Category: Travel

  • Penola Strait, Yalour Islands, Port Charcot, Lemaire Channel – 19 March

    We awoke sailing up the Penola Strait at 3 degrees with an overcast sky. Heading for Yalour Islands. A fairly calm trip overnight, but did take a seasick tablet as the ship was moving about a bit. Photography boats are being called for so we have our names down, hoping for Richard today. We meet…

  • Continental Landing, plankton, penguins and food – 18th March

    Overnight we sailed from Horseshoe Island within the Antarctic Circle to Prospect Point which is a landing on the Antarctic continent as opposed to Antarctic Islands.  The trip overnight was out in the weather again – a bit rocky and rolly but ok. It was obviously cold overnight as our balcony is covered in snow…

  • The Antarctic Circle, The Gullet, first landing Horseshoe Island – 17 March

    Awoke before breaksfast call to the most stunning views of icebergs out the window. Steve was eager to get out and off he went. I layered up a little to go outside on the observation decks. Man it was cold and very windy, but the scenery just takes your breath away. So today we are…

  • Sea Day no. 2 – 16 March

    A delightful sleep. We are all weary and falling asleep in lectures etc, so it was needed. Awoke to a very calm rolling sea, on the ships front camera there was a bit of sunrise colour so I threw on some clothes and went wandering. Found the last bit of ship I hadn’t seen which…

  • Crossing the Drake day 1 – 15 March

    A swirly night, a fair bit of movement- sleep was a bit hard to manage. We have taken our seasick pills and so far, so good. Feel queasy but not sick. Managed a shower with the rocking and rolling of the ship. Then down for breakfast and then readied for some bird photography up on…

  • COVID test for real, city tour and embarking – Part two- 14 March 2023

    We continue to sit and wait and watch the snow fall. Had to venture out to the deck for obligatory snow shots. While waiting to order coffee I spoke to a couple of ladies who indicated that there was one less on the ship – they had seen the positive test news delivered while they…

  • COVID test for real AND result- Part one – 14 March 2023

    Up and atom at about 7ish. Time to phaff, finalise yesterday’s blog and back up photos I forgot to do last night. Pack for day with our breakables (mainly technology) with us, so luggage can be left at 11.00. They will take on board and meet us in our cabins later this arvo. Mary and…

  • Moving house, test one and won. 13 March.

    Despite rain overnight there was some colour in the sunrise and reasonably clear and sunny morning. I slept soundly, and between 8 and 9 blissful hours. Feeling good. Started packing prior to breaky and did a RAT test. Steve tested last night and Mary also this morning- so far, so good. This test reduces the…

  • Trekking and canoeing. 12 March 2023

    Awoke early, to a delightful sunrise with a few more clouds this morning, after and short and fitful sleep (brain working overtime). Breaky, pack gear for a full day out with ‘Canal’ Trekking and canoeing. Pick up time was 8.30, onto a bus with about 10 others plus guides and driver. We headed for Parque…

  • Woozy, walking and golfing . 11 March 2023.

    Woke to the view of sun rising behind the hills. I certainly woke this morning feeling sun par – quite woozy and yuk. Upstairs for breaky – quite a good spread – amazing views out across the Beagle Channel. Mary and Phil needed to wash, I closed the eyes on the bed for a while.…