Back from the Dead
Day 4 – 10th January, by Hannah After a rocky Tuesday on the Drake’s Passage, we woke up in Antarctica! (that is south of 60 degrees latitude which is the official boundary of Antarctica). Luckily most of the team…
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The Treacherous Drake Passage
Day 3 – 9th January by Somerled Dear readers, welcome! You join us on our first day of surveying as we cross the treacherous Drake passage, known worldwide for its very rough sea! Since leaving Ushuaia the day…
A Birthday to Remember
Day 2 – 8th Jan 2024 – by Alice It was a special day for me – not only did we officially begin our journey to Antarctica, but I also woke up a year older in Buenos Aires! We headed down for breakfast around 8 am,…
¡Bienvenidos a Buenos Aires!
Day 1- 07 January – by Lola The polar group gets reunited at last in hot and sunny Argentina, a far cry from the Scottish weather we left behind. As a few of us had landed the evening before, or even a few days prior…
Midnight sun, Starlink and posts from the far South
So finally we’ll get this blog up and running….. It’s pretty incredible that one can post on the web from 68 degrees South with the stunning scenery of the Antarctic continent passing by outside the window under the…
Here we go again…. South
We’re getting ready for Antarctica 2024! In early January, 17 super excited first time student explorers and 2 seasoned staff will be heading to Argentina and on to Antarctica for our 10th University of St Andrews…
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…