Loved By Sailors

February 12, 2016 admin 0

Antarctica is the highest, driest, coldest and windiest continent on earth. And the grandest, too. One more island. One more landing. And lots of pretty […]

Paradise Bay-Antarctica

February 6, 2016 admin 0

Perfect weather and perfect conditions. My zodiac cruised around serene Paradise bay in Antarctica. Scenic vistas emerged. Fascinating views of icebergs calved off from glacier, […]

Antarctica-The Penguin World

January 26, 2016 admin 14

Penguins on the island. Penguins on the shore. Penguins on the rock. Penguins on the snow. Penguins everywhere. Telling me loudly, “this is Antarctica, the […]

Sculpted Antarctica

January 23, 2016 admin 8

My first zodiac cruise in Antarctica. Calm winds and calm sea. Thanked heavens for perfect conditions as cruising would not have been possible in bad […]

Danco Island-Antarctica

January 20, 2016 admin 0

Blessed day. My first landing in Antarctica continent. Could not wait any more, not even for departure announcement. Got ready before scheduled time, with my […]

Spotting Whales

January 16, 2016 admin 0

Announcement on board. Come on deck to spot whales. Everybody rushed to open decks with camera in hand. Plenty of whales had surrounded my ship. […]

Surviving Drake Passage

January 13, 2016 admin 0

Monster Drake. Cruel Drake. And many more. All these infamous titles have been assigned to Drake Passage. Named after Sir Francis Drake, the English navigator, […]

Sing Dance & Make Merry

December 12, 2015 admin 0

Heart melting notes and foot tapping music. Telling stories through singing and dancing has been deep rooted in South African culture. When I traveled in […]