February 9, 2006
Day 134
Antarctic Cruise Day 4
The Plan: Stop at Port Lockroy in the LeMaire Channel of the Antarctic Peninsula for another zodiac landing.
Once again, I had to get up early. I had been staying out late every night, so sleep had been firmly placed on the back burner… Read More »
February 8, 2006
Day 133
Antarctic Cruise Day 3
The Plan: Anchor at Halfmoon Island and take a zodiac to shore to watch a penguin colony.
It was another early start for me today. The sun came up at 5:00, and I immediately rushed out of my cabin to the… Read More »
February 7, 2006
Day 132
Antarctic Cruise Day 2
The Plan: A day at sea on our way to the white continent.
I got up at sunrise today because I had too much adrenaline running through me to sleep. It was cold and rainy, but I didn't care because I… Read More »
February 6, 2006
Day 131
Antarctic Cruise Day 1
The plan: Board the ship and set off for Antarctica.
The day of the cruise had finally come. I spent the morning in preparation. Craig, from Australia, and I were going to be sharing a room for the trip, so we figured we should… Read More »
February 5, 2006
Day 130
I made it a point to watch the Super Bowl tonight. I hadn't watched any football in months, but I still didn't want to miss the big one. I knew I'd have my work cut out for me though due to a worldwide apathy toward the game. When I… Read More »
February 4, 2006
Day 129
I felt a little better today, so I decided to go for a little walk. I took a look at a map of the area and noticed that the "Lighthouse at the End of the World" was happily hanging out near the shore a short distance from town. Not… Read More »
February 3, 2006
Day 128
I wanted to make sure I was healthy before heading to Antarctica, so today I just chilled out for the most part. I had breakfast at my hostel for about three hours, napped for a few more, and spent most of the rest of the day on the Internet.… Read More »
February 2, 2006
Day 127
I woke up this morning to the pitter-patter of a downpour splashing against the tent. None of us wanted to take down camp while it was raining so hard, so we waited for an hour or so for it to pass. Luckily, the rain completely stopped for half an… Read More »
February 1, 2006
Day 126
We still had a few days before our cruise to Antarctica, so John, Craig, an Australian who has done some treks with John before, and I decided to go on a multi-day trek in the area. We walked for several hours today through the national park near Ushuaia. The… Read More »
January 31, 2006
Day 125
Today I went to the Maritime Museum in Ushuaia. Built out of an old prison, there was an atrium at the center with around five wings jutting out from the sides. Each cell contained its own exhibit.
One wing was dedicated to the old prison. I… Read More »
