March 23rd 2008Antarctica » Antarctica » Ross Sea There is something reassuring in the effort still required, even today, to visit Antarctica. Yes, day-long scenic flights from New Zealand and Australia have been an option for the well-endowed of po ... 25 photos[full story]
March 22nd 2008Antarctica » Antarctica » Ross Sea When I started writing up this trip, I envisaged three blogs, one on the trip south, one on the Ross Sea, and one on the trip north. If you’ve followed the last month’s scribblings in any ... 27 photos[full story]
March 20th 2008Antarctica » Antarctica » Ross Sea If stepping ashore at Cape Adare was magical, walking down the gangway and straight onto a vast plain of snow-covered sea ice which stretched away to the distant foot of the Campbell Glacier was breat ... 34 photos[full story]
March 18th 2008Antarctica » Antarctica » Ross Sea “Exploration is the physical expression of the intellectual passion. And I tell you, if you have the desire for knowledge and the power to give it physical expression, go out and explore&hellip ... 34 photos[full story]
March 17th 2008Antarctica » Antarctica » Ross Sea Breaking through the pack ice into the Ross Sea was far from a foregone conclusion. Aurora’s previous trip in January had not managed to do so, and we spent an extra couple of days battling thi ... 29 photos[full story]
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