ArgentinienTierra del Fuego ProvinceUshuaia54°48’25” S 68°18’26” W
8. Januar in Argentinien ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Arrived in Ushuaia, the most Southerly town
Took a bus ride to the port, including a short guided tour
Boarded MS Roald Amundsen at 7pm, a beautiful ship
Picked up our Hurtigruten jackets
Südatlantik 58°33’20” S 62°28’59” W 9. Januar, Südatlantik ⋅ 🌬 4 °C
Sailing across Drake Passage, quite rough
Feeling a bit disorientated but not sick yet
Joined the nature watch on deck but didn't see much
Attended Captains welcome drink
Watched Barbie in our cabinWeiterlesen
Antarktis 79°24’23” S 0°18’54” E 10. Januar in Antarktis ⋅ ☀️ -20 °C
Watched the penguin presentation, very informative, we're likely to see Adele, Chinstrap and Gentoo types
Watched cape petrels doing acrobatics on the sea
Collected our Hurtigruten rubber boots forWeiterlesen
Reisender So we don't take seeds or pests into the pristine environment ❄️
AntarktisRodeada, isla64°18’57” S 62°59’48” W 11. Januar in Antarktis ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
Woke up surrounded by Icebergs, amazing!
Saw humpback whales diving and resurfacing
Watched King Neptune presentation to celebrate crossing the Antarctic Circle, didn't even feel the bump!
Took ourWeiterlesen
Reisender So far we've only seen lone penguins but today we're visiting a colony 👍
AntarktisAlberti, isla64°18’48” S 62°59’46” W 12. Januar in Antarktis ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Finished decorating my water bottle
Watched the Seal talk so I now know what I'm looking at
Took a zodiac to our nature landing hiked on volcanic rocks to a lookout, viewed crabeater seals
PolarWeiterlesen
AntarktisStonington Island68°11’5” S 66°59’49” W 13. Januar in Antarktis ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
A beautiful sunny morning walk out on deck with views of a huge glacier and many icebergs
Took a zodiac to the island with stunning scenery
AntarktisRoca Roja, Morro68°18’2” S 67°7’55” W
14. Januar in Antarktis ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Stopped in Margarita Bay for visiting penguin colony on Red Rock Bay
Took zodiac to the Antarctica Mainland
Walked to view the penguin colony, we have to stay 5m from the penguins!
Jacuzzi withWeiterlesen
Reisender Yes, that is becoming a bit of a problem. The others got up at 6 this morning to watch something but I decided to stay in bed😴
AntarktisRoca Roja, Morro68°18’2” S 67°7’55” W
15. Januar in Antarktis ⋅ ☀️ -2 °C
Captain said too many ice sheets for us to pass through the Gullet so we had to divert South
Enjoyed watercolour painting from last night's wonderful scenery
After lunch we made a landing to view moreWeiterlesen
Reisender The light is so beautiful! Looking forward to seeing your paintings 😊
AntarktisPléneau Island65°6’0” S 64°3’0” W 16. Januar in Antarktis ⋅ ⛅ -1 °C
Had an amazing kayaking trip, well worth waiting for!
Weather was gorgeous and sea was like glass.
We watched penguins swimming, diving and propelling themselves out of the water
Then the whalesWeiterlesen
AntarktisUrtubey, punta64°37’27” S 62°29’44” W 17. Januar in Antarktis ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C
Passed through narrow Lemaitre Channel
6 am and viewed Una's Peaks ( I stayed in bed)
Great excitement as the Captain announced sightings of Orca Whales very close to the ship
Watched a large podWeiterlesen
Reisender And our own private photographer too! Yesterday it was much too cold so went in the sauna instead 🥶
