Monthly Archives: February 2011

Tierra del Fuego National Park – Jan 3rd

Jan 3rd – This morning we set out for Tierra del Fuego NP with the guide we hired for the day, Esteban Daniels, with hopes of the continued glorious weather from yesterday and hoping for the Magellanic Woodpecker & Andean … Continue reading

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Ushuaia & Martial Glacier – Jan 2nd

Jan 2nd – Breakfast was very early, 6:30 ish, so that we could get off the ship by 8:30, which we actually made it off by 7:45. We then proceeded to struggle with all of our luggage walking up hill … Continue reading

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Day at Sea: Drake Passage – Jan 1, 2011

Jan 1st – The seas continue to be rough and practically devoid of birds, just a few Cape Petrels and Black-Browed Albatross. As the crew said, we experienced both the Drake Lake and the Drake Shake. One wave actually hit … Continue reading

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Day at sea, Drake Passage – Dec 31st

Dec 31st – Day at sea, Drake Passage Today is a day at sea heading back towards Ushuaia. Most of the time is spent in the Drake Passage. It is predicted to be relatively calm and so far this has … Continue reading

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Deception Island & Half Moon Island – Dec 30th

Dec 30th – Our first stop today is at Deception Island where we did a 4 ish mile hike roundtrip between Whaler’s Bay and Baily Head which took about 4 hours. We started at 6:00 AM! The scenery was amazing … Continue reading

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Iceberg Alley, Joinville Island in Antarctic Sound – Dec 29th

Dec 29th – Today we made our way through “iceberg alley” in Antarctic Sound. The sound lies between the very tip of the Antarctic Peninsula and D’Urville, Joinville, and Dundee Islands. Huge tabular icebergs from the ice shelves in the … Continue reading

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King George Island (Chinese station) & Yankee Harbour on Greenwich Island – Dec 28th

Dec 28th -“Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 8 inches along the coast and far less … Continue reading

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Day at sea passing Elephant Island – Dec 27th

Dec 27th – “A name steeped in legend, Elephant Island is an icon for “Antarctics” the way Cape Horn is for mariners. This imposing and desolate island was home to 22 marooned members of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s fabled 1914 Imperial … Continue reading

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Washington Strait and South Orkney Islands – Dec 26th

Dec 26th – “The South Orkneys consist of four major islands: Coronation, the largest, and Signy, Powell and Laurie, along with several minor islands and rocks, as well as the Inaccessible Islands 29 km to the west. Covering 622 sq … Continue reading

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At Sea South Georgia to South Orkneys – Dec 25th

Dec 25th – A relatively quiet Christmas at sea after recuperating from a food induced coma. Santa arrived last night just before midnight delivering a wrapped Christmas gift for each passenger. So we ate a little, worked out a bit … Continue reading

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