We shared all the stories and photos from our Antarctica expedition. Finally got around the getting videos off the GoPro. Here they are. Arrival in Antarctica Whale Watching at Harry Island Continental Landing at Paradise Bay Continental Landing at Orne Harbor Tours by Jane (Edited by Jane) Ice at Foyn Harbor Departing Puerto Williams after […]
Kayaking in Antarctica
Katie and I opted to book spots in the kayak group on our expedition to Antarctica. In fact, we selected an expedition date based on the availability of two kayaking slots. The program has limited capacity and is in high demand, so we had to be flexible to secure spots. We each only had the […]
Crossing the Drake Passage from Antarctica to South America
Antartica’s weather delivered one final surprise before our departure. We had expected to board our flight to South America in a day. However, a low cloud ceiling had set in for the foreseeable future, and our plane could not fly into Antarctica to pick us up. The captain and crew considered options, and they decided […]
Foyn Harbor, Antarctica
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 […]
Orne Harbor, Antarctica. Our Second Continental Landing.
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 […]
Polar Plunge in Antarctica
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)
Kayaking and Boating Flandres Bay at Moureaux Islands, Antarctica
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 […]
Cookout on Magellan Explorer at Paradise Bay
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 […]
Paradise Bay, Antarctica. Our First Continental Landing.
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 […]
Riding a Zodiac Through the Lemaire Channel, Antarctica
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 […]