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Big Waves and Surprise Whales

Day 3 – 19th Jan, Drake passage day 1 Our day was off to a rocky start, having officially entered the famous Drake Passage during the night, which meant that by the time we woke up, we found ourselves in the midst of…

Whale-come to the end of the world!

Day 2 – 18th Jan, travel to Ushuaia, boarding the ship and heading out into the Beagle Channel Our day began with an early 4:30 AM rise followed by some much needed coffee and breakfast at our hotel, the Sofitel Buenos…

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…

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…

Return to the Drake Passage

Day 9 – 10 January 2023 Today we found ourselves in the Drake Passage, well underway on our journey north away from the Westerm Antarctic Peninsula and heading back towards Ushuaia. Despite waking up to a rough sea,…

Flexibility is key!

Day 9  – 10 January 2023 The day began with a plan to visit an Adélie penguin colony, but the weather wasn’t cooperative. Instead, we went out with the science team for a Zodiac cruise around Gerard Bay to drop a…