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clare961
Jun 15, 20244 min read
Last days in South America
I really wanted to go and see Casa Colorada - or "The Red House" - since it is the namesake of the home in Wendover where my family has...
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clare961
Jun 15, 20242 min read
Santiago - the last stop 😊
There are so many great things about Santiago - starting with the street art, politics, poetry and delicious food and wine. It's a great...
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clare961
Jun 15, 20244 min read
The Enigma of Easter Island
Easter island was originally named after the day it was found by Dutch explorers in 1722 - Easter Sunday. But the island, the people and...
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clare961
Jun 2, 20242 min read
Approaching Easter Island
Today is our last full day of sailing to Easter Island and the weather is set for another fine day. The last few days have been amazing....
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clare961
May 29, 20243 min read
The Pacific to ourselves .....
The sailing has been glorious for many days now. Winds at force 5, nudging into 6 and so lively times on our watch, trimming or reefing...
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clare961
May 24, 20243 min read
Setting Sail from Galapagos
Advised to meet on the quayside, Monica (also from England) and I look across the harbour and wonder which of the three quays we will be...
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clare961
May 19, 20243 min read
The Isles of Isabella and San Cristobal
Isabella is the biggest and youngest island – and although the largest population is in Santa Cruz, the constitutional capital of the...
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clare961
May 17, 20245 min read
Beaches (and sealife!)
I don’t have an underwater camera and so can’t show you all the amazing things we saw when snorkelling off North Seymour island. There...
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clare961
May 14, 20242 min read
Birdland magic ...
Galapagos is famous for it’s comical blue footed boobies and their stomping little courtship dance. Today, we saw that – and some other...
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clare961
May 14, 20243 min read
Arriving in Galapagos!
The cobalt blue of the skies in Quito was reflected in the sea as we approached Galapagos. You can just see the eastern most part of San...
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clare961
May 10, 20243 min read
The Centre of the World and Otavalo
There are lots of countries lying across the equator, around the world, so it was fun to find out today why Ecuador has a special claim...
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clare961
May 8, 20243 min read
Falling in love with Quito
There’s a gentle glamour about historic Quito. I am staying in an ancient family home on San Francisco plaza – and this is the rooftop...
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clare961
May 4, 20241 min read
Setting off for Quito ...
I can hardly believe it – but I am on my way! Off to Ecuador, with a mostly-mended arm, to reconnect with the last part of the trip I...
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clare961
Mar 26, 20241 min read
Hitting the pause button on South America ….
Well, my friends, right now I should be lounging in an eco camp in Patagonia - hiking the French Valley and sending you a blog from the...
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clare961
Sep 18, 20231 min read
A New Day Skipper 😊
Early morning dew on the bow of Moosk, the beautiful 58 foot, Gaff Yawl I've been sailing off Plymouth. We had a glorious week with...
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clare961
Aug 27, 20233 min read
Ending with a flourish!
Another lovely sunrise and we’ve had such a good sailing day – passing Madeira and with Tenerife on the horizon. Speeds of 8.6 knots...
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clare961
Aug 26, 20232 min read
Rhodri and Tom's Showcase
We have been blessed on this trip to have a team of professional scientists and photographers. There’s Nadia from Uruguay, who is...
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clare961
Aug 26, 20232 min read
Deeper Dives and Higher Climbs
The day starts with news of another song bird flying between the different riggings. Not wanting to approach and frighten it – we stay...
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clare961
Aug 26, 20234 min read
The Night Watch
Another amazing night sky today – but still no moon: it had chased the sun down over the horizon before I came on watch at midnight. So...
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clare961
Aug 26, 20231 min read
Not a Cloud in the Sky
By morning, we were in the right position to turn almost due South and, with the wind behind us and the current with us, it was time to...
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