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Antarctica! - Days 11-12, Drake Passage and the End

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March 18th 2024
Immediately after our last excursion to the landing at Portal Point, we were on our way. We had 2.5 days to cross the Drake Passage and get back to Ushuaia in time for our flight out. Our last night, we had a lovely sunset as well as a special treat from the kitchen: Baked Antarctica (a take on Baked Alaska). This was the night of 5 desserts, so this was in addition! This was also more along wh ... read more

Antarctica » Antarctica

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Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region and other areas sou... ... read more