Thursday 27th November: We’re into our third day since we left our campsite in Dorian Bay which was to be our last landing on Antarctic soil, and the last activity of any note until we reach Ushuaia again. The subsequent time on board has surprisingly seen a renewed element of endurance for ...
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The Irish have landed !
25 November, 2008 at 23:14Sunday 23 rd November : Hope Bay, Antarctic Peninsula I bowed out of the festivities at 2am last ...
Paradise Harbour
25 November, 2008 at 15:41Monday 24th November Paradise Harbour At 4am there wasn’t a whole lot to see outside, I ...
Happy Campers
25 November, 2008 at 15:41Tuesday 25th November Happy Campers ! Last night after dinner we organised ourselves into groups, ...
Elephant Island
22 November, 2008 at 21:47Saturday 22nd November Overnight we left the whales and clear skies behind us and around 4am we ...
Big blow holes..
22 November, 2008 at 12:15Friday 21 November Our second full day at sea again after leaving South Georgia and after the ...
Ice Bergs ahead !
21 November, 2008 at 10:30Drygalski Fjord An early start this morning with a 4 am wake up call, which wasn’t exactly ...
Gritvken
21 November, 2008 at 10:30The return of the Traverse team kicked off an almighty party that went on well into the next ...
Shackleton Walk
17 November, 2008 at 11:43Monday 17th November The Shackleton Walk Today for the rest of us was a chance to do our own bit ...
Fortuna Bay
17 November, 2008 at 01:27Sunday 16th November Fortuna Bay Well we didn’t have to wait long to top yesterday’s ...
Ashore at last !
16 November, 2008 at 11:04Sat 15 November : An incredible day In any other circumstances or on any other trip it would be ...
Arrived at South Georgia
15 November, 2008 at 15:22Friday 14th November : Cloudy, overcast, Temp 3 celsius Wind 40 knots Arrived at South Georgia. I ...
Kenmare to Antarctica Day 6
13 November, 2008 at 18:56Kenmare to Antarctica : Day 6. Wind 56 Knots Temp 3 Celsius After nearly one whole week of ...