Rolly Polly Iceberg-Olly
Day 6 – 22nd Jan, Orne Harbor and Chinstrap penguins Today’s adventure began in Orne Harbor, a spectacular bay nestled within towering ice-covered mountains. After a quick breakfast, we were confronted with a 105m…
Month: January 2023
Anarchy of Antarctica – First step on the land of pebble thieves
Day 5 – 21st Jan, Woodie Hut, Winter Island and Yalours Islands After a rocky start in the Drake passage, the group woke up to incredible views of humpback whales swimming in between Antarctic glaciers! Students…
Shelf Life
Day 4 – 20th Jan, Drake passage day 2 It is our second day crossing through the Drakes passage. Every hour we progressed further south than most of us have ever been, and excitement built as soon we would arrive at the…
Big Waves and Surprise Whales
Day 3 – 19th Jan, Drake passage day 1 Our day was off to a rocky start, having officially entered the famous Drake Passage during the night, which meant that by the time we woke up, we found ourselves in the midst of…
Whale-come to the end of the world!
Day 2 – 18th Jan, travel to Ushuaia, boarding the ship and heading out into the Beagle Channel Our day began with an early 4:30 AM rise followed by some much needed coffee and breakfast at our hotel, the Sofitel Buenos…
The start of our journey South – Good morning, bonne journeé y buenas noches
Day 1 – Hello and welcome to Group 2’s blog! We were warned of the high standards that the first group has set for the Antarctic expedition and competitive bets have been set. Our group composes of 7 undergraduates, 6…
Buenos Aires Bonus
Day 13- 14 January 2023 After flying north to Buenos Aires from Ushuaia, some of us had a full day in the capital before our flights back to Scotland. A few of us headed for La Recoleta Cemetery where Eva Perón is…
Lots of Farewells and A Long-Awaited Hello
Day 12 – 13 January 2023 Waking up at the pier in Ushuaia we were welcomed by serene, mirror-like sea conditions, a drastic change after two days in the Drake Passage! Suitcases had been packed and sent away the night…
Nothing Beets This
Day 11 – 12 January 2023 Our Antarctica adventure is officially coming to an end as today we finished our last leg of the Drake Passage. We woke up in the morning to find the ship in calmer seas having made it over…
Return to the Drake Passage
Day 9 – 10 January 2023 Today we found ourselves in the Drake Passage, well underway on our journey north away from the Westerm Antarctic Peninsula and heading back towards Ushuaia. Despite waking up to a rough sea,…