As dawn broke on our final day at sea we were woken by the repeated rolling and tanging of the ocean swell as the ship sped through the Drake’s Passage; attempting to out-run the ever closing storm. The team was…
24th March, the Drake Passage. Weather-worn, exhausted and happy, we braced ourselves (and our stomachs) for our first day back in the Drake Passage. It’s safe to say we were all sad to leave one of the most beautiful…
23rd March, South Shetland Islands. Today marked the final day of our adventure before heading back home via the Drake Passage. We began the day by sailing into the caldera of Deception Island, an active volcano. The…
March 22nd, Antarctic Peninsula. This fantastic day, (which is my favourite one so far!) has basically been a succession of incredibly exciting episodes! Our day started with our first visible Antarctic sunrise while…
March 21st, Antarctic Peninsula. The morning started on a high with a stunning snowy passage through the Lemaire Channel – enveloping us with fog, towering icy mountains and glaciers. We had 3 minke whales swim slowly…
20th March, Antarctic Peninsula. TODAY WE TOOK OUR FIRST STEPS ON THE ANTARCTIC CONTINENT!!! (I wish I could write this whole entry in capital letters) Although according to Lars we have already been in Antarctica for…
19th March, day 2 in the Drake Passage. This morning’s breakfast service was far busier. Passengers, including a fair chunk of our own expedition, rose Lazarus-esque from their bunks, significantly less green in the…
18th March, the Drake Passage. After the calm of the Beagle Channel the previous evening, we awoke rolling from one side of our bunks to the other. Welcome to the Drake Passage! Staggering between the walls of the…
17th March, Ushuaia. Finally, it’s here, the day I’ve been waiting for probably since I started my Masters at St. Andrews. I had until this point only dreamed of the idea of going to the Antarctic, and it still feels…
16th March, Ushuaia. It’s been three days since we disembarked off the airplane in Ushuaia, and following two fantastic days of excitement the group was buzzing with a visit to Tierra del Fuego national park. Tierra…