Cross Fit in Bangkok

As it goes with traveling - you don't always have the time to edit and work the images in the right order. However I finally finished the last photo shoot from Bangkok and would like to share some of it with you here on my blog. On my travels and exploration around Bangkok I noticed a roof top cross fit gym just off the Asok BTS station and thought that it would be a great location to shoot there. I contacted the owner and just before we left for South America we managed to shoot 2 days on the roof top. 

People who know me also know that I am more of the outdoor sports person and just see the inside of a gym when nothing else is at hand. I have to admit though that this kind of work out really got me inspired to go to the gym. Last not least because of Dan who runs this place. His enthusiasm and knowledge about fitness and nutrition is endless and they (the personal trainers) do push you to your limits. The results speak for themselves. If you live in Bangkok and the good Thai food is start to show on your waist line - try them - it's worth it. Their website: www.fitcorpasia.com 

Bristol to Hamburg - the coldest ride ever

The first stage of our motorbike trip is done! Picking up the Tenere in Bristol and bringing it to  Hamburg to get it shipped to Chile. This was 1.500 km of the coldest ride I have ever done with temperatures dropping to -2 degrees today - bbbrrrrrrr. Otherwise it was a great experience and a good opportunity to get well aquatinted with the bike. 

First stop was London where we met up with some dear friends and getting the right bike gear for Siri. Then taking the ferry from Dover to Dunkirk to finally arrive at 3am in Brugge. Even with the proper clothes it was simply too cold and we decided that Siri is taking the train instead of freezing on the bike. The day after was the longest ride - Brugge to Osnabrueck. We spend the night at my Mum's - picking up some more gear (Tank bag and tools) before heading of to Bremen to shop for the missing outdoor gear. 

Now we are all geared up, we have the Carnet de Passage (Thank you Sukie!) and the bike is ready to get shipped off to South America. We will stop on the Canary Islands for a photoshoot and then 4 days in Paris before we head off to Rio. 

Stay tuned - more to come :)

On the Ferry to the mainland

Brugge and Osnabrueck

Tsukiji Market - Tokyo - Japan

This blog entry is a bit older already but I would like to share this with you. On our last trip to Japan we took the chance to visit the Tsukiji fish market and the Tuna auction.

Japan consumes about ¼ of the worlds tuna. At the Tsukiji market the vendors are betting for the best and higest quality Tuna. Needless to say this is not farmed fish but cought in the open and the price for one Tuna can get easily up to US$ 10.000,-

The Great Kantō earthquake on September 1, 1923, devastated much of central Tokyo, including the Nihonbashi fish market. In the aftermath of the earthquake, the market was relocated to the Tsukiji district where it is still today. There are talks to move the Tsukiji market to the outskirts of Tokyo so this was one of the last chances to see the tuna auction at its original place.

This is not a traditional tourist attraction but a working market that usually starts at 3am. Therefor just a limited number of spectators are allowed to view the auction. A total of 120 visitors in 2 groups are allowed in per day. We had to start queing up at 2:30am to see about 20 minutes of the auction at 6am. It was certainly worth it...

vendors checking out the tuna before the auction