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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Jun 152 min
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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Jun 154 min
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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Jun 22 min
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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May 293 min
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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May 243 min
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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May 193 min
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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May 175 min
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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May 142 min
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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May 143 min
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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May 103 min
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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May 83 min
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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May 41 min
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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Mar 261 min
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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Sep 18, 20231 min
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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Aug 27, 20233 min
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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Aug 26, 20232 min
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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Aug 26, 20232 min
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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Aug 26, 20234 min
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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Aug 26, 20231 min
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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