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- Khamis, 6 Februari 2025 5:27 PTG
- 🌙 36 °F
- Altitud: 243 kaki
Amerika SyarikatHighlands47°37’3” N 122°8’33” W
Getting excited to see Penguins again!
6 Februari, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 36 °F
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- Hari 1
- Sabtu, 8 Februari 2025 10:22 PG
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Altitud: 85 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatLennox Park33°56’24” N 118°21’44” W
Hello LA
8 Februari, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
SEA -> LAX -> IAH -> EZE
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- Sabtu, 8 Februari 2025 3:07 PTG
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitud: 85 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatAtascocita West30°0’54” N 95°11’19” W
Hello Houston
8 Februari, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Last stop in the US before the long leg to Bueno Aires.
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- Hari 2
- Ahad, 9 Februari 2025 7:55 PG
- ☀️ 68 °F
- Altitud: 72 kaki
ArgentinaMinistro Pistarini International Airport34°48’57” S 58°32’35” W
Hello Bueno Aires!
9 Februari, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Overnight in Bueno Aires. Then off to Ushuaia tomorrow morning.
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- Isnin, 10 Februari 2025 2:12 PTG
- ☁️ 46 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- ArgentinaPunta Observatorio54°48’28” S 68°17’19” W
Hello Octantis
10 Februari, Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
I missed this ship (and room). Feels like seeing an old friend.
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- Selasa, 11 Februari 2025 3:40 PTG
- 🌬 41 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
South Atlantic Ocean54°54’8” S 67°42’12” W
Sailing the Drake Passage
11 Februari, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 41 °F
3-4 meter swells. Not Drake Lake, not quite Drake Shake.
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- Hari 5
- Rabu, 12 Februari 2025 9:31 PG
- ⛅ 30 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- South Atlantic Ocean62°16’24” S 59°47’6” W
Hello Antarctica!
12 Februari, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 30 °F
Sailing through the English Channel. We get a landing today! Woot!
Recorded a bunch of Chinstraps, a few Gentoos, lots of Antarctica Shags, 2 Wilson Storm Petrels, and a couple Antarctic Turns. NotBaca lagi
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- Rabu, 12 Februari 2025 1:51 PTG
- ⛅ 30 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
AntartikaFort Point62°32’60” S 59°35’16” W
Special Operations Boat
12 Februari, Antartika ⋅ ⛅ 30 °F
The Special Operations Boat (SOB) is a very cool toy.
Each ship has 2 boats. Based on a a boat originally designed for the military, Viking customized the design by extending the length to accommodateBaca lagi
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- Rabu, 12 Februari 2025 3:05 PTG
- ⛅ 32 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- AntartikaFort Point62°32’60” S 59°35’16” W
Fort Point, Antarctica
12 Februari, Antartika ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
Chinstraps, Gentoos, Fur Seals, a couple Elephant Seals, Humpbacks, Lots of flying birds.
The plan was for a landing, but due to the large number of Fur and Elephant Seals, which aren’t goodBaca lagi
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- Hari 6
- Khamis, 13 Februari 2025 1:30 PTG
- ⛅ 27 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- AntartikaPortal Point64°30’18” S 61°43’41” W
Portal Point
13 Februari, Antartika ⋅ ⛅ 27 °F
Lots of whales. Our first (and only) continental landing in Antarctica!
Went kayaking too!
64°30'S 61°46'W
NAMESAKE: named by British explorers, a gateway route to access theBaca lagi
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- Khamis, 13 Februari 2025 3:12 PTG
- ⛅ 28 °F
- Altitud: 20 kaki
- AntartikaPortal Point64°30’9” S 61°45’41” W
Kayaking at Portal Point
13 Februari, Antartika ⋅ ⛅ 28 °F
Lots of little bergies. Steered clear of a napping Leopard Seal.
There was a Leopard Seal last time I kayaked too. Must be a thing for me… lol
Expedition Team said that was the first one they hadBaca lagi
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- Hari 7
- Jumaat, 14 Februari 2025 9:48 PG
- ☁️ 30 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- AntartikaRoullin Point65°6’22” S 63°59’33” W
Lemarie Channel
14 Februari, Antartika ⋅ ☁️ 30 °F
Plan was to pass through the Lemarie Channel to Port Charcot. Unfortunately there was a massive ice berg blocking the exit. Octantis made an amazing u-turn in a very narrow channel.
(Black and WhiteBaca lagi
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- Jumaat, 14 Februari 2025 9:49 PG
- ☁️ 30 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- AntartikaRoullin Point65°6’22” S 63°59’33” W
Arnoux’s beaked whale sighting
14 Februari, Antartika ⋅ ☁️ 30 °F
Saw these in the Lemarie Channel, next to the massive ice berg blocking our passage.
Chris, the marine mammal specialist was super excited about the observation. Thought it was a Minke whale atBaca lagi
Pengembara
This is very interesting. I haven’t heard of this type of whale before.
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- Jumaat, 14 Februari 2025 3:25 PTG
- ☁️ 32 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- AntartikaRenard, Cape65°1’12” S 63°44’46” W
Hidden Bay
14 Februari, Antartika ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
The original explorers approach from the North and a string of islands create a screen hiding the bay, hence the name “Hidden Bay”. (Thank you Tato for the info)
Map in the photos.
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- Sabtu, 15 Februari 2025 10:09 PG
- ☁️ 25 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- Bransfield Strait64°42’39” S 62°36’13” W
Danco Island!
15 Februari, Bransfield Strait ⋅ ☁️ 25 °F
Probably my favorite place in Antarctica. Danco Island just makes me happy.
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- Sabtu, 15 Februari 2025 8:52 PTG
- ☁️ 28 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- South Atlantic Ocean64°36’11” S 62°42’31” W
Weather Balloon launch
15 Februari, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 28 °F
Due to helium needed to launch the balloon, Octantis can only do 1 weather balloon launch a week. Pretty neat to watch science in action.
Site to track daily global weather balloon launches inBaca lagi
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- Ahad, 16 Februari 2025 8:11 PG
- ☁️ 30 °F
- Altitud: 16 kaki
- AntartikaKappa Island64°19’10” S 63°0’2” W
Melchior Islands
16 Februari, Antartika ⋅ ☁️ 30 °F
NAMESAKE: vice-admiral of the French Navy Jules Melchior
DISCOVERY: during the German expedition of 1873/4 by Dallmann, charted by French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot in 1903-1905
LOCATION:Baca lagi
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- Ahad, 16 Februari 2025 9:09 PTG
- ☀️ 30 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- South Atlantic Ocean64°32’55” S 62°38’29” W
Humpback Whales feeding!
16 Februari, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 30 °F
Came across a couple groups of Humpback Whales feeding. Captain did a (very tight) U-Turn so we could check them out. One group decided to come close to the ship and give us a show. Never seenBaca lagi
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- Isnin, 17 Februari 2025 8:52 PG
- ☁️ 30 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- AntartikaFarewell Rock63°51’51” S 60°59’23” W
Spert Island
17 Februari, Antartika ⋅ ☁️ 30 °F
63°51'S 60°56'W
NAMESAKE: Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Sir Thomas Spert, Controller of the King's Ships in the time of Henry VIll
DISCOVERY:Baca lagi
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- Isnin, 17 Februari 2025 4:41 PTG
- ❄️ 32 °F
- Altitud: 3 kaki
- AntartikaBombay Island63°54’5” S 60°47’30” W
Mikkelsen Harbour
17 Februari, Antartika ⋅ ❄️ 32 °F
Last stop in Antarctica. (Sad face)
Gentoo Penguin rookery, with 1 Chinstrap hanging out. (Our Expedition Leader Isa, named him Pedro)
NAMESAKE: a Norwegian Arctic captain, first to take Sven FoynBaca lagi
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- Selasa, 18 Februari 2025 12:12 PTG
- 🌬 37 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- South Atlantic Ocean60°37’49” S 63°41’6” W
Birds of the Drake
18 Februari, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 37 °F
Spent 5 hours, on deck, looking for birds. Only saw ~5, but it was well worth it.
Snowy Albatross (aka Wandering) - (2 in 2 trips, Woot!)
Grey-headed Albatross
Southern Giant-Petrel
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- Selasa, 18 Februari 2025 12:12 PTG
- 🌬 37 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- South Atlantic Ocean60°37’49” S 63°41’6” W
Sailing the Drake
18 Februari, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 37 °F
10-12 ft seas, gentle wind. Still chilly, but the sun is out and it’s nice. Looking for birds… hope to see an Albatross… think birds!
We’ve only seen 2 Southern Giant-Petrel (might have beenBaca lagi
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- Hari 12
- Rabu, 19 Februari 2025 2:08 PTG
- ⛅ 9 °F
- Altitud: 440 kaki
RusiaMakushinsky District54°57’2” N 67°4’30” E
Sailing the Beagle Channel
19 Februari, Rusia ⋅ ⛅ 9 °F
Crazy winds 70 knots, so no deck access for bird watching. :-/
Still pretty awesome to experience such a different crossing than last time.
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- Rabu, 19 Februari 2025 3:38 PTG
- 🌬 50 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- Argentina55°8’29” S 66°9’29” W
Peale’s Dolphin
19 Februari, Argentina ⋅ 🌬 50 °F
Thought they were Penguins porpoising in the waves, but upon closer inspection they were dolphins!
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- Jumaat, 21 Februari 2025 7:08 PG
- ☁️ 46 °F
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- ArgentinaPunta Observatorio54°48’41” S 68°17’41” W
Last morning in Ushuaia
21 Februari, Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
Beautiful sunrise to send us off. Not too sad, cause I know I’ll be back for another adventure. :-)
PengembaraLove Penguins