End of an epic adventure
It’s always hard ending an adventure, and Antarctica has surely been an epic one. We’ve lived in a glorious bubble for the past ten days. A bubble without internet or phones, deadlines or assignments, crowds of people…
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End of the World again
Today we woke for the last time aboard the M/V Plancius to our favourite wake-up call of “Good morning, Good morning”. We were almost alongside in Ushuaia and were greeted by a gorgeous sunrise and the twinkling lights…
There and back again. An explorer’s tale by Joseph Sharman
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…
Drake Passage
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…
Grand Antarctic Finale
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…
A visit to Paradise
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…
Overwhelmingly Antarctic
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…
Whales, seals and the Antarctic Continent
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…
The Lazarus Effect
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…
The Drake Passage and the plural of Albatross?
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…