Monthly Archives: Apr 2020

I was excited that we were arriving in Antarctica by boat rather than plane, it added an extra level of anticipation knowing that we would magically pass through the open seas, spot our first icebergs and finally anchor at an island at the bottom of the world. It painted a great picture of just howContinue reading “Crossing the Drake Passage”

Before I get too stuck into the Antarctic portion of this blog I thought I should draw some attention to the Greg Mortimer and Aurora. Of course they’ve received plenty of attention from the Australian – and international – media during their efforts to repatriate their passengers while stationed off the Uruguayan coast so IContinue reading “Getting On Board the Greg Mortimer”

Here’s where the concrete day-by-day blow structure I’ve had running starts to dissipate. This post is going to encompass four days – brace yourselves! They were certainly busy but there was a good deal of travelling, souvenir browsing and coffee shop hopping done. If you’ve been following along on Instagram you may also recall thatContinue reading “El Calafate and Ushuaia”

Faced with the prospect of Australia’s lockdown laws remaining firmly in place for the next three months, I’ve decided to pluck up the courage, knuckle down and finally bring the next day of our trip to your laptop. I’m actually quite excited to relive our final day at Explora in Torres del Paine National Park.Continue reading “Day Twelve in Torres del Paine National Park”