New South Wales

Non-essential travel was finally off the table in early June and we could now travel freely within our own state and New South Wales. Our original plan was to go through the Flinders Ranges, Oodnadatta Track, the centre and the north but as those borders were closed I started looking at NSW. I started collecting […]

Antarctica Photo Album

I have created two albums, one for those who want to see everything. From my original 4,000 photos I managed to reduce them to 1,114. I have then reduced them further to create an album of 660, way too many for most people. Then a smaller group of 128. 15 minute Movie I had a […]

Living in a bubble

Day 16 – March 14 2020 Day at sea All we knew about what was going on in the outside world was what we saw on a couple of news sites on the TV. So we were essentially living in a bubble, it didn’t seem real. It took two days to sail from Antarctica back […]

Walking on the 7th Continent

Day 14 – March 12, 2020 Graham Passage Graham Passage looks like you are just going into a sound, but then it goes further. The scenery is of glacial ice. A few fur seals and two humpback whales. The cruise was supposed to only be an hour but because of the whales it was extended […]

Paulet Island

Day 13 – March 11 2020 Paulet Island Paulet island is where we zodiac and go on land this morning. The water is like glass with just a few ripples, as calm as I’ve ever seen it out here. It is cold, 0°C, so I will be wearing different gloves and a balaclava. The sunrise […]

The largest iceberg

My first iceberg sighting Day 11 – March 9 2020 The first day of sailing to the Antarctic Peninsula. Rougher seas today that took hold yesterday afternoon. You can’t walk in a straight line as you zig zag down the hallways. Standing in the shower is an unusual experience. Luckily it is narrow, although […]

Golden light at Gold Harbour

Gold Harbour – when we were there the light was indeed golden Day 10 – March 8 2020 Gold Harbour Gentoos moulting I forget that they are birds until they lie down like a duck There are bullies in all parts of the world Okay, it’s unanimous, a swim this afternoon Elephant seal – either […]

Whaling stations on South Georgia

The whaling station at Stromness Places we stopped in South Georgia Day 9 – March 7, 2020 Stromness Stromness whaling station – no zodiac cruise today, only a land excursion as the winds were a bit strong for any cruising; there were white caps on the waves. I knew there were seals and penguins here […]

Salisbury Plain and Hercules Bay, more penguins and seals

Day 8 – March 6, 2020 Salisbury Plain Fur seals We have four days in South Georgia and this is day two. Another early start to visit a large king penguin colony and fur seals. A landing and zodiac excursion and I was doing the zodiac cruise first. He’s not albino, just blonde […]

South Georgia – Wildlife Paradise

Shag Rocks, probably not an official name, but the Shags like them. You can’t quite see them flying but they are everywhere Day 5, March 3 2020 At sea to South Georgia Giant Petrel It would take two days to sail to South Georgia, so breakfasts were at 8am, lunch at 12:30 and dinners at […]