Painting of a sailing ship struggling to make it around Cape Horn in 1788
Sailing around the tip of South America was once the fastest way to reach the Far East, Australia and the South Pacific. But as we discover, Cape Horn’s reputation as one of the most inhospitable waterways in the world is still well founded. Continue reading “ROCKING ‘ROUND THE HORN”
Cruising the Strait of Magellan
Near the end of the South American continent in wind-swept Otway Sound, the charming colony of Magellanic penguins are a delight to behold. Continue reading “BEGUILING PENGUINS OF PATAGONIA”
Colouful clapboard houses in Valparaiso
Cruising around the Horn of South America from Chile to Argentina. Continue reading “VOYAGE TO THE LAND OF FIRE AND ICE”
Gentlemans Portion 