This was our day to explore Carcass Island on our own so after breakfast and getting a packed lunch we set out to hike to the northern point of the island to visit the elephant seal colony. We followed a path along the fence by the tussac grass on the western side of the island taking in all the views and birds as they popped up from the grass.
It took about three hours to reach our destination after crossing one of the higher ridges and walking through the grassy landing strip to the beach. There were a couple of dozen elephant seals, mostly pups and a few females. After having lunch on the beach watching various wading birds and ducks we walked back to the landing strip where we had arranged for Rob to pick us up in his four wheel drive. He has a Japanese vehicle, which he claims are more reliable than the traditional British built Land Rovers. He said pieces kept falling off the Land Rovers and I noted a discarded Land Rover in the rear of his farmyard. He told us it is very difficult to get rid of trash on the islands. Unless you have the means to dig a large pit there is nowhere for stuff to be disposed of resulting in unused and discarded items to languish in backyards, which is part of island life.
Adventure Life has been an extraordinary travel resource for us over the years and today was no exception. Our River Cruise booking was handled by Jess (who has been our personal trip planner for several years) the same day as our inquiry. Suggestions were given for cabin choice and pre-trip options (that were not shown on the cruise line's website) like airport transfers and prepaid gratuities. Trip insurance recommendations followed and we were assigned a travel co-ordinator till the end of the tour. All we have to do is show up! Great service from friendly folks.
APtravelwell
1 day ago
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
1 day ago
Although there was a lot of paper work, I received help and guidance when I needed it.
Donna Kirby
2 days ago
Our travel was flawless! The rider pickup (airport, hotel, ship) was seamless. Jane's recommendation for Emerald Cruise Sakara was everything I wanted but the experience was soooo much more. Adventure Life took care of each and every detail and this was the easiest of all my travels.
Anne Petty
3 days ago
Follow up was effective any questions were answered in a timely manner