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Favourite Antarctic moments – part I
Here’s the first batch of the Team’s favourite moments in pictures – more to come!
Days 16-18, 26-28th March – Homebound
After two great days exploring the shores of the Beagle Channel it was time to say good bye and start our long journey home. We flew from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires – and surprisingly our Aerolineas Argentinas flight was…
Day 15, 25th March – The jewel of the Beagle Channel
The weather on our last day of the trip mirrored our feelings on beginning our return journey from paradise back to St Andrews. The rain couldn’t dampen our spirits completely though and we excitedly embarked on an…
Day 14, 24rd March – Exploring Tierra del Fuego
Today, we spent the day in Tierra del Fuego National Park on the outskirts of Ushuaia. The sun rose in a cloudless sky and the temperature felt tropical after the cold shifts in Antarctica. It was the first day after…
Day 13, 23rd March – Back at world’s end Ushuaia
Another early morning (the final morning) on the Plancius – it may be the last day but time and tide waits for no marine biologist! We hoped to squeeze in one final bird survey as we pulled alongside the pier in…
Day 12, 22nd March 2015 – On Route back to Terra Firma
Today started in the same way as yesterday ended! Our visibility was obscured by heavy fog, which frustrated those on marine mammal and bird surveys. Furthermore a slightly breezy “Drake Lake” became a “Drake Shake”…
Day 11, 21st March – Drake Passage
Sadly today was the beginning of our journey back from Antarctica to Ushuaia, across the Drake’s Passage. We will be spending two full days at sea (including today) and should arrive back to port in Ushuaia early on…
Day 10, 20th March – Cierva Cove, Mikkelsen Harbour and Bransfield Strait
Today was our fourth and final day along the Western Antarctic Peninsula. We received a 6:30 wake-up call from the expedition leader to take part in a sun rise zodiac cruise in Cierva Cove. This was a beautiful bay…