Antarctica Part 7: A World Apart

Antarctica Part 7: A World Apart- So far every day has brought a new experience and I applaud the expeditions programming for this. If you’re keeping score it looks...
Antarctica Part 6: The Berserk

Antarctica Part 6: The Berserk- On a Zodiac cruise around Paradise Island our diver Sam (short for Samantha) was explaining a bit about the politics of Antarctica. Ownership of...
Antarctica Part 5: Winter is Coming

Antarctica Part 5: Winter is Coming- One night the program showed karaoke in the club lounge following dinner and we, The Wolf Pack, were determined to bring life to...
Antarctica Part 4: The Breath of a Whale

Antarctica Part 4: The Breath of a Whale- To this point Antarctica has lived up to, and surpassed, all my most fantastical expectations. I’ve body surfed down a mountain,...
Antarctica Part 3: The Crevasse

Antarctica Part 3: The Crevasse- If you’re up to date on this page you’ll remember at the end of part 1 we had a safety briefing on board. Required...
Antarctica Part 2: Land Ho!

Antarctica Part 2: Land Ho!- On the afternoon of our second day at sea we hear the announcement over the intercom that we were going into the Drake Passage:...
Antarctica Part 1: Pre Trip

Antarctica Part 1: Pre Trip- This series of entries will be a variation from what I normally like to do. It reads more like a journal instead of my...