Here I am at the end/bottom of the world. Boarding the ship tomorrow but had a day out in the countriside of Tierra del Fuego watching birds along the Bealge Channel. So able to test out which pocket I keep gloves, hat, sunglasses, binoculars etc in. will no doubt get a proper system going soon.

There are some SERIOUS birders on this trip with some SERIOUS equipment ...leaves me gawping. However, highlight of the day was seeing two condor near a nest. Slowly circling about: 10 ft wing span, thier 8 finger feathers on each wing are about 16 inches long. Loads of other brids which I hope I will be competent in identifying by the time I get back.

Yet to meet my 'boat' room mate as she only arrives tonight......
That's all for now until I get back to dry land.
Hasta luego mis amigos!

Counting Down

In two week's time I will be the other side of the world.... at least at the bottom of the world. If all goes smoothly I will be in a hotel in Ushuaia, Tierra del fuego, Argentina meeting up with all the other passengers of the M/V Polar Star with whom I will be spending the next four weeks.

Having been focussed on getting things sufficiently sorted out at work and home to make a break for 3 months, I find it hard to believe that it is about to happen. I shall be so relieved once I am on the plane and there is not more planning to do.

It has been great that so many friends have wished me well and want to hear all about my travels. So, I have braved the whole new world of blogging to set this up so that once I get back off the boat (24th Jan) I will get into the flow of posting the odd report or two so you can all follow a bit of what I am doing. Might even be proficient enough to add a picture of a penguin or two!!

So... this is the start ...