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Maximo Park at Wakestock

Greg — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:09:32 +0000

Wakestock Abu Dhabi organised a number of international artists to perform in the evenings after the wakeboarding. I must admit I didn’t know Maximo Park very well before their concert but I was impressed; they were simply superb. Paul Smith (lead singer, pictured) had such incredible charisma on stage, he was fantastic to photograph. I had trouble [...]

Wakestock

Greg — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:11:00 +0000

Abu Dhabi is perfectly arranged for beach-related sports events. The Corniche is a fantastic stretch of beach which this weekend hosted Wakestock, 2010’s (and Abu Dhabi’s) first stop on the ‘Wakeboard World Series’ tour.

Sunsets

Greg — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:06:43 +0000

There is something extraordinarily relaxing about sunsets; perhaps it is because they signal the ‘wind-down’ of another day? I thought I’d seen impressive sunsets in Europe but here, they may be very short (you can literally watch the sun drop out of the sky) but they are beautifully golden and bath everything in a wonderful glow. I [...]

Superyachts Galore

Greg — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:46:59 +0000

I was lucky enough to get a pass to the 2nd Abu Dhabi Yacht Show at the incredible Yas Marina, which has already hosted the Formula 1 (on the Yas Marina Circuit) at the end of 2009. It was a scorching day and attendance was good; a mixture of awe-struck guests (myself included), brokers, press [...]

Daily View

Greg — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:34:51 +0000

A quick photo I took yesterday out of my office window. Not a bad view and certainly beats the view from my London office! There is so much construction work happening in Abu Dhabi and it’s interesting to see the Google Maps image of this marina, when the satellite was taken, this was still ‘land’ albeit [...]

Corniche, Abu Dhabi

Greg — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:18:28 +0000

I’m slowly starting to settle into life in Abu Dhabi. The apartment is in a great location, spacious and a little more ‘homely’ after a trip to Ikea! The weather is, as always, hot and sunny. This photo was taken on the morning I left the Hilton Corniche and moved into my apartment, I was standing [...]

Milano

Greg — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:15:03 +0000

Before heading off to Abu Dhabi, I spent a perfect weekend in Milan (with my FBG). Not even a flight cancellation or overnight stay in Dusseldorf could spoil it! We ate, drank, slept, walked and talked through a happy 3 days. To make things even better, we had a fantastic dinner on Sunday 14th February in [...]

1st Day in Abu Dhabi

Greg — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:45:56 +0000

After a relatively painless flight, I arrived in Abu Dhabi late on Thursday evening. I was immediately whisked off to The Yacht Club at the AD Intercontinental for drinks with Zoe, an old friend from Durham. It was a wonderful way to welcome me to AD! Friday (the first day of the weekend here) saw me [...]

The Valais

Greg — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:29:40 +0000

I spent a lot of time this weekend at this spot in Rosswald. It sits at about 2400m and looks down over Brig and Brig-Visp towards Sion, Sierre and Martigny. Further round the corner is Montreux, Vevey and the shore of Lac Leman to Geneva. One of my favourite parts of the world and one that [...]

Rosswald

Greg — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:17:00 +0000

Rosswald is a small alpine village in the Valais (Switzerland) which is perfect for a weekend of relaxation and contemplation. The skiing is just the right level of difficulty (blues and blacks) and on Saturday I was skiing on fresh powder with no need for thermals…perfect! The weather was stunning. This was shot at 18:30 and the [...]