Madrid
November 19, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 11 °CThe adventure begins! First stop Madrid :)
The adventure begins! First stop Madrid :)
After a 13 hour flight with only little food and one glass of red wine (for good sleep) and water i made it safely to Argentina including a beautiful sunrise over brasil :)
After an almost 24 hour trip i arrived safely at the end of the world in Ushuaia. Getting closer to the penguins!
My first full day in Ushuaia! Ushuaia is well known for its trekking trails. So we did the 4 hour hike to Laguna Encantada! The hike was challenging but we were rewarded by a beautiful lake in theRead more
I went on a wonderful hike today to Laguna Esmeralda. The weather was perfect! Blue sky and sun all day i even got a sun burn :D
The first day of my Antartica Expedition started in the Beagle channel. Ortelius will be my home for the next 10 days. So exciting! I got comfortable in my cabin and had a first look at the outsideRead more
… the sea got more and more restless as we started our way through the Drake passage (supposedly one of the worst passages). We had very high waves and lots of people struggeling with seasickness…Read more
The next day the weather was better so we could try a landing on Snow Hill Island with our three helicopers on board. For me it was the first time in a helicoper.. a little bit scary and exciting atRead more
For the first time in oceanwide history we were able to see the Emperor penguins on two consecutive days! The second day the weather was even better and we again had one hour with these wonderfulRead more
After two wonderful days seeing the Emperor penguins on Snow Hill Island we were unfortunately not able to do any more landings the following days. Looking back on the winds being hurricane strong ofRead more