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Blowin' to Brown Bluff

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December 20th 2008
Saturday 20th Another early wakeup call from the expedition leader (I have figured out his actual title). Baby emperor penguins off the port side. Great, that means I can grab my shades and watch from my bed! But I was up and ready to start another excellent day in the land of penguins and icebergs; and that was what this day was particularly full of. From breakfast, the boat maneuvered its way ... 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