Tag: antarctica
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Antarctica Day 21
The voyage was almost over, we would soon be approaching Ushuaia once more.
January 17, 2014
Antarctica Day 20
The expedition was almost at an end, and we were heading for Drake's Passage
January 16, 2014
Antarctica Day 18
Our second day around the peninsula included a visit to Half Moon Island, and taking a plunge in Antarctica waters. Brrrrr
January 14, 2014
Antarctica Day 17
This was the day. Today we would be stepping foot on the Antarctic Peninsula. The final continent for so many of us.
January 13, 2014
Antarctica Day 16
We'd arrived at the South Shetland Islands, but the conditions were bad enough to stay onboard. We'd soon be against the clock.
January 12, 2014
Antarctica Day 14
For the first time in a while, it was another day spent entirely at sea
January 10, 2014
Antarctica Day 11
We started the day hiking some of the route that Ernest Shackleton once did, and then learnt about the whaling history of Grytviken.
January 7, 2014
Antarctica Day 9
Over night we had crossed the Antarctic convergence and into the Antarctic circumpolar current. Another day at sea, but it would not be long before we'd arrive at South Georgia.
January 5, 2014
Antarctica Day 8
Today we had to find things to fill our day with - it was spent entirely at sea
January 4, 2014
Antarctica Day 7
We went ashore again at Port Stanley and saw coastal defences, and penguins.
January 3, 2014
Antarctica Day 1
With Christmas now behind us, the time had come to start this adventure to Antarctica.
December 28, 2013
Antarctica
It was time to prepare at last for the biggest adventure of my life so far, to the final continent. To Antarctica.
November 1, 2013