We had originally intended on doing a three-day safari at the Kapama Reserve near Kruger National Park (have you seen the recent YouTube sensation ‘Battle at Kruger’, lions battling crocodiles for a young wildebeest?), but […]

I sit here listening to ‘Exile on Main Street’, the highly-acclaimed yet relatively little-known (and recently re-mastered) album by The Rolling Stones, one that Andy, Mac, Dan and I listened to often back in Syracuse. […]

After hearing from various people about the top of Table Mountain, we decided to take the Red Line of the city bus tour that stops at the base of the tramway, and loops around Lion’s […]

Heidi being on call today, the boys and I had scheduled an FDP (Faculty Directed Practicum) to see the inside of the new soccer stadium built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Soccer Championships. Bria […]

We awoke shortly after 0600 to the ship appearing to circle around outside Cape Town, presumably waiting for the pilot to get onboard. The view of Table Mountain and Lion’s Head was stunning, every bit […]

After another clear day at sea, tonight was the Logistical Pre-Port Lecture on Cape Town, South Africa, for once not dwelling on the rather hideous nature of Traveler’s Diarrhea. Don’t get me wrong, they indeed […]

As I learned during a Q&A session between the kids on board and the Captain, seas typically do not exceed 3.5m on any given voyage, at least absent any major storms. The 5m seas continue, […]

At some time in the last 24 hours the MV Explorer passed both further east and further south than I’ve ever been. The ocean swell is 4-5 meters, and people all over the ship are […]

  As of today, we have been away from home for one month, and the time seems to be flying. Although we are only two ports into the voyage, the travel schedule will become extremely […]

Another day at sea, and the air has cleared a bit, giving way to clearish skies, perfect for capturing the disc of the sun dipping into the horizon. As a result, please enjoy an image […]

After crossing into the eastern hemisphere last night, today we crossed into the southern hemisphere, and the boys officially graduated from pollywog to shellback status. Huh, you say? Well, a longstanding tradition among seafarers dictates […]

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