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March 6th 2008
Published: March 6th 2008
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To set the scene… Our trusty vessel, the Marina Svetaeva, was an ice-strengthened 1989 Polish-built, Russian-registered 90-metre passenger ship, recently acquired (previously leased) by Aurora Expeditions. While not an icebreaker, she was, effectively, only half a grade away, and we can certainly now vouch for her ice-bashing capabilities in the careful hands of her skipper, Kapitan Gena, and ... Read Full Entry



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Elizabeth Weir
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I decided in early 2006 that I'd had enough of the London rat-race and the career thing - at least, for the time being - and that I'd like to take some time out: "me time", as it were; time to do at least some of the things that I'd been thinking about doing over the last few years but hadn't been able to fit in around work and client demands. So here I am: backpack to the ready (to be honest, it had never really been put away after my '93-'94 round-the-world trip), and a gazillion ideas about how to fill the next xx months..... (And, no, I've no idea when I'll go back to the "real" worl... full info
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lowering a Zodiac into the waterlowering a Zodiac into the water
lowering a Zodiac into the water
soaring over the seassoaring over the seas
soaring over the seas
black-browed albatross off the western coast of Macquarie Island
iced-up bowiced-up bow
iced-up bow
icicles over a portholeicicles over a porthole
icicles over a porthole
partying in the rain off Macquarie Islandpartying in the rain off Macquarie Island
partying in the rain off Macquarie Island
sailing into Hobart in the shadow of Mount Wellingtonsailing into Hobart in the shadow of Mount Wellington
sailing into Hobart in the shadow of Mount Wellington
smart company waiting for the Marina Svetaevasmart company waiting for the Marina Svetaeva
smart company waiting for the Marina Svetaeva
the QEII had beaten us to it by a day or two
tying up, finally, after nearly four weeks at seatying up, finally, after nearly four weeks at sea
tying up, finally, after nearly four weeks at sea



28th December 2008

Jo
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Count down to Antarctica
Hi Elizabeth, Loved reading your blog, thanks for all your feedback. My trip commences on the 7th Jan. I think I am geared up for it. So many clothes..... Any suggestions you can give me would be most welcoming. Am travelling on my own as my "friend"!!! pulled out at the last minute. I have downgraded to a tripleshare. Thus saving the difference in cost from when I first booked. US dollar rate being most hurtful to the Aussie dollar over the past 6 months. Hope the others I share with will be able to tolerate me... and vis versa. cheers Jo. .

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