Blogs from Antarctica, Antarctica - page 14

It's New Year's Eve! During the night we were supposed to enter Bransfield Strait, which divides King George Island from Antarctic's Trinity Peninsula in the Palmer Archipelago. However, again there was too much ice, so we turned around in the night and are now sailing around King George Island on the ocean side. The captain hopes to backtrack and enter the strait from the opposite end. It's a grey day with patchy fog on relatively calm waters. Vi and I take a stroll outside before breakfast. It's about 1°C and quite pleasant, but we can't see much. We do, however, catch sight of a series of whale plumes and some finned black backs in the distance. The truth is that it has turned into a rather bland day. We are out of sight of visible land ... read more

Wednesday December 19, 2012 Mikkelsen Harbour and Cierva Cove We make it through the Drake Passage and are now in the South Shetland Islands. Francine is now vertical. The excitement to finally get onto land is overwhelming. We all hurry down to the zodiac boarding area to take the short ride to the island. We are going to see the penguins up close and personal. We were warned about the smell so we are somewhat prepared. The worst part was falling down through the softening snow and land in the penguin pooh! The Gentoo penguins were so much fun to watch. The best and most favored nesting sites are the ones at the top of the mountains/rock hills. It is so amazing that they climb all that way and back down again to get food and ... read more

Asti was nice to walk around both in the evening and during the day. I prefer old cities with a bit or a lot of history to glass and concrete and skyskrapers. The hotels breakfast was ok , not German style but ok. The breakfast hostess was alaugh though, some old tart dressed up to kill with 12 cm heels and made up to go, a red lamp would have made it complete. Last day are boring, you just mope about waiting for your train, ferry,flight. I decided on taking a detour to Alessandria, to check it out for future reference. France has nice name for it's cities but methinks that Italy beats the frogs hands down. Costliglioe d'Asti, Nizza Monferato, Aquiterme. Inchisa Scappino, Castel nuovo Belbo just to mention a few. Note to self: most ... read more

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We sailed from Ushuai across the drake passage for two days, then landed at on the south shetlands Islands. We continued to head south for the Antarctic circle, which we eventually got too All the penguins, seals and wildlife and the shear scale of the place were breathtaking Here's a snapshot of my best pics... read more