I could hear the waves hitting the porthole of my cabin during the night, and in the morning the seas are still heavy as we approach Shag Rocks, with a strong wind hitting the NG […]
Today is another sea day on the National Geographic Explorer…and a fantastic wind off the bow means it is great conditions for albatrosses. Some curious juvenile royal albatrosses and their more circumspect parents make for […]
The NGE docks in Stanley at around 7.45am. The forecast is for fine, windy conditions in the morning and rain in the afternoon. On my last visit to Stanley, I found the path to hike […]
Today is embarkation day on the National Geographic Explorer, so all I see of one of my favourite cities (Buenos Aires) is through the window of the bus taking us to the airport for the […]
I managed to get 30 mins sleep last night, and it’s a 5am start to leave Awasi Atacama for Calama airport in northern Chile. It’s another long day of short flights between Calama and Santiago’s International airport, […]
Cristobal, my guide from Awasi Atacama is on holidays from today, so I am lucky enough to be assigned Pierre, my guide on my last visit. Some of the happiest memories of hikes and site […]
