09 Jan 2013
Otago Farewell
We sailed at 1000hrs, farewelled by a local pipe band and are now bound for Antarctica's Ross Sea. Spirits are high as we cruise down past Tairoa Head with Royal Albatross soaring high above.
08 Jan 2013
We slipped into port in the small hours of the morning and the passengers who joined us for Birding Down Under have now dispersed like migratory bir…READ MORE
05 Jan 2013
The day was spent ashore in the private reserve at Awatotara. The weather cleared and everybody enjoyed great views of the endemic Warbler and Pigeon…READ MORE
03 Jan 2013
As I write this we are about 100 miles south of the Chatham Islands and battling strong northerly winds. They have been building overnight but the fo…READ MORE