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Visiting the Argentina Southern National Forest
In Tierra del Fuego before we head north and back to Santiago. Very quiet and scenic. Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone 8!
Port of Ushuaia
The cruise to Antarctica was amazing. But like all cruises, you must return to land. The most amazing stop was at Palmer Station and of course, running a 5K in Antarctica was a once in a life experience (if you … Continue reading
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Tagged Antarctica, blog, Cruise, International, Travel, Ushuaia
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Last Antarctic Landing
This was our last day of onshore adventures before headed back across the Drake Passage. Today we traversed through the LeMaire Channel – 7 miles long and 1 one mile wide. It was a little dicey as there was a … Continue reading
Running in Antarctica
Yes, it can be done. We have had some amazing weather on this trip. Could not have been better. Last week a nice morning run in South America, this week, a trail and beach run on Deception Island just off … Continue reading
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Tagged Antarctica, blog, Running, Travel
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Antarctica Research Station
It all started with a long trip down to Santiago, Chile in this posting, and then we flew down and boarded a ship in Ushuaia which was a great experience that I captured in my daily trip report. We have … Continue reading
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Tagged Abercrombie and Kent, Antarctica, Bill Gates, blog, Cruise, National Science Foundation, Research, research station, Science, tour, Video, visit
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Boating and Hiking around the Antarctic Peninsula
Today was yet another day of sunny and calm weather around the Antarctic peninsula. We visited both Enterprise Island and Charlotte’s Harbor. In the morning we took a Zodiac tour around Enterprise Island. It is amazing what it is like … Continue reading
Angry Seals in Antarctica
We made a stop at a place called Half Moon Island – part of the South Shetland Islands. This was our first destination today. The Chinstrap penguin can be found here. It is a slight difference from the Gentoo and … Continue reading
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Tagged Antarctica, blog, Cruise, deception island, Running, seals, Travel
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Penguins in Antarctica
Penguins, penguins, penguins… We officially landed on the 7th continent today at Brown Bluff. It was a nesting area of penguins. The water was like glass and it warmed up to almost 5 degrees Celsius. It was an amazing today … Continue reading
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Icebergs Everywhere
Free cocktails and wine on the Le Boreal has been a highlight. The crew is very friendly and helpful and it is a very addictive luxury to be sailing on a small ship with very few passengers. Overall, the food … Continue reading
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Tagged Antarctica, blog, Cruise, Iceberg, International, Penguins, Travel
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