Blogs from Southern, Oceans and Seas - page 2

Heyyyy guys, Just lettin ya know, I've switched over to blogspot or whatever it's called, despite the fact it involved creating a google account. But anyway! I'll be updating that a lot more frequently than this one. Probably. You can find it at http://aliceinwanderlands.blogspot.com/ happy perusing! xxxxxxxx... read more

ANTARCTICA - Friday the 13th. Slept in today. The ship was nicely rocking and we had a smooth crossing of the infamous Drake Passage. It was much more pleasant than if had adhered to our previous course. The wind is howling a bit and the sky is still overcast but I’m hopeful that the skies will clear when we get closer to the continent. My tablemate Gerald has offered me the use of his spare camera for the rest of the trip or until I can get mine up and running. What a generous offer. There is a wandering albatross riding the currents at the stern. These remarkable birds’ wingspan can be 12’ and once they fledge they are at sea for up to 6 years. They need a cliff or high platform in order to ... read more

We're in the Port of Montevideo looking up at the enormous container ship towering over us. Well I expect its normal size for a container ship but it seems enormous. It dwarfs our ship, the Plancius, our home for the next 18 days. Its fascinating watching it being simultaneously loaded and off-loaded, a continuous flow of lorries driving past, pausing for a few seconds while a container is placed on them then driving off – its all incredibly efficient. There are giant cranes everywhere and its only when you leave port and compare them to the city's skyline that you realise just how big they are – far bigger then any of the skyscrapers. From Montevideo its 1,437 nautical miles to South Georgia. That's 4 to 5 days straight across the Atlantic Ocean – did I ... read more

The crew of the Orvolva put on a Russian New Year's Celebration and later that night there was a costume party...... read more