Amazing Antarctica, etc. -- South Georgia Island (3 of 3)

We returned to the Antarctic region in November & December 2024. This 7-minute video highlights our passing by locations on South Georgia Island on the way to the peninsula of Antarctica. We first did a Zodiac tour of Cooper Bay, then a cruise by of Drygalski Fjord, and we also received an explanation from the ship's iceberg expert. The final amazing sight was watching Orca whales as they encircled the ship. Enjoy! 0:00 Introduction 0:42 Cooper Bay 3:11 Drygalski Fjord 4:31 Orcas The background music entitled Antarctica by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Amazing Antarctica, etc. -- South Georgia Island (2 of 3)

We returned to the Antarctic region in November & December 2024. This 11-minute video highlights our visits to South Georgia Island and the landings at St. Andrews Bay and Gold Harbour. We have never experienced a bigger concentration of wildlife than at these two locations. We understood why these locations are also known as the Serengeti of the Antarctic. This is the home to the largest king penguin colonies in the world. These locations are also covered with elephant and fur seals. Enjoy! 0:00 Introduction 0:42 St. Andrews Bay 6:11 Gold Harbour The background music entitled Antarctica by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Amazing Antarctica, etc. -- South Georgia Island (1 of 3)

We returned to the Antarctic region in November & December 2024. This 8-minute video highlights our visits to South Georgia Island and the former whaling stations of Grytviken and Stromness. Besides the amazing wildlife found on these islands, both locations are associated with the explorer, Ernest Shackleton. From Grytviken, in 1914, he left on an ill-fated voyage to walk across the entire continent of Antarctica, was rescued on Stromness in 1916, and on another expedition, five years later, died and was buried on Grytviken. 0:00 Introduction 0:42 Grytviken whaling stationh 4:24 Stromness whaling station The background music entitled Antarctica by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Panama Canal Cruise October 2024

Enjoy this 13-minute video of our on-shore adventures during the Holland America cruise through the Panama Canal. We started the cruise in San Diego, stopped at three ports in Mexico, one in Guatemala, and one in Costa Rica. From there, we spent a day passing through the Panama Canal. On the Atlantic side of the Canal we stopped in Aruba before ending the cruise in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Zip Lining Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 01:48 Snokeling La Entrega Beach Huatulco, Mexico 05:11 La Iglesia de la Crucecita Huatulco, Mexico 05:57 Antigua, Guatemala 09:18 Monkeys in Puntarenas, Costa Rica 11:35 Passing through the Panama Canal

Return to Kool Park Pool June 2024

This 15-minute video highlights the fun the Melonakos-Mallett families enjoyed at Kool Park Pool in Hickory, NC. We went to the same pool in 2023 and couldn't wait to return. As you can see, the wait was worth it... Enjoy.

Amazing India Part 8 of 8 Tadoba Nat'l Park

We spent 21 days in India and were thrilled by all of the sights, sounds, fascinating religious ceremonies and wildlife safaris we experienced there. Part 8 of 8 in this series, in 13 minutes, covers our visit to Tadoba National Park. A two-hour drive south of Nagpur, this is the second location for tiger safaris. Enjoy... Intro Trailer 0:00 Skip Trailer/Lodge outside of Tadoba Nat'l Park 0:52 Tiger safaris 2:36

Amazing India Part 7 of 8 Varanasi

We spent 21 days in India and were thrilled by all of the sights, sounds, fascinating religious ceremonies and wildlife safaris we experienced there. Part 7 of 8 of this series, in 12 minutes, covers our visit to Varanasi. On the bank of the Ganges river, Varanasi it the most frequented locations for Hindu cremation ceremonies. Enjoy... Intro Trailer 0:00 Skip Trailer/Flight to Varanasi 0:52 Morning boat ride on Ganges 2:26 Wandering around Varanasi 6:02 Evening by the Ganges 8:02

Amazing India Part 6 of 8 Rishikesh-Beatles Ashram

We spent 21 days in India and were thrilled by all of the sights, sounds, fascinating religious ceremonies and wildlife safaris we experienced there. Part 6 of 8 of this series, in 17 minutes, covers our visit to Haridwar and Rishikesh. Rishikesh is especially known for the Beatles visit to an ashram there February 1968 and for being the birthplace of yoga. Enjoy... Intro Trailer 0:00 Skip Trailer/Train Ride to Haridwar 0:51 In Haridwar 2:21 Rishikesh 6:09 Ganga (Ganges) Aarti ceremony 7:19 Exploring Rishikesh 8:24 Beatles Ashram 12:43

Amazing India Part 5 of 8 Amritsar-Golden Temple

We spent 21 days in India and were thrilled by all of the sights, sounds, fascinating religious ceremonies and wildlife safaris we experienced there. Part 5 of 8 of this series, in 17 minutes, covers our visit to Amritsar in northeastern India. This is the home of the wonderful Sikh Golden Temple and many other sites. Enjoy... Intro Trailer 0:00 Skip Trailer 0:51 Martyr's Memorial 1:07 Golden Temple (during daytime) 2.52 Sikh free-meal cafeteria 5:20 Holy Book (scripture) ceremony 6:30 Wandering Amritsar 7:49 Punjabi Farm 9:05 India-Pakistan border ceremony 14:11

Amazing India Part 4 of 8 Taj Mahal

We spent 21 days in India and were thrilled by all of the sights, sounds, fascinating religious ceremonies and wildlife safaris we experienced there. Part 4 of 8 of this series covers visit to the incomparable Taj Mahal in Agra, India. On the way to the Taj, we also stopped at the ancient city of Fatehpur Sikri. Enjoy... Intro Trailer 0:00 Skip Trailer/Drive to Agra 0:51 Fatehpur Sikri (ancient city) 1:29 Taj Mahal 3:29 Agra Fort 7:33

Amazing India Part 3 of 8 Ranthambore Natl Park

We spent 21 days in India and were thrilled by all of the sights, sounds, fascinating religious ceremonies and wildlife safaris we experienced there. Part 3 of 8 of this series covers our three safari drives at Ranthambore National Park. Included in this 8-minute video is the amazing sightings of five tigers -- a mother and her three cubs on a morning drive of day 2 and another sighting on the day 2 afternoon drive. Enjoy... Intro Trailer 0:00 Skip Trailer 0:51

Amazing India Part 2 of 8 Jaipur

We spent 21 days in India and were thrilled by all of the sights, sounds, fascinating religious ceremonies and wildlife safaris we experienced there. Part 2 of 8 of this series covers our time touring Jaipur. This 13-minute video showcases the following locations: Intro Trailer 0:00 Drive from Delhi to Jaipur 0:51 Pink City Rickshaw tour of Jaipur 1:23 Pink Palace 3:27 Snake Charmer 3:51 Elephant ride up to Amber Fort 4:22 Amber Fort 7:07 Step Well 9:33 Lake Palace (Jal Mahal) 10:06 Textile Printing business 10:25 Walking around Jaipur 11:08 Enjoy...

Amazing India Part 1 of 8 Delhi

We spent 21 days in India and were thrilled by all of the sights, sounds, fascinating religious ceremonies and wildlife safaris we experienced there. Part 1 of 8 of this series covers our time touring Delhi. This 9-minute video showcases the following locations: Intro Trailer 0:00 Jama Mosque 1:07 Chandi Chowk Market 1:50 Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (Raj Ghat) 4:10 Humayun's Tomb 5:18 Qutub Minar Minaret 6:55 Hinduism Explained 8:17 Enjoy...

Melonakos Family Activities 2023

This 41-minute video highlights some fun activities shared by family members during 2023. Many activities took place around our home in North Carolina; however, other activities also took place in Georgia, Florida and around the Boston area. Enjoy...