Aaaah – so cute – always seems to be the reaction to baby animals of any kind, and in Peru this hasn’t been any different. The baby alpacas, llamas and vicunas are adorable – whether you see them at a distance in a herd, or at a market stall where the locals know that us … Continue reading
Now that I am back in Ushuaia it has been a good time to look through and back up my photos. I have hundreds of penguin shots from a distance, up close, in groups or alone. However one thing that I seemed to have shot a lot of is the seemingly headless penguins. These photos … Continue reading
Are you here for the wildlife or the ice? This was a common question in the early days of my Antarctic cruise. And the responses were a fairly even split of those who were here to see the wildlife, and those who were on board to see the ice. I thought I was here to … Continue reading
In my final week of work, my colleague Michaela said to write a blog on the difference between seals and sealions. Luckily, one of the first lectures on board the Antarctic cruise was this, and then, during the trip, I was lucky enough to see five species of seal in the Antarctic. True Seals Essentially … Continue reading
If there was one thing that we were guaranteed to see on every landing during our Antarctic cruise it was penguins. With the different types and behaviours, it was something I didn’t get bored with. Looking through the hundreds of penguin pictures I took at every opportunity, these are some of my favourite penguin characteristics. … Continue reading
For Day 2 in Ushuaia I decided to book a hiking tour of the Tierra del Fuego National Park. When the bus arrived it was the guide, driver and me. The other 2 passengers had cancelled so I had a private tour – needless to say at first I was a little worried, but it … Continue reading
For a few weeks in London before I left, everyone asked ‘Are you excited?’ and my response was, the trip doesn’t really feel real yet. And I wasn’t sure when it would. Walking out of our Thackeray Court flat, home for almost 6 years, didn’t make the travelling seem real. A somewhat teary goodbye at … Continue reading
As a final hike in the UK before setting off on my three-month trip to South America, it had to be a good one, and th Seven Sisters hike from Seaford to Eastbourne, just 90 minutes from London was a great choice (thanks Angela and Ben). Stunning scenery, fantastic friends, perfect weather (unseasonably warm at … Continue reading
There are some places that come along as a real treat. They are not on the list of things to see or places to go, and indeed, you wouldn’t have even heard of them, except for discussions with people you just met. Donna Nook in Lincolnshire UK was such a place. Had I not got … Continue reading
