Month: March 2025

(Today’s Chronicle can be found here.) Another sleep-in morning for us, the last for a while. Zodiac group 1 is the first of the second cohort, which means that next…

We are due to depart around 9:30 am today. There are no restrictions on the numbers that can land at Grytviken, so our late departure is instead driven by the…

(Today’s Chronicle can be found here.) Up at 7:30 am, breakfast at La Terrazza and then back to the room to change and get ready. No messing around today –…

Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 41 – Silver Wind can be found here. A second sleep-in day for us, which is almost unthinkable. We are now almost halfway into our…

Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 40 – Silver Wind, Falkland Islands can be found here. (Today’s Chronicle for those interested.) Sleep-in this morning, with an 8:45 am wakeup so that…

Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 39 – Silver Wind, Falkland Islands can be found here. Day 40… it’s hard to believe we’re almost halfway into our journey. I won’t say…

Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 38 – Silver Wind can be found here. Up at around 5:40 am so we’re ready for our 7 am zodiac landing. There’s only one…

Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 37 – Silver Wind, Puerto Williams can be found here. It’s briefing and biosecurity day! Everyone’s least favourite part of a remote expedition cruise –…

Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 36 – Silver Wind, Puerto Williams can be found here. Up at the usual time, just before 8 am. Changeover day is upon us. We…

Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 35 – Silver Wind, Beagle Channel can be found here. Another relaxed departure today, waking at around 8 am for breakfast at La Terrazza before…