Durban 2020 – Zimbali Golf and Zimbali View Eco Guest House

1st stop after leaving the airport Zimbali Golf and Country Club. Our original start time was 1130, but as we arrived by 0750 the kind man in the pro shop fitted us in at 0900. We joined another couple on the 1st tee called Lelane and Peter. We later learned they were from Sweden and

Durban 2020 – up up and away ✈️✈️✈️

Set off from Cornwall at 0700, arrived Thistle Hotel to park car at 1230, jumped an electric driverless pod to Heathrow Terminal 5, checked luggage in, cleared customs, enjoyed a Starbucks, did the mandatory duty free shopping, decided to take the 20 minute walk to boarding gate C66, boarded around 1515 and then settled in

My Dream

Reflections on a wilderness desert of ice

My trip to Greenland has come to an end and below are some of the better photos taken on the trip with a Sony RX10. Having had such an amazing time in Greenland on arriving home I have researched my next trip ‘Antartica’. I am planning to go in November 2020. It is truly not

Day 6, Copenhagen

Well all good things must come to an end and tomorrow I fly home. I have thoroughly enjoyed this trip it has been a real adventure. I have also learned that my preference is more towards remote isolated landscapes than busy shopping centres. Copenhagen was great to visit for a day but given the choice

Day 5, Trip to Eqi Glacier, plus additional midnight trip to Icefjord

I guess the test of any good trip is would I go again? Would I recommend the trip to others? I would answer big yes to both questions, my journey to Greenland has been inspirational and the most amazing place on earth I have ever visited. Watch this space for some additional pics which I’ll

Day 4 Ilumanaq Settlement boat trip, tour and gourmet lunch

The boat trip from Ilulissat to Ilimanaq takes about 40 minutes depending on how thick the ice is and how many icebergs are in the way. The journey skirts the edge of the ice and as you approach an iceberg the boat slows then speeds up. Just fascinating how the locals navigate the ice as

Midnight boat trip out on the Icefjord

Photos from Day 3 walk to Sermermiut

Day three walk to Sermermiut and City tour Ilulissat

Day three started with a walk from the hotel Arctic down to the World of Greenland office in the centre of Ilulissat. From here I picked up my first tour which was a 3 km hike to Sermermiut. Along the way we saw the remnants of old Inuit settlements and as we approached the UNESCO

Day 2 journeying to Ilulissat

The day started early in Copenhagen with a relatively decent breakfast then hopped on the metro to the airport. Checked in my luggage, cleared customs then headed out to the boarding gate stopping along the way to get my water bottle filled, alas I couldn’t find a coffee shop who would oblige. I ended up

Stage 1 complete

Well stage 1 of my journey is complete I’ve arrived safely in Copenhagen and just enjoying a nice cold Carlsberg at Cafe Baaden on the sea front park Amager Strand. My first impressions of Copenhagen and surrounding area is how flat everywhere is. Apparently there are very few hills in Denmark on any of the