Tom Sawyer on the Danube [Teaser]
I am excited to announce that over the past few months, I have been working with Ric Gibbs at Xpedition.tv to produce a short film suitable for film festival submission (actually Ric made the movie, I
By Jamie| 2014-05-07T05:12:50+00:00 May 7th, 2014|Pirates of the Danube, UK to Slovakia on £30 Bikes, Video|
I am excited to announce that over the past few months, I have been working with Ric Gibbs at Xpedition.tv to produce a short film suitable for film festival submission (actually Ric made the movie, I
By Jamie| 2013-12-22T11:12:44+00:00 December 22nd, 2013|Photo, Pirates of the Danube|
I don't like funerals. I never have. Although when I actually think about it, I don't suppose anyone really enjoys funerals. Least of all the instigator of festivities. After several months of grieving, it is
By Jamie| 2013-12-05T18:01:48+00:00 December 4th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube|
When you have no responsibilities in life (and you think you're a pirate), if you see a crazy big building ominously perched on stilts, you climb it. Obviously. Then you take photos to send your
By Jamie| 2013-12-07T01:47:23+00:00 December 2nd, 2013|Pirates of the Danube|
After crossing two dams on our pirates ship, we knew that had only travelled around ten kilometres in two very difficult days, but that there would be no more dams for several hundred kilometres. While
By Jamie| 2014-01-21T02:48:41+00:00 November 14th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube, Thoughts and Inspiration|
After dismantling our raft, we floated parts of it down the river in the hope that they would traverse the length of the Danube without us. However, I cannot be sure of how far these
By Jamie| 2013-12-07T02:44:42+00:00 November 4th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube|
Jamie originally thought of titling this post, 'Rafting Under Stars with Wine,' but shortly afterwards, he had the niggling notion that 'Night Rafting' seemed to be a somewhat more respectable title. Hoping not to dissuade
By Jamie| 2016-04-18T07:02:04+00:00 October 14th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube, Video|
Following on from Pedal (our cycling movie), Emily Dobbins-Dale has once again demonstrated her wonderful video editing skills by creating Paddle; the short film showing our (pirate) rafting adventure on the Danube (and Morava) river(s). The
By Jamie| 2013-12-07T12:30:59+00:00 October 7th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube|
Our biggest logistical problem (aside from avoiding large, fast moving boats), was always going to be crossing dams. As we paddled across a large (1km across), slow moving body of water, we knew that we
By Jamie| 2013-12-07T14:08:08+00:00 October 2nd, 2013|Pirates of the Danube|
Our (home-made) rafting journey to the Danube began on the Morava River. For two full days, we rafted this river and life was very serene. The only panic came when we had to avoid the
By Jamie| 2013-12-09T21:57:15+00:00 September 19th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube, Thoughts and Inspiration|
"Are those they guys from the paper?" a guy asked as we sat down for a beer in a small town outside Budapest. Photo above is three of the four 'Pirates' in a Hungarian school
By Jamie| 2013-12-09T22:19:34+00:00 September 16th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube|
It's been over a month and a half since I was last arrested. On that occasion, I was arrested in Amsterdam for sleeping outside and given two choices: pay €390 (between three people), or go
By Jamie| 2013-12-10T06:42:35+00:00 September 14th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube|
Despite expectations (of certain people), we have conquered Slovakia. We now rule it as a dictatorship... well not quite... but we have rafted all of the way through it from our staring point near Gajary
By Jamie| 2013-12-10T07:11:32+00:00 September 10th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube, Video|
When we announced our decision to raft the Danube (Pirates of the Danube), some people laughed and told us it was impossible while others supported us fully. Either way, our choices created an opinion. Gavin,
By Jamie| 2013-12-10T09:44:53+00:00 September 8th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube|
Dear world, I don't have time to explain right now, but we are the Pirates of the Danube. We have already crossed two dams (one carrying, one like a boat), denied arrest, and rafted 140
By Jamie| 2013-12-12T01:48:10+00:00 August 31st, 2013|Pirates of the Danube|
You didn't believe it. I didn't believe it... BUT IT'S REALLY HAPPENING. We (an Englishman, an American, a Slovakian, and a Dane), will be Pirates. We've built a raft, looked up information about safety, and
By Jamie| 2013-12-12T02:27:39+00:00 August 11th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube, Thoughts and Inspiration|
This is an unusual request, but after wonderful responses for video editors and proof-readers, I thought, 'why not ask?' One month ago, I set out on a big adventure. The intention for part one was
By Jamie| 2013-12-12T02:48:09+00:00 July 9th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube, Thoughts and Inspiration, UK to Slovakia on £30 Bikes|
Dear World, I am glad that you could be here for this, so thank-you for stopping by. I've made an awfully big life decision. I shall have an adventure and it will be bolder than anything I