Something special

This is a tiny replica of the Memorial to Lost Sailors at Cape Horn. http://www.caphorniers.cl/CH_monument.htm The original is 7 metres tall - Pete and I sailed past it about a mile out and I think I saw it but not sure as I do know now that I was looking in the wrong place. I heard about the replica on the grapevine and ordered a couple - the other one for Pete. They arrived this week.

The replica is available from the artist in Valparaiso. Contact me if you want one and I'll send details. I think it's rather lovely.

Hanging out...

This photo is copyright PA Photos Ltd. UK. (www.pressassociation.com.)

It shows me standing around not shaking hands with anybody in particular but that really is the Queen in the background and the Duke of Edinburgh on the right. In December I was invited to a Reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate Exploration and Adventure to coincide with the anniversary of Scott's last expedition. There were about 300 people there - not sure who fingered me for the gig but it was interesting! I walked  to the Palace from RORC with Dame Ellen MacArthur who I had always wanted to meet. Not surprisingly, she knew her way across the park.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_MacArthur

Refuelling Nome

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/russian-tanker-carrying-fuel-to-nome-just-6-miles-away-waiting-for-daylight-to-proceed/2012/01/13/gIQApsfcvP_story.html

I've asked Pat and Sue to send more photos...