Reflections

Hanusse Bay

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February 16th 2016
This morning we woke to unanticipated rough seas and high winds. The Captain advised that we would not be going out in the Zodiacs but had scheduled some lectures instead while they sailed for calmer waters. Some 10 minutes later everything changed. We had sailed into an ice shelf and all around the boat all we could see was ice. They lowered the gangway on to the ice and the expedition crew se ... 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