February 14, 2006
Day 139
Antarctic Cruise Day 9
The Plan: Explore Stanley, the gigantic capital of the Falkland Islands.
We got to Stanley this morning after steaming around the island chain in the Marco Polo overnight. For the first time of the trip, we were allowed to disembark from the ship for… Read More »
February 13, 2006
Day 138
Antarctic Cruise Day 8
The Plan: Visit A rookery of penguins and albatrosses at West Point, Falkland Islands.
We got to the Falkland Islands at sunrise. Somehow, I managed to drag myself out of bed just as the sun was coming up… Read More »
I'm going to keep this post on top of my blog for awhile, so just scroll down to see my normal blog updates.
I will soon be getting my first visitor from home on my trip. My friend Andrea will be visiting me in Buenos Aires around April 10-17 (the dates aren't quite finalized… Read More »
February 12, 2006
Day 137
Antarctic Cruise Day 7
The Plan: Riding through the open waters on our way to the Falkland Islands.
Today we began making the long journey north that would finish in Buenos Aires. In between, however, we would be making a stop for two days at the Falkland Islands,… Read More »
February 11, 2006
Day 136
Antarctic Cruise Day 6
Once again, we were steaming all night. We anchored at Elephant Island early today. The island is of import historical significance because it is where Shackleton finally touched land for the first time in nearly 500 days. Most of his Shackleton's… Read More »
February 10, 2006
Day 135
Antarctic Cruise Day 5
The Plan: View penguins and tour a Chilean research facility in Paradise Harbor.
After steaming all night, we pulled into Paradise Harbor this morning. When we anchored, it was raining, so I thought it would be a bad day, especially since… Read More »
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 »
