28 March – Party animals
Last day in Antarctica provides birthday treats for polar ecology student
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27 March – What a day!
Quite a day for the Polar Ecology students in Antarctica
26 March – Science, surveys and scenery
Written by Meaghan It was another early morning, 7 o’clock start for our marine mammal and bird surveyors. There were far less sightings than yesterday morning, so the surveys were done with relative ease. Straight…
25 March – A lot of firsts on our first day in Antarctica
Written by Iga Picturesque, unforgettable views were waiting for us early in the morning. We were woken up by our expedition leader’s words “Welcome to Antarctica”. When we looked out of the window, we saw stunning…
24 March – Drake Passage Day Two
Written by Christy Today was our second day crossing the Drake Passage. We had gone to sleep last night expecting rougher seas and less favorable weather conditions, with some of us praying our seasickness medication…
23 March – Travelling across the Drake Passage
Written by Tiffany Our first night onboard MV Plancius went smoothly, apart from the ship rocking us back to sleep! The ship’s wakeup call went off at 7.45am and the second call at 8am was for breakfast (by then,…
22 March – Anticipation day
Written by Maeva Today marks the last day in Ushuaia and the first day on the ship to Antarctica – how exciting! However, we did only get to board the ship in the afternoon, so we had to keep ourselves busy. Luckily,…
21 March – A tour of discovery and history along the Beagle Channel – Estancia Harberton
Written by Gaby Our third day in the beautiful Tierra del Fuego took us on a trip away from Ushuaia along the scenic Pan-American highway to Estancia Haberton reserve and museum. Once there we were briefed on the…
20-March-Tierra del Fuego National Park
Day 3 – written by Suzanne Tierra del Fuego National Park is always one of the highlights of any visit to Ushuaia and it certainly did not disappoint. The park stretches from the Beagle Channel along the Chilean border…
19 March – Buenos Aires to Beagle Channel
written by Lauren This morning we woke up to a beautiful rooftop breakfast at our hotel, Dazzler Palermo in Buenos Aires. Some enjoyed breakfast pastries and fresh fruit, while others ate their weight in dulce de…