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Antarctica

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Antarctica 2025 | Day 9

Embarkation Day

Okay, today is the day! This afternoon I’ll be finally heading on board the Expedition ship operated by G Adventures. It’ll be my home for the next week and half… read more

Antarctica 2025 | Day 10

Doing the two day journey through the Drake Passage is an actually passage, well, a rite of passage, for those heading down to Antarctica. This passage is a notorious rough… read more

Antarctica 2025 | Day 11

Today is the day I finally touch land in Antarctica! Because the Drake Passage was so relatively calm, our ship will actually arrive in Antarctica this afternoon instead of tomorrow.… read more

Antarctica 2025 | Day 12

Elephant Seals and 120,000 Penguins

Normally ships take 2 days to pass through the Drake Passage before they find the Antarctic continent but we managed to arrive early and do a bonus landing yesterday. We… read more

Antarctica 2025 | Day 13A

Port Lockroy Post Office

There was alot of stuff planned for today with landings both in the morning and in the afternoon and then our overnight camping trip tonight. With that much going on,… read more

Antarctica 2025 | Day 13B

Overnight Camping

I already had a full day of zodiac riding and visiting the Antarctica Post Office but there was still a whole adventure ahead of me tonight. On this type of… read more

Antarctica 2025 | Day 14

After arriving back on the ship from my overnight camping trip last night, I changed my socks, warmed up my feet, and I was off to breakfast. Normally the ship… read more

Antarctica 2025 | Day 15

Whale watching, warm weather, and a summer BBQ

After another restful sleep, I was up at 7am for breakfast this morning. I’m actually shocked at how well I’ve been sleeping on the ship and, dare I say, even… read more

Antarctica 2025 | Day 16

Waking up in Paradise [Bay]

Well, how do you top yesterday where I saw a whale close up and had a sunset summer bbq out on deck amongst all the glaciers? Why, wake up in… read more

Antarctica 2025 | Day 17

A day of reflection

Well, this is the last day of 6 that we’re spending in the Antarctic Peninsula. Tomorrow we begin our journey back up through the Drake Passage up to Ushuaia again.… read more

Antarctica 2025 | Days 18-19

Heading back to Ushuaia

While yesterday was the last day in the Antarctic Peninsula, there was still the matter of a two day voyage through the notorious Drake Passage back to civilization. So, let’s… read more

Antarctica 2025 | Day 20

A prison, a train, and great friends

After a proper send off last night, it was time to officially leave the Expedition this morning. We were on a tight schedule this morning as I said previously, this… read more