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...

Isabella is the biggest and youngest island – and although the largest population is in Santa Cruz, the constitutional capital of the...

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...

Galapagos is famous for it’s comical blue footed boobies and their stomping little courtship dance.  Today, we saw that – and some other...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We have been blessed on this trip to have a team of professional scientists and photographers. There’s Nadia from Uruguay, who is...

The day starts with news of another song bird flying between the different riggings. Not wanting to approach and frighten it – we stay...

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...

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...

Things are much, much calmer the next morning. Although the wind has softened, it is still not in a friendly direction, so we plan to...

With gale force winds coming in from the South West, we have a chance to anchor under the shelter of a little ridge, in the bay of Carino....

The Bay of Biscay is calm and sunny – so there’s a chance for a quick video call with the Darwin 200 team and Stewart McPherson. ...

It’s a misty morning as we slip out of Sutton Harbour – and past Drakes Island on Leg one of the Darwin 200 Expedition. History is all...

Breakfasting in our lovely Air BNB in the Barbican, we can see the masts of the Oosterschelde in Sutton Harbour – and the adventure feels...