I’m continuing in the tradition of the last couple of years, and posting a slideshow featuring the highlights of the last 12 months. And what a year it has been…. – Antarctica: spectacular, amazing, jaw-dropping, and must-do-again – Australia: wonderful … Continued
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Day 36 – A Parcel of Peace
Posted in: Best of Blogs, Inspiration, Pacific Row, Pacific Row, Stage 3
Dictated by Roz at 21.36 and transcribed by her mother Rita Savage Position: -08.10850S, 152.09482E My blog to you tonight is a little parcel of peace. But before you open it, find somewhere quiet. It doesn’t have to be quiet … Continued
Day 29 – the Stupidest Thing I Have Ever Done
Posted in: Adventure, Best of Blogs, Pacific Row, Pacific Row, Stage 3
Dictated by Roz at 19.48 local time on May 17th and transcribed by her mother Rita Savage. Position: -06.57845 154 30750 I don’t suppose I can put it off any longer. It is confession time, and please before you are … Continued
Day 26 – If this is Eventful, Can I have Boring Back Please
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Dictated by Roz at 21.17 on 14th May, and transcribed by her mother, Rita Savage. Position: -05.19215S, 154.35426 Today was eventful. Mostly in ways that made me wish for boring. It got off to an early start about 4am when … Continued
Day 22 – Three’s a Crowd
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Dictated by Roz at 20.37 on Monday 10th May. Transcribed by Rita Savage – with difficulty as the voice message broke up from time to time. Position: -04.25812S, 157.66557 Today I had rather more company than I wanted and saw … Continued
Day 21 – Extreme Dreams
Dictated by Roz savage and transcribed by her mother Rita Savage, due to email failure. Position: at 21.50 on the 9th May. -04.11930S, 158.68321E My subconscious is throwing up the weirdest things these days and I seem to be having … Continued
Day 13: Kettle Overboard
This is Roz’s blog for May 1st, just before all her technology went wrong. Maybe because it is day 13 but today has not been a good one. The main casualty has been my 12v electric kettle that I use … Continued
Day 12 – Whale Ahoy!
Today has felt like rather an eventful day – which is a good thing. The ocean can be a very monotonous place, especially when seen from the surface on a slow-moving rowboat. It started with my first marine megafauna sighting. … Continued
TED Mission Blue: Mission Possible?
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I wrote this blog on Monday on the plane on the way to Tarawa, but it has taken me a while to get online. Apologies for any consternation caused. Liz Fischer and I are about to head off to the … Continued
BB2B Day 10 – He Who Controls The Wind Controls All The Ships
Posted in: Adventure, Best of Blogs, Environment, Inspiration
When I am on the ocean I dream a lot. On dry land, less so, but last night was an exception. Maybe the monotony of the landscape we have been traversing since we reached Holland has triggered the same dream … Continued