Archives for January 2023

Our last expedition in Antarctica, a zodiac ride through Foyn Harbor. It was cold and windy, though we bundled up to enjoy the icebergs, the shallow waters, and scattered penguins. Also, there was a sunken ship at the harbor, a whaling vessel that caught fire and was wrecked during a celebration of a good fishing […]

We managed to set foot on the Antarctic Continent for a second and final time at Orne Harbor. The weather had blown up again while we were en route, and I thought we might not land. The Harbor was protected from the winds though, and we could load the zodiacs for a landing. At Orne […]

We took part in the polar plunge tradition on our recent trip to Antarctica. The footage was captured from multiple angles and formats, photo, video, and GoPro in hand. shared below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Everyday Chile (@every_day_chile)

The weather had turned sour, yet again derailing our expected itinerary. This is a common occurrence in Antarctica. We were lucky in that our small ship and the ship’s captain had an advantage, we could sail into a seldom visited, protected area called Flandres Bay. This was a special treat, and even the guides were […]

We ate well on this ship, eating three meals a day in the restaurant. After our first continental landing, the ship’s kitchen provided a special dinner on the stern of the ship, a deck where there were many picnic tables and an outdoor bar. We celebrated having set foot on the continent, and we soaked […]

We finally set foot on the Antarctica continent. Getting onto the land isn’t often an option as most of the shoreline are ice and rock cliffs. The landing was made more exciting by the fact that we had been prevented from an excursion that morning in Dorian Bay, on the other side of the Gerlache […]

I wrote yesterday that we sailed through the Lemaire Channel, a seven mile long channel that at its narrowest is only a half mile wide and has high mountains flanking each side. When we reached the southern end of the channel, ice blocked the way. This derailed our plan to push further south to another […]

Our journey continued south along the Antarctic Peninsula, and we entered into the Lemaire Channel. The Lemaire is a dramatic landscape, and it’s among the most beautiful parts of the Antarctic Peninsula. It’s a seven mile long passage that at its narrowest is only a half mile wide. The channel can be full of icebergs […]