My Africa trips
Cape Town to London 2025 Part 4
Day 31 – 32 Cape Verde I first arrived in Praia on April 28, 2015 at the end of a 36-day voyage on Ortelius from Ushuaia, Argentina to Cape Verde. I stayed for 18 days and visited six (Santiago, Fogo, Brava, Sao Vicente, Santo Antao and Sal) out of the ten islands. I had fond memories … Continue reading
Cape Town to London 2025 Part 3
Day 22 April 24 Abidjan, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast with an area of 322,460 km² and a population of 31.5 million (2024 estimate), is the third-most populous country in West Africa. The area became a protectorate of France in 1843 and was consolidated as a French colony in 1893. It gained independence under the leadership of Felix Houphouet-Boigny … Continue reading
Cape Town to London 2025 Part 2
Day 11 April 13 At Sea Lecture Day Of the three lecture on “Venom”, “Marine Megafauna of West Africa” and “China-Luisphone Africa Relations”, I enjoyed the last one by Clifford most. Clifford whose ancestors came from Goa and who was born in Kenya before migrated to the UK, is now teaching at the Centre of African … Continue reading
Cape Town to London 31 April – 1 June 2025
I love the sea and have been able to visit the North Pole, the Arctic and Antarctic region a dozen times. One of the voyages I have longed to take is the sailing along the west African coast following the footsteps of early Portuguese explorers. I therefore signed up for a 40-day expedition on Silver Wind … Continue reading
Remote Atlantic Islands & Namibia 10-23 March 2024
March 10-12 Sailing to Tristan da Cunha Archipelago (1388NM) The weather is the king of the sea: we sailed on in search of the calm sea and sped ahead to reach the Tristan Archipelago where fine weather would expected as per weather forecast. Nature is incredible: no one knows what is installed ahead. On March … Continue reading
Africa 4: Maasai Mara, Kenya September 1 -4, 2019
Maasai Mara, Kenya September 1-4, 2019
Africa 4 Tanzania Safari August 24-31, 2019
Central and Northern Serengeti
Africa 3 Tanzania Safari August 24 – 31, 2019
Arusha & Serengeti August 24 – 27
Africa 2 Malawi & Tanzania August 17 – 23, 2019
Liwonde National Park, Zomba & Blantyre, Malawi & Dar es Salam, Tanzania August 21 – 23
Africa 1 Malawi August 17 – 22, 2019
Lilongwe, Dedza & Lake Malawi