Continent One
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Leaving Atlanta airport for Buenos Aires where we will spend a couple of days before boarding the Silver Whisper. This is our North America touchpoint for our 7 continent journey.
It was a bit of aRead more
Leaving Atlanta airport for Buenos Aires where we will spend a couple of days before boarding the Silver Whisper. This is our North America touchpoint for our 7 continent journey.
It was a bit of aRead more
We spent a fabulous day with tour guide Brenda Diaz who we found on the “Tours by Locals” website. She was extremely enthusiastic about her city and shared a unique viewpoint from an artistsRead more
Montevideo, Uruguay is a colorful city with some interesting highlights. There are new buildings juxtaposed with beautifully ornate old buildings that are almost all deteriorating. We didn’t get aRead more
Puerto Madryn is a coastal city in northern Patagonia. It is located on a large, quiet bay.
This is a nice respite before heading out to sea on our way to the Falkland Islands.
It is a pleasant cityRead more
We are in the southern Atlantic Ocean and we were headed for the Falkland Islands. Our captain called a ship-wide meeting and said we were going to by-pass the Falklands due to weather, which soundsRead more
When I was a young girl, I was always attracted to adventure travel books from the library. This attraction has continued into my adult life, primarily focusing on travels that included mountainRead more
We woke up in Antarctica this morning-the third continent of our 7 continent adventure.
It is impossible to describe or photographically capture the incredible beauty here.
It is a spectacularly sunnyRead more
Day 2 in the midst of glaciers, ice floes and icebergs. The scenery is breathtaking. The day is cloudy, so the intense blues of the ice seem to shine even brighter than they did in the sunlight.
TheRead more
Our last day in Antarctica is being spent in the South Shetland Islands before we head north through the Drake Passage. After a little rain yesterday, the weather has turned gorgeous again with mildRead more
We are sailing north on the Drake Passage and are experiencing something that’s a little unusual called the “Drake Lake”. This often turbulent sea is quite calm today so we are making a run forRead more
Jane Beasley Bon Voyage! I miss you guys already. Looking forward to hearing all about your adventures.
Escaping winter by going to Antartica? Winter must be cold there. :-)
Traveler It is such a funny thing to do. Head for heat of Brazil and know you will soon be walking in ice in place of drinks with floating or crushed ice!
Franz Rosenboom
Well done, enjoy the time