Moved by the magnificent Mont-Saint-Michel
Normandy France Nov 2023
CHICHEN ITZA THE LAST ON OUR LIST
Seven New Wonders of the World ... finally complete!
Mexico May 2018
Mexico May 2018
HAVANA OOH NA NA HALF OF MY HEART IS IN HAVANA
No wonder Ernest Hemingway moved to Havana
Cuba May 2018
SO HERE WE ARE DIVING IN A MEXICAN CENOTE
Cavern diving at Chac Mool and Kukulkan May 2018
Cenotes are said to be sacred doors to the netherworld
(Photo by photographer/guide)
HANGING OUT WITH KILLER WHALES
We met the amazing northern resident Orcas ... and humpback whales
of Vancouver Island Aug 2-5 2017 Orca Dreams
of Vancouver Island Aug 2-5 2017 Orca Dreams
DIVE THE GALAPAGOS
Scuba dived with the hammerheads of Wolf and Darwin
Galapagos Islands
Onboard the Humboldt Explorer March 2011
Onboard the Humboldt Explorer March 2011
ANTARCTICA .. OUR 7TH AND LAST CONTINENT
Met the cheeky penguins of Antarctica
onboard Akademik Ioffe One Ocean Explorer
Dec 2013 - Jan 2014
Dec 2013 - Jan 2014
CARNAVAL IN RIO THE MOTHER OF ALL PARADES
Danced the night away to samba at the spectacular Sambadrome Carnaval
Rio de Janeiro March 2011
Rio de Janeiro March 2011
BORNEO'S OLD MAN OF THE FOREST
Meet Abu, the 40 year old dominant male of Danum Valley.
Borneo Rainforest Lodge December 2015
FREE DIVING WITH PELAGIC SHARKS
Snorkelled with some Galapagos sharks in open water
One Ocean Oahu Hawaii August 2019
THE EVEREST BASECAMP
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Land Rovered our way to Basecamp ... not the summit but another foothill conquered! Everest Basecamp Tibet August 2014 |
OLD BAR BEACH FESTIVAL 2015 KOMBI RALLY
Our first roadtrip and Kombi rally with Chumpy,
our Little Mr Sunshine 1977 yellow T2 kombi.
Old Bar Beach Festival Australia Oct 3-4 2015
SAID HELLO TO THE WILD DOLPHINS OF MONKEY MIA
Awesome interaction with the dolphins of Monkey Mia
I was one of the three visitors chosen
to feed a dolphin ... a female named Surprise!!!
Monkey Mia Shark Bay WA May 2016
GREAT WHITE SHARK CAGE DIVING
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.
Great White Shark Cage Diving
Bluff New Zealand April 2012
Bluff New Zealand April 2012
SWAM WITH DWARF MINKE WHALES IN THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
Listened to the Beethoven whale songs of the
Dwarf Minke Whales in the Great Barrier Reef
Dwarf Minke Whales in the Great Barrier Reef
with Eye to Eye Marine Encounters and the Minke Whale Project June 2013
HAD LUNCH WITH THE ELUSIVE TREE CLIMBING LIONS OF LAKE MANYARA
After searching with no luck, our safari driver parked our jeep under a tree
for us to have our lunch ... that tree had 2 tree-climbing lions resting on its branches
- the elusive Lions of Manyara watched us as we ate our lunch
(good thing we were not their lunch) Jan 2010 Basecamp Tanzania
FACE TO FACE WITH WILD CAPYBARAS
Stalked the world's largest but most adorable rodents
Esteros Del Ibera Argentina Dec 2013
Esteros Del Ibera Argentina Dec 2013
PYRAMIDS OF GIZA
Wandered around one of the Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World / Cairo and Giza Egypt Dec 2012
Ancient World / Cairo and Giza Egypt Dec 2012
JOINED THE FIAT 500 RALLY IN ROME
Raced with other little cars down the ancient streets of Rome with our very own Luigi pictured here
- a 1972 Yellow Cinquecento ... we came in last.
Fiat Cinquecento Rally Roma Italy June 2007
Fiat Cinquecento Rally Roma Italy June 2007
A VINTAGE DUCATI IN AN ANCIENT COLOSSEUM
Adopted the grandfather of all modern day Ducatis
This is Duke our vintage 1955 98cc Ducati
Rome July 2008
This is Duke our vintage 1955 98cc Ducati
Rome July 2008
SWIMMING WITH WILD BELUGA WHALES
Swimming with these ghostly canaries of the sea
is such a 'cool' privilege. Literally cool at ... 3 degrees celsius
is such a 'cool' privilege. Literally cool at ... 3 degrees celsius
Hudson Bay July 2017
SWIMMING WITH WILD DOLPHINS
Swam with the world's smallest and rarest dolphins!
Hector's dolphins at Akaroa New Zealand April 2012
HANGING OUT WITH THE FAMOUS YAKEL TRIBE OF TANNA
Enjoyed the company of the Yakel Tribe Chief and elders
Tanna Island Vanuatu June 2015
SERENGETI TANZANIA
Spotted a big spotted cat ... as well as the other big 5
in the Serengeti Tanzania Jan 2010 Basecamp Tanzania
in the Serengeti Tanzania Jan 2010 Basecamp Tanzania
THE GREAT WILDEBEEST MIGRATION
Welcomed the wildebeests as they returned to Tanzania from Kenya
Tanzania January 2010
Tanzania January 2010
THE KOMODO DRAGONS OF INDONESIA
Came face to face with wild dragons that thankfully didn't breathe fire
Komodo Island Indonesia Aug 2004
Komodo Island Indonesia Aug 2004
SAHARA DESERT
Trekked the Sahara Desert on a camel and slept in a freezing Bedouin Camp ... the only thing that kept us warm was our own camel's flea infested blanket
March 2008
March 2008
FINALLY ... A WILD POLAR BEAR
They say you can see polar bears even in the summer.
We sure did!
Churchill Manitoba August 2017
GETTING HIGH IN MACHU PICCHU
Chewed on coca leaves in Machu Picchu
... uhm to combat altitude sickness
... uhm to combat altitude sickness
March 2011
CUDDLE A PANDA
Here's Han Han the naughty Panda,
asking me if I want to learn kung-fu
asking me if I want to learn kung-fu
Chengdu China August 2014
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