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Nothing Rusty About this Outback Legend
Photo Credit: Erica Harrison / Australian Geographic by Roderick Eime “Put the billy on Jimmy we’re just bringin’ ‘em in Quick quick. Lock ‘em up. Whoa, steady, steady!” With the jangle of cowbell a motley flock of sheep ambles in, then a horse, a pack mule, a sprightly sheep dog and even a brace of […]
Get Wrecked in Port Vila
Artificial wreck, Semele Federsen, is a popular dive wreck in Port Vila. Vanuatu (R Eime) While Vanuatu may not have the range of wartime wrecks like some other Pacific island countries, the idyllic island destination can offer plenty of deliberately sunken vessels to explore and enjoy. Of course, the SS President Coolidge on Santo is […]
Scuba Diving in North Efate
There are many diving delights to be found in the Vanuatu island group. So, how do you extend your experience when you’ve ticked off the well known operators in Port Vila and Santo? Sailaway Cruises and Tranquillity Dive have been established in the North Efate area for over 30 years and have located many interesting […]
Cape York Peninsula: Stopover on an Ancient Journey
The rock walls on islands along the east coast of Cape York Peninsula tell many tales. Most we’ll never know. Words and pics by Roderick Eime No one knows what happened that night. The longboat with twenty crew just disappeared after the Frederick broke up on the jagged rocks of Cape Flinders on the northern […]
Monkey Business in Borneo
Who are you calling ‘Big Nose’? Keeping a harem of eager females pleased is a tough job for the top monkey. Roderick Eime takes notes. “Oh, Janet, don’t look!” comes the cry from within our pack of transfixed voyeurs. Alas, some warnings just seem to have the opposite effect and instead of averting our gaze […]
Montréal Mon Chéri
By Roderick Eime in Montréal On first look, you might think the Canadian island city of Montréal is too far from the sea to be a real cruise destination, but with its neighbour of Québec, the two fair cities linked to the Atlantic Ocean by the Saint Lawrence Seaway, offer cruisers a wonderful insight into […]
Happy Birthday Air Canada
Click to view anniversary edition of enRoute In the new skies of the 21st Century, experience speaks volumes. Roderick Eime looks back. The mighty radial engines splutter to life on the tarmac at Vancouver. Captain Zebulon Lewis “Lewie” Leigh peers out of the open cockpit window of the shiny new Lockheed Electra 10A. “Chocks away!” […]
Voyage to the Stars
Captain Cook – Obsession and Discovery actor Matt Young as Captain Cook holding his sextant on the stern deck of HMS Endeavour. Photo: Simon Cardwell © Film Australia It’s all well and good to build a lovely ship and go sailing off toward the horizon, but how do you find your way? Roderick Eime tracks […]
Voyage to the Stars
Captain Cook – Obsession and Discovery actor Matt Young as Captain Cook holding his sextant on the stern deck of HMS Endeavour. Photo: Simon Cardwell © Film Australia It’s all well and good to build a lovely ship and go sailing off toward the horizon, but how do you find your way? Roderick Eime tracks […]
The Mysterious Digger of Reykjavik
from Roderick Eime in Iceland This little tale reminds me why I enjoy museums so much. Especially the tiny folk museums many of the major tours overlook. Once when I was a kid, we stopped at a tea house gallery near Gawler and my Dad sprang up in surprise when he saw a photo of […]
