ArgentynaTierra del Fuego ProvinceUshuaia54°48’25” S 68°18’26” W
24 stycznia, Argentyna ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Ship in the port due to National strike
Activities to keep us entertained...
Tiny talks in Ushuaia
Native Trees
The Falklands War memorial
Scurvy stories
History of Ushuaia
Water Birds Nature Czytaj więcej
ArgentynaTierra del Fuego ProvinceDepartamento de UshuaiaPuerto Almanza54°53’55” S 67°35’47” W
23 stycznia, Argentyna ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Lots of sightings of Sei whales before breakfast
All calm after our rough crossing
Science round up
Watched video of underwater drone
Observed our sea samples under the microscope
We arrived on the Czytaj więcej
AntarktydaMedia Luna, isla62°35’23” S 59°55’25” W 22 stycznia, Antarktyda ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Watched the St Andrews University presentations, algae distribution, whales and micro plastics (which explains all the work that's been going on at our landing sites)
No more landings now...
We made a Czytaj więcej
AntarktydaMedia Luna, isla62°35’23” S 59°55’25” W
21 stycznia, Antarktyda ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Our last nature landing before sailing back across Drake Passage
Chinstrap penguin colony high up on the rocks
Had to make way for lots of comings and goings to the sea, dirty Chinstrap parents Czytaj więcej
AntarktydaYankee, puerto62°31’27” S 59°46’18” W
21 stycznia, Antarktyda ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Visit to the engine room, fascinating
A very entertaining science workshop by Zoe called What's a fjord?
Demonstrated the mixing of freshwater and Sea water which have different densities
Saw Czytaj więcej
Antarktyda 64°6’49” S 57°36’27” W
19 stycznia, Antarktyda ⋅ 🌫 -3 °C
Nature landing at Swift Bay
Snow and poor visibility today
Watched Polar Plunge
Hiked up to a look out over the glacier in the snow, moraine landscape and stunning views all the way
Blustery in the Czytaj więcej
Antarktyda 63°16’52” S 55°45’2” W
18 stycznia, Antarktyda ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Watched groups of penguins on ice floes at breakfast
Continued observations from the Explorer Lounge
Took a zodiac to our nature landing at Tay Head, lots of penguins diving in the water
Observed the Czytaj więcej
AntarktydaUrtubey, punta64°37’27” S 62°29’44” W 17 stycznia, Antarktyda ⋅ ☁️ -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 pod Czytaj więcej
AntarktydaPléneau Island65°6’0” S 64°3’0” W 16 stycznia, Antarktyda ⋅ ⛅ -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 whales Czytaj więcej
AntarktydaRoca Roja, Morro68°18’2” S 67°7’55” W
15 stycznia, Antarktyda ⋅ ☀️ -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 more Czytaj więcej
😍 [Karina]