AntarcticaGouvernøren Harbor64°32’22” S 61°59’20” W February 15 in Antarctica ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
What a beautiful way to end the trip that started with a blizzard and ended with soft snow.
So lucky to have seen Shags, Penguins, Seals, Terns, Gulls and Whales. All on the last trip.
We hadRead more
South Atlantic Ocean64°28’28” S 61°43’50” W February 15, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Not a great day to leave my phone behind. I didn’t get any shots of my mainland Antarctica landing. But Sandra has a few which I hope to upload soon.
I do have a cool Timelapse photo of theRead more
AntarcticaOrne Islands64°39’42” S 62°40’13” W February 13 in Antarctica ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C
Only three expeditions left till we head back home. The weather has been spectacular.
It sucks being sick but there are worse places to be in. Would love my hot water bottle and husband though.Read more
South Atlantic Ocean64°22’58” S 63°11’15” W
February 12, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ -3 °C
I didn’t get to visit the first penguin rookery as I had picked up the bug raging through the ship. It’s not great when the crew have the bug when they get on board. Anyhow, it could have beenRead more
AntarcticaGirdler Island66°0’57” S 65°39’28” W
February 11 in Antarctica ⋅ 🌙 -2 °C
Oh my! What an incredible experience to be so close to the water. The biggest challenge was getting in and out of the kayak. Nailed it!!
Saw a minke whale, seal and a couple of penguins. Not as muchRead more
AntarcticaPlaice Island66°1’19” S 65°25’40” W
February 10 in Antarctica ⋅ 🌙 -2 °C
Oh man!! We have stopped at Fish islands. The water here is very calm as it’s quite sheltered. We were last onto the water today. Rugged up with five layers. Sandra and I have both picked up soreRead more
RussiaSalekhard Urban Okrug66°0’48” N 65°39’28” E
February 11 in Russia ⋅ 🌬 -5 °C
Some people are plain crazy. No, I did not do it. Can’t even do cold showers. Water temp 1.2 ambient 0!!!!
RussiaLokhpodgort66°1’17” N 65°26’54” E
February 10 in Russia ⋅ ☁️ -9 °C
South Pacific Ocean66°32’12” S 69°10’33” W February 9, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 1 °C
An incredibly cold morning that started with snow. Have loved iceberg watching today. What started out with one then two is now icebergs everywhere!!!
We crossed the Antarctic circle and had aRead more
ArgentinaBase Naval Ushuaia54°48’26” S 68°18’7” W
February 5 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We boarded the boat in Ushuaia and plodded through the Beagle channel into the Drake passage. This is the big water way between South America and Antarctica. We were 1000km away from Antarctica. SameRead more
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