АргентинаTierra del Fuego ProvinceUshuaia54°48’25” S 68°18’26” W
8 января, Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 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
South Atlantic Ocean 58°33’20” S 62°28’59” W 9 января, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 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 cabinЧитать далее
Антарктида 79°24’23” S 0°18’54” E 10 января, Антарктида ⋅ ☀️ -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 forЧитать далее
Путешественник So we don't take seeds or pests into the pristine environment ❄️
АнтарктидаRodeada, isla64°18’57” S 62°59’48” W 11 января, Антарктида ⋅ ☀️ 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 ourЧитать далее
Путешественник So far we've only seen lone penguins but today we're visiting a colony 👍
Путешественник Apparently purpose made for this, and the Captain likes ice🧊
АнтарктидаAlberti, isla64°18’48” S 62°59’46” W 12 января, Антарктида ⋅ ☁️ 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
PolarЧитать далее
Путешественник
No this was the Polar Plunge but we decided not to bother ❄️❄️
АнтарктидаStonington Island68°11’5” S 66°59’49” W 13 января, Антарктида ⋅ ⛅ 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
АнтарктидаRoca Roja, Morro68°18’2” S 67°7’55” W
14 января, Антарктида ⋅ ☀️ 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 withЧитать далее
Путешественник 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😴
АнтарктидаRoca Roja, Morro68°18’2” S 67°7’55” W
15 января, Антарктида ⋅ ☀️ -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 moreЧитать далее
Путешественник The light is so beautiful! Looking forward to seeing your paintings 😊
АнтарктидаPléneau Island65°6’0” S 64°3’0” W 16 января, Антарктида ⋅ ⛅ -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 whalesЧитать далее
АнтарктидаUrtubey, punta64°37’27” S 62°29’44” W 17 января, Антарктида ⋅ ☁️ -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 podЧитать далее
Путешественник And our own private photographer too! Yesterday it was much too cold so went in the sauna instead 🥶
