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- Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 10:01 PM
- ⛅ -3 °C
- Altitude: 244 m
ScotlandAviemore57°6’34” N 3°53’27” W
Feshiebridge training
January 2, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ -3 °C
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- Friday, January 11, 2019 at 5:57 PM
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 57 m
- ScotlandRavelston55°56’53” N 3°14’50” W
Packing
January 11, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Oh Lordy! We’ve got a lot of stuff!!
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- Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 3:06 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 42 m
- ScotlandEdinburgh Airport55°56’52” N 3°21’55” W
At the airport!
January 12, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Gin and tonics at the ready!
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- Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 4:10 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 33 m
ArgentinaRetiro34°35’20” S 58°23’9” W
Arrived in Buenos Aires
January 13, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Just a quick look around the Recoleta Cemetary
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- Monday, January 14, 2019 at 2:34 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 33 m
- ArgentinaRetiro34°35’20” S 58°23’9” W
Tour of Buenos Aires
January 14, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Hotel is very nice - looks amazing lit up at night. On the tour of La Boca, Scott seems to have attracted some unwanted female attention!! La Boca is pretty cool.
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- Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 2:07 PM
- 🌧 23 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- ArgentinaJorge Newbery Airport34°33’26” S 58°24’48” W
Getting to the airport
January 15, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
How many bags and people can you fit in a Fiat taxi?? Fortunately Scott has has got his ‘man bag’. When he left to go to the toilet I had a wee shot myself!! Looking good!!
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- Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 8:25 AM
- ⛅ 4 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- ArgentinaUshuaia54°48’22” S 68°18’39” W
Ushuaia
January 16, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Arrived in the most southerly city in the world. It’s a bit chilly!! Off now on a 4x4 trip
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- Wednesday, January 16, 2019
- 🌬 5 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- ArgentinaUshuaia54°48’22” S 68°18’39” W
4x4 across the Andes
January 16, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ 🌬 5 °C
Great trip in 4x4 across the Andes to Lake Fagnano filled by lunch of steak and Malbec!!
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- Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 12:24 PM
- 🌬 12 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- ArgentinaUshuaia54°48’22” S 68°18’39” W
Up to the Martial glacier
January 17, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Early morning trip to glacier - spectacular weather and amazing views. Now heading for a spot of lunch before embarking.
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- Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 2:37 PM
- 🌬 12 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- ArgentinaPunta Observatorio54°48’27” S 68°18’16” W
Getting on the ship
January 17, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Ship doesn’t look much like it did in the brochure!! Will be out of touch for next two weeks - back online in Feb
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- Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 5:23 PM
- 🌬 12 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ArgentinaBase Naval Ushuaia54°48’24” S 68°18’8” W
The Real ship
January 17, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
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- Friday, January 18, 2019 at 12:09 PM
- 🌧 11 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
South Atlantic Ocean55°8’10” S 66°52’18” W
All at sea
January 18, 2019, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Set off from Ushuaia - just coming out of Beagle Channel and its beginning to get choppy! Apparently there’s a bit of a storm in the Drake Passage so we’re preparing for 4m swell and 40 mph winds.Read more
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- Friday, January 18, 2019 at 3:13 PM
- 🌬 9 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Atlantic Ocean55°44’46” S 67°3’16” W
Its choppy!
January 18, 2019, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
Wind is up at Cape Horn!
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- Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 6:57 AM
- 🌧 3 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Atlantic Ocean59°53’20” S 65°18’47” W
Half way there
January 19, 2019, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
We’re half way across the Drake Passage. Had a pretty rough night last night with a 9m swell and high winds - makes dinner somewhat interesting and sleeping even more challenging!! Still a big swellRead more
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- Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 9:01 AM
- ⛅ 0 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
AntarcticaCervantes, punta64°30’1” S 62°24’34” W
Arrived in Antarctica!
January 20, 2019 in Antarctica ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
After another stormy night we’ve arrived in Antarctica. Lots of icebergs! Will be landing this afternoon. More to come....
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- Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 6:54 PM
- ❄️ 0 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Antarctica64°47’52” S 62°38’27” W
Landing on Danco Island
January 20, 2019 in Antarctica ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
Fantastic afternoon on and around Danco Island. Our first steps on Antartica. Got close up and personal with Hump Back Whales, leopard seal and Gentoo Penguins. On now to south of the Antarctic CircleRead more
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- Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 7:35 PM
- ❄️ 0 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- AntarcticaBeneden Head64°45’58” S 62°42’8” W
View from the cabin
January 20, 2019 in Antarctica ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
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- Monday, January 21, 2019
- ❄️ 0 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Atlantic Ocean66°33’41” S 67°42’59” W
Below the Antarctic Circle
January 21, 2019, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
Another rough night as we headed out into open sea to head for Detaille Island in Crystal Sound. We crossed the Antarctic Circle at 11am but our progress was impeded by a lot of ice bergs and meant weRead more
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- Tuesday, January 22, 2019
- ☀️ 0 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Pacific Ocean68°15’33” S 67°7’34” W
Kayaking and penguins in Marguerite Bay
January 22, 2019, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
We’re now down as far south as we will go - 68 deg S. Lots of sea ice makes the kayaking really spectacular. Landed on the mainland in the afternoon at a huge Adelie penguin colony. They sure doRead more
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- Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 3:54 PM
- ☀️ 0 °C
- AntarcticaStäbleinsee67°48’37” S 67°19’59” W
Horseshoe Island
January 23, 2019 in Antarctica ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Went to see an old British Antarctic Survey hut at Horseshoe Island. Amazing place - they just upped and walked out in 1961. Now on route north to Lemaire.
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- Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 7:23 PM
- ☁️ 0 °C
- AntarcticaYalour Islands65°14’58” S 64°9’50” W
Landed at Vernadsky Base on Galindez Is.
January 24, 2019 in Antarctica ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Came up north across the Antarctic Circle last night. Arrived at the Argentine islands and made a lengthy transfer to the Ukrainian base in the Argentine Islands because of huge amounts of sea ice.Read more
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- Friday, January 25, 2019
- ⛅ 0 °C
- Altitude: 113 m
- AntarcticaLefèvre Point64°50’24” S 63°30’21” W
Damoy Hut and Paradise Harbour
January 25, 2019 in Antarctica ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Woke up to a fabulous blue sky day. First stop was Damoy Hut on Wiencke Island - a walk up the hill and amazing views of Port Lockroy, a working British Hut. Then kayaking in Paradise Harbour -Read more
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- Saturday, January 26, 2019
- ☀️ 0 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Atlantic Ocean64°38’17” S 62°17’23” W
Curveville Island and Wilhelmina Bay
January 26, 2019, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Woke up on the ice to another blue sky. Headed back to the ship for a swim in the 35deg pool!! Didn’t go ashore at Curveville Island ( more penguins!) but kayaking in the afternoon in Wilhelmina BayRead more
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- Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 6:25 PM
- 🌫 2 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- AntarcticaGirardi, islote62°35’30” S 59°54’7” W
Deception Island and Half Moon Island
January 27, 2019 in Antarctica ⋅ 🌫 2 °C
We arrived at Deception Island this morning,a flooded volcanic caldera and sailed through Neptune’s Bellows , a narrow breach in the caldera wall. The island was home to a whaling station during theRead more
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- Sunday, January 27, 2019
- 🌧 1 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Atlantic Ocean62°47’55” S 60°37’3” W
Final goodbye to Antarctica
January 27, 2019, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌧 1 °C
Said our goodbyes to Antarctica and now heading across the Drake Passage. Hopefully it will be kind to us! Back in Ushuaia in two days