Magical moments on the Antarctic Continent

Friday, March 8, 2019 – The ship anchored south of Adelaide Island, and the passengers did a split expedition this morning. Half of the group went zodiac cruising and the other half did a wet landing at Red Rock Ridge (Morro Roca Roja). A wet landing just means you get out of the zodiac into […]

Crossing the Antarctic Circle!!

Thursday, March 7, 2019 – The zodiac cruise yesterday afternoon at Melchior Island was pretty amazing, although it did get a little cold, especially toward the end! We saw several species of sea birds, fur seals (which were nearly decimated in the early 20th century, but have made a great comeback), and even a solo […]

ANTICIPATION!

Monday, March 4, 2019 – More wandering around Ushuaia today, awaiting the moment that I can climb aboard the ship and head for Antarctic! Most of the shops were closed today, in observance of Carnaval – who knew it was celebrated here at the end of the world?! My plan was to book my adventures […]

It’s a good day to start across the Drake Passage

March 4, 2019 There’s virtually no wind today, and while it was a colorful sunrise, it wasn’t red 😳 hoping that’s a good sign for a gentle crossing of “the Drake” on my way to Antarctica!! Thanks for following my travels so far! I’ve been advised that wi-fi is slow and inconsistent on the ship–Ocean […]