Rock Hoppin’ – Santa Cruz & Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands
Day 4 – Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island We dropped anchor at the northwestern coast of Santa Cruz, stepping ashore onto the unspoiled rocky shores of Dragon Hill. From here, […]
Rock Hoppin’ – Floreana, Galapagos Islands
Day 3 – Punta Cormorant, Floreana From Espanola we headed west toward Floreana, formely known as “Charles” after King Charles II. The island holds a grim spot in the history […]
Rock Hoppin ‘ – San Cristobal and Espanola, Galapagos Islands
But first, an introduction: In 1535, before he could even reach Peru to mediate a dispute among Spanish conquistadors fighting over stolen Inca gold, Bishop Tomas de Berlanga was carried […]
Through the South Atlantic – C’est Fini
Day 17 – Punta Arenas, Bad Romance We spent the morning lingering on deck, making the most of the final hours of bliss until the silhouette of land intervened and […]
Through the South Atlantic, Bleaker Island
Day 15 – Bleaker Island We were nearing the end of our trip, waves rolling slower than usual under cotton-wool clouds that softened the striking blue sky. We headed for […]
Through the South Atlantic – Shags at Sea
Day 13 – At Sea, Shag Rock The petrels were probably commuting to Shag Rocks, a “must see” destination roughly 150miles off South Georgia on the way to the Falklands. […]
South Georgia, Metamorphosis
Day 12 – Salisbury Plain Remember a whole week ago when Salisbury Plain’s erratic weather threw a tantrum and blocked us from getting close to the second largest King Penguin […]
South Georgia, The Buzz of Life
Day 11 – St Andrews Bay This was the day every one else had been looking forward to, but the one I was anxious about the most because we were […]
South Georgia, A New Dawn
Day 9 – Drygalski Fjord Our plans to land at Cooper Bay and Gold Harbor was thwarted by a massive colony of lounging elephant seals. For our safety, the expedition […]
South Georgia, The Irony (pun intended)
Day 8 – Fortuna Bay We sailed further south to Fortuna Bay, named for the whaling vessel that once operated out of Grytviken. Surrounded by glaciers and jagged peaks, the […]
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