The landing at Neko harbour

Landing on the frozen Continent

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January 16th 2013
The next stop was Neko Harbour, our first continental landing! The landing was delayed due to many icebergs beaching themselves near the shore and blocking access for the Zodiacs. Though a suitable spot was found, we had to jump out into waist high water. My waterproof pants came in very handy. Our walking route took us through some more Gentoo penguin colonies and up to a great lookout across the ... 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