Outward bound
30 января 2018 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We leave at 8, fly for 12 hours and land an hour before we took off
Chile
30 января 2018 г., Чили ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Settling in for a night’s sleep after the flight. We are staying a couple of nights in the old part of the town, in a restored hostel.
A day in Santiago getting our bearings
31 января 2018 г., Чили ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
After a good sleep, it was time to wander around the city. Santiago is a mix of old and new, but in the heart of the city, the old dominates in the buildings and many cobblestoned streets. TypicallyЧитать далее
Santiago to Chillán
1 февраля 2018 г., Чили ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Well the time has come to start our journey south. We spent a morning at Parquemet in Santiago where we visited the statue of the Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Concepción which also provides aЧитать далее
Chillán to Temuco
2 февраля 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
More travel, still jet lagged, and just happy to get the bus. We travelled through the Araucaria region, and at last we are really getting glimpses of the Andes and the Araucaria pines, which remindЧитать далее
Temuco to Puerto Montt
3 февраля 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
After a late start to the morning...still kicking that old jet lag...we made our way to the bus terminus and boarded the bus to Puerto Montt. Temuco was a pleasant climate, but it is getting colder asЧитать далее
Peurto Varas and Volcán Osorno
4 февраля 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Hired a car today. We went up the road a bit to Puerto Vargas on the edge of Lago (lake) Llanquihue, and found a great little restaurant which did the most amazing local foods, including a favouriteЧитать далее
Puerto Montt to Punta Arenas
5 февраля 2018 г., Чили ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Jet lag and yesterday’s long trip to Volcan Osborne had taken their toll, and so a lazy day was spent just driving about the town and then to the airport, where delay followed delay and eventuallyЧитать далее
Punta Arenas
6 февраля 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
After a very late (2 am) arrival in Punta Arenas, Dave collected a hire car and we proceeded to head off around the town, using the time to purchase any last minute necessities for the trip south. AЧитать далее
Punta Arenas
7 февраля 2018 г., Чили ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Our second day in Punta and a chance to drive south to the Museo Etnico - Kenkeu, which is a recently established park focusing on the history of local tribes, especially the Selk’nam who wereЧитать далее
Punta Arenas to Antarctica
8 февраля 2018 г., Антарктида ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
We received the call at 5 am that there was a brief window to fly to Antarctica, so it was load on to the buses and out to the airport. We were fortunate with the cloud, as to land at King GeorgeЧитать далее
Deception Island
9 февраля 2018 г., South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Well after a fantastic nights sleep with the ship slowly rocking and the bed soft and cradle-like, children rested from their seasickness the day before, time for a hearty breakfast. The snow wasЧитать далее
Hannah Point and penguins
9 февраля 2018 г., Антарктида ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Sadly weather conditions proved the barrier, and the visit to the penguin rookery was called off. So Roger the ecologist offered to give a lecture on penguins and whales in the Antarctic. ZawadiЧитать далее
Neko Harbour
10 февраля 2018 г., Антарктида ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Well today we landed on the Antarctic continent proper, at Neko Harbour. First job was to raise the Aboriginal flag and claimed Antarctica for the Waanyi. Doubt it would hold up in The Hague, but oneЧитать далее
Port Charcot and iceberg formations
10 февраля 2018 г., Антарктида ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Wow! What can you say? We saw the most amazing icebergs, as if the ice carving giants had been active the night before. AND we got to land on an iceberg. ‘Black Ice’ (glacial ice) was gathered forЧитать далее
Lemaire Channel
10 февраля 2018 г., Антарктида ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
The afternoon saw the expedition pass through the Lemaire Channel, which is about 500 metres wide and encompassed by sheer glaciers and cliffs. Very scenic, and peaceful, even with a slight breeze.
Across the Antarctic Circle
11 февраля 2018 г., South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ -1 °C
This is what the expedition was all about, the ability to say we had crossed the Polar Circle. The ship’s horn blew as we crossed latitude 66°33’47.0”S. Cook’s oath was taken by all promisingЧитать далее
Detaille Island
11 февраля 2018 г., South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Detaille Island was the southern most point of our trip. We had hoped to travel slightly further, but the pack ice had moved in and rather than risk being stuck in the ice, the ship’s captain madeЧитать далее
Fish Island
12 февраля 2018 г., South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
A chance to visit more penguins and seals. A beautiful location where we could also observe mosses and lichens native to the region.
Paradise Bay
13 февраля 2018 г., Антарктида ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A stunning morning with water like glass meant that the expedition could see some spectacular scenery. The divers saw jellyfish which lit up like LEDs. The kayakers had minke whales surface onlyЧитать далее
Cuverville Island and a BBQ
13 февраля 2018 г., Антарктида ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Our second last day ashore Antarctica, gentoo penguins, fur seals, and that evening a BBQ on the back of the boat. IAATO guidelines are strict when it comes to food, you are not permitted to take foodЧитать далее
Port Lockroy
14 февраля 2018 г., Антарктида ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Port Lockroy was our last landing in Antarctica and a chance for some retail therapy and post cards to everyone from the Penguin post office. We also received the coveted ‘Antarctica - been thereЧитать далее
Dallmann Bay, whales and polar plunges
14 февраля 2018 г., Антарктида ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
The afternoon was an opportunity to watch for whales and with a calm moment and sunshine, time for a polar plunge. Seventeen passengers (including Dave) braved the elements to jump from the safety ofЧитать далее
Day 1 crossing Drake's Passage
15 февраля 2018 г., South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
The swell was about 4 metres today but many are down for the count. A good time to begin transferring photos and getting items in order ahead of the disembarkment on the 17th.
Day 2 of Drake's Passage and Cape Horn
16 февраля 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We arrived at the cape around lunchtime, and met the Chilean ship pilot whose job it was to guide us through the Beagle Channel. Because we were slightly ahead of schedule, a landing at Cape Horn wasЧитать далее