Inauspicious start
21. Oktober 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Found out late last night that the main flight leg, Fankfurt to Sao Paolo, is delayed by almost 12 hours! 😱 That means we miss our connection to Montevideo... over to you, Lufthansa!🤷♀️
We're on our way
22. Oktober 2023 in Deutschland ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
So our flight from London was delayed, obvs 🙄 but we have made it to Frankfurt, where we are staying overnight and off again to Sao Paolo in the early morning. Enjoying a late night snack....
Leg 1 - done
22. Oktober 2023 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
So we're back at Frankfurt Airport after a short but pleasant night in a hotel in the equivalent of Reading! About 20 minutes by motorway away... More stressful conversations with LH service agents,Weiterlesen
Bom Dia Sao Paolo!
22. Oktober 2023 in Brasilien ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Day 2 on our ‘Race to the Bottom of the World.’ Arrived in Sao Paolo, Brazil to be ferried to another overnight stop in a nice hotel. We catch our last flight to Montevideo first thing tomorrowWeiterlesen
Sao Paulo
22. Oktober 2023 in Brasilien ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We're getting closer....
Welcome to Uruguay
23. Oktober 2023 in Uruguay ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
So after another brief night in an airport hotel, we said goodbye to Sao Paulo and hello to Montevideo!
Ship ahoy!
23. Oktober 2023 in Uruguay ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Finally, we reached the ship MS Expedition, which will be our home for the next 3 weeks! It used to be an old car ferry on the Dover to Calais and Folkestone to Boulogne routes, so may well haveWeiterlesen
Life on the ocean wave
30. Oktober 2023, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
So a typical day at sea involves lectures in the morning and afternoon, interspersed with spells on deck, looking for wildlife or icebergs. Routine revolves around mealtimes and a spot ofWeiterlesen
Stunning South Georgia.
31. Oktober 2023 in Südgeorgien und die Südlichen Sandwichinseln ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
The journey across to South Georgia was pretty smooth, dodging icebergs and the Shag Rocks and again we’ve been lucky to find some beautiful weather. Temps 2-8C and clear blue skies which areWeiterlesen
South Georgia wildlife
2. November 2023, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
This island has a mind boggling range of bird life, penguins and seals in vast numbers. A few icebergs thrown in too. Gobsmacking!
Grytviken
2. November 2023, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
The old whaling station at Grytviken is full of South Georgia's heritage. The museum was excellent and provided a window on life as a whaler. Our guide was a girl from the Shetlands whose grandfathersWeiterlesen
Iceberg Alley
5. November 2023, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 1 °C
Rolling through the Scotia Sea after spending 4 sensational days exploring South Georgia. Our last day there revealed Chinstrap and Gentoo penguins and even an elusive
Leopard Seal which came toWeiterlesen
The White Continent
6. November 2023 in Antarktis ⋅ 🌬 -1 °C
Finally, we sailed south of 60° into the Antarctic. Our first visit was to Elephant Island, where we viewed chinstrap penguins and the incredible forbidding scenery by zodiac. Finally, we landed atWeiterlesen
Deception to Ushuaia
12. November 2023 in Argentinien ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Now ensconced in Ushuaia after a relatively smooth crossing of the infamous Drake’s Passage. Deception Island (an active volcano) was our last stop in Antarctica. Lots of fun in the Ship’s PolarWeiterlesen































































































































ReisenderIf all else fails the only direct to the Falklands is from RAF Brize Norton on Wednesday😳😳😳
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ReisenderPensive more like. Hoping we can get to the shop for Monday pm🤞🤞🤞