Swizterland
Wandering down the banks of the Rhine with my beautiful bride, Switzerland
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Ugly Brussels, Belgium
Touring the ugly side of Brussels, Belgium
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Sulfuric mud volcanoes, Iceland
The reek of boiling mud pits drenched with sulphuric acid, Iceland
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Barcelona, Spain
Exploring Gaudi's Casa Batllo and watching a cathedral under construction at Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain -
Casablanca, Morocco
Wandering the ruins of Chellah in Rabat and people watching at Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco -
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Amberd Fortress, Armenia
Walking through the wildflowers in the mountains of Amberd and Kazbegi, Armenia and Georgia -
Polyphonic singing in Tbilisi, Georgia
Listening to a Georgian choir practice their polyphonic singing in Tbilisi, Georgia -
Mugham opera, Azerbaijan
Staying in a medieval caravanseri during the filming of a Mugham opera, Azerbaijan -
Waiting for our baby, Belgium
Sharing idyllic days with Lydia in the final weeks of her pregnancy, Belgium
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The fjords of Norway
Travelling through the Norwegian fjords, by ferry and by rail, Norway.
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Birding in Keoladeo National Park, India
Watching the peacocks at dawn in Keoladeo National Park, India
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Ranthambhore, India
Morning safari through Ranthambhore, a Project Tiger park, India
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Jaipur, India
Seeing the life of the Maharajas in the city of Jaipur and Amer fortress, India
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Trier, Germany
Strolling around the charming city of Trier on a beautiful spring day, with Roman buildings and ice-cream, Germany
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Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
The surreal experience of walking around the expansive green gardens of a deserted city in the middle of the desert, Turkmenistan
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Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Wandering the fascinating city of Bukhara with Lydia and Hayden, and finding Przewalskis horse in the wild central Asian steppe, Uzbekistan
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Sloths, Costa Rica
Coming face-to-face with a baby three-toed sloth in the jungle, Costa Rica
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Sandcastles in Costa Rica
Digging sandcastles with Hayden for the first time, on the Altantic coast of Costa Rica
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Everglades National Park, USA
Watching baby alligators swim and vultures fight in the flood plains of the Everglades, USA
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Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Walking around Lake Geneva on the first day of spring, Switzerland
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Budapest, Hungary
Playing on the lawn in front of the grand buildings of Budapest, Hungary
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Lake Ohrid, Macedonia
Boating and swimming at Lake Ohrid, Macedonia
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Udawalawa, Sri Lanka
Camping in Udawalawa National Park and going on elephant safari with Lydia and Hayden, Sri Lanka
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Father's Day, Belgium
Spending Father's Day by the pool with Hayden and friends, in Aarschot, Belgium
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Heron Island, Australia
A week on Heron Island with my love, Australia
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Hayden's third birthday
A pirate birthday cake for Hayden, Belgium
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My lab
Reading a note of support from the wonderful members of my fantastic lab
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Arctic fishing, Norway
Hayden's first fish, caught in the Arctic Ocean, Norway
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Husky time, Norway
Puppy attack, Tromso, Norway
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Swimming in Mexico
Swimming along an underground river, Lydia by my side and Hayden hanging on. Bats above us and the water cool around us. Mexico
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cycling in North Amsterdam with family and friends, Netherlands
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Military occupation, Belgium
Living in the Brussels lock-down, Belgium
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Grand Tetons, USA
Hiking around Phelp's Lake in the Grand Tetons, and coming across a moose with her calf, emerging from the water. Wyoming, USA.
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Antelope Island, USA
Communing with a curious weasel and watching herds on Bison on Antelope Island. Utah, USA.
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Yellowstone National Park, USA
Spotting bears and bison inbetween watching geysers in Yellowstone National Park. Wyoming, USA
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Yellowstone under canvas, USA
After a long day in Yellowstone National Park, coming back to a luxury tent, stoking a small oven to warm us during the night, and the whole family snuggling into an enormous bed. Hayden described it, "this is the best day I've ever had, because we are all in a tent together". Montana, USA
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Japanese-American Interment Camp, USA
Reading the first-hand accounts of a people betrayed by their government at the Japanese-American Internment Camp outside Cody. Wyoming, USA
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Astana, Kazakhstan
Exploring the futuristic city of Astana during the World Fair, Kazakhstan
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Alamedin gorge, Kyrgyzstan
Hiking up to the flower meadows of Alamedin gorge, Kyrgyzstan
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Oxford, UK
A summer sabbatical in Oxford, with long walks along the canals, visits to interesting museums and lazy afternoons in our little garden, UK.
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Grenada, Spain
Hiking through the Sacremonte with Hayden and Lydia, and visiting the cool green spaces of the Alhambra, Spain
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Munich, Germany
Snow fights with Hayden while visiting the Bavarian castles around Munich, Germany
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Jerusalem, Israel and Palestine
Learning about the every day struggle of Palestineans seeking to remain in their home town of Jerusalem against all the odds, Palestine and Israel
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Mayan sites, Belize and Guatemala
Cave tubing through Nohoch Che’en Cave, the site of Mayan mysteries, Belize
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Great Ouse, United Kingdom
Meandering down the Great Ouse, United Kingdom
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COVID-19 pandemic, UK
Six months of shared isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, living and working with Hayden and Lydia, United Kingdom