It is not possible to drop anchor at Bounty Island, but we are fortunate to have relatively calm weather allowing Le Soleal to motor in a stable position. It is also something of a weather […]
Everyone has boarded Le Soleal safely and our destination is the Subantarctic Islands, named after the Antarctic and Sub tropical convergences. The passengers are split 115 Australian and 55 French, with the expedition crew made […]
Today I’ve decided to visit the Giant’s House in Akaroa while waiting to board Le Soleal in the late afternoon. Le Soleal has arrived in Akaroa harbour early this morning, along with the Golden Princess […]
I’d forgotten how convenient rolling luggage is. It’s been years since I’ve had to carry a bag, and boy am I out of practice. Small aircraft travel in South Africa has meant carrying a soft-sided […]
8 months after I’ve arrived home from Epic 2012, I’ve finally finished the photobook (click the hyperlink) from that trip…a whopping 200 A3 pages. Then again, I did cover a lot of ground – Melbourne to […]
As the National Geographic Explorer heads towards Cape Town from Tristan da Cunha, the weather deteriorates and we experience heavy seas. We were incredibly lucky weather-wise to have been able to land at Tristan da […]
