Leaving Paradise Bay

Unfortunately, ice started to block the entry to Brown's Station just as the expedition team was getting ready to set up a route. So the team had to get everything back into the zodiac in a hurry and head out, back to the ship, before the entry was entirely blocked.

The submarine was recalled and towed back to the ship because ice was beginning to build up in their area, too. The submarine was towed as it was faster.

We ended up sailing out of Paradise Bay through a narrow channel past Gonzalez Videla Base, a former Chilean station, and are heading into Andvord Bay to get to Neko Harbour. In other words, we took a small but scenic shortcut. 🙂Read more