http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Antarctica , Antarctica , South Shetland Islands en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 22:47:56 +0000 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:47:56 +0000 I woke the next morning to the gentle rocking and rolling of the ship. We had entered the Drake. The weather was quite good so the seas were also not too bad just a small swell. The day was largely spent viewing sea birds from out on the decks. Most of my previous knowledge on albatrosses centered around golf but by the end of those two days I knew much more and spent a lot of time on deck tr http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-772618.html Zoals beloofd op deze blog meer foto39s van Antarctica.Deze blog toont onze klim en klauter activiteiten aan land het kajakken tussen de ijsbergen door en de moeizame tocht met het zeiljacht door het ijs.Maar om aansluiting met de vorige blog te vinden eerst nog even een Leopard seal op een ijsschot die zeehond die niet alleen pinguins opeet maar ook rubberbootjes stukbijt en een walvis.Uit http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-770096.html ADMIRALTYBAY JANUARY 23 A beautiful start to our final day in Antarctica waking up to views of beautiful Admiralty Bay. No fog this morning and the seas were calm. Disappointment when the captain announced that we would not be going to the Falkland Islands because of a weather forecast of 50 mph winds and we would be tendering in. So we will be going to Puerto Madryn Argentina instead. Many of http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-767773.html DALLMANN BAY CUVERVILLE ISLAND AND PARADISE CHANNEL Sunday January 20. Well were here The morning was foggy but the sun broke through and the fog lifted about 100 pm. I spent the morning in a cooking class and then went to an early lunch in preparation for my old worldnew world wine tasting. When the fog broke the glory of the Antarctic was all around me. We entered Dallmann Bay and everyo http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-767168.html CAPE HORN AND DRAKE PASSAGE Saturday. Last night we passed Cape Horn and entered Drake Passage. We rocked a little through the night. Daylight revealed fog and six foot swells. The staff indicated that what I experienced is fairly moderate for where we are. I like moderate when it comes to rough seas. Not many pictures today I didnt spot any sea life within camera range. Went to a lecture on http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-766975.html Wednesday December 19 2012Mikkelsen 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 a http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-765002.html Whether you purchase Gucci Outlet bags or Gucci handbags relevant now Throughout time Contempo added and added peoplewould rather accept online arcade and never arcade shops.Provide you with new company Jackie Barrier inside pink and much more obscure additionally to the majority of the platinum to have the ability to lift equipment armoires.You one this fall will discover a quantity of bag http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-761859.html 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 Here39s a snapshot of my best pics http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-700522.html 15thJanuary We made it to 65 degrees yesterday afternoon before being forced to turn round because of fog and ice in a narrow channel. We got just beyond Palmer station which is a US research facility. We have 16 of their scientists on board who came by two zodiacs from the station yesterday afternoon. They came aboard up a rope ladder apparently to deck 3 I don39t know how or if they are http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-679922.html November 3rd 2011 To say the little man is excited this morning is an understatement. It is the first morning he has been out of bed before me since August 1st We are finally onboard MS Fram for our trip to Antarctica. They have confiscated everyones alcohol as apparently it is now against Norwegian law to bring aboard alcohol and drink it. Some people have really been upset about it but we39 http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-667339.html James Mercer Journey Through the PastMy Antarctica trip started with a long bus journey from Puerto Natales all the way down to Ushuaia. The boarder crossing from Chile into Argentina was a breeze with only a quick 20 minute delay. The Land Of Fire is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland across the Strait of Magellan. The archipelago consists of a main isl http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-588032.html Craig Cardiff Dearest When You CalledCraig Cardiff Dirty Old TownCraig Cardiff Smallest WingsCraig Cardiff When People GoAntarctica Im not sure how to describe it I would like to gather the greatest poets and see what they have to say However not our best poets or most skilled photographers and painters could capture the natural beauty that Antarctica has to offer. It is si http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-587922.html The Danks Sold Me OutRadiohead The ReckonerThe Doves SatelitesI wasnt sure what to expect while on board the Antarctic Dream. I had heard various opinions about the boat the trip and the staff. The only constant was that the scenery was friggin amazing. So I decided to board the boat with an open mind and try to leave any expectations behind. Thats a lie I had high expectatio http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-587903.html So far I haven't told you much about my fellow passengers on the ship except for the 5 that I joined the boat with and my kayak partner. Well it was an intersting mix of people ranging from the very old over 70 down to mid 20s. A significant portion of whom were Aussie and Canadian. Whilst we were on the boat I did manage to make friend with quite a few. There was Terry the mid30s Canadian bri http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-585801.html Greetings from a blisteringly hot Buenos Aires I have been assiduously writing up my Antarctic trip but if you just want to skip straight through to the photos for the first part of this Antarctic Blog then feel free to click here..... httpwww.facebook.comalbum.phpaid315899id691995235la6138dac97 If you want cut yourself another slice of Xmas Cake or grab a mince pie and a brandy and s http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-556533.html HolaAs many of our readers know Ushuaia was not the furthest southernly destination of our trip. That title would be reserved for Antarctica. We had organized a cruise but we are using this term very loosely as one will learn later before we had left Vancouver that would take us from Ushuaia to the South Shetland Islands and then to the Antarctic Peninsula. As part of this trip was a night at http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-553945.html Now the bit we came all the way down here to do search for white nosed polar bears I don't care what the guy said yesterday about antarctic mammals.At 0530 general announcement that land was in sight and then something about low visibility so we decided to have a lie in. Rouse for 0730 breakfast call.Still very low visibility and wind speed is 40 knots nautical term for 50 mph. Other boats http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-553130.html Ushuaia ArgentinaSaturday February 5 2010Most of the tour activity in Ushuaia focuses on visiting Tierra Del Fuego National Park or visiting penguins. Penguins are a really big thing in this corner of the world. We visited this area in 2003 so opted to pass on organized touring. The Ushuaia cruise ship dock is right in town so a stroll through the tourist area was the order of the day.We d http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-476026.html Halfmoon Island http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-466025.html Arctowski Station King George Island. This is a Polish station. http://www.travelblog.org/Antarctica/Antarctica/South-Shetland-Islands/blog-466019.html