Can you tell Hannah Point was my absolute favorite? Hanna Point was our last stop – our 11th adventure and where we found most of our favorite animals, all together in one spot. Add to that another perfect weather day and my personal introdu…
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Antarctica – Deception Island, a Volcanic Cauldron
Deception Island is one of the safest harbors in Antarctica. The island is the caldera of an active volcano, which caused serious damage to the local scientific stations in 1967 and 1969. The Island previously was the home to a whaling station and is n…
Antarctica – Vernadsky Station
Vernadsky Station is the Ukrainian research base located on Galindez Island. The base was originally set up by the British in 1947. The main hut was built on the sight of an earlier expedition hut that was named after Sir James W…
Antarctica – More Penguins, Cormorants, Seals, etc.
So far we had seen Gentoo, Chinstrap Penguins and the lone Emperor Penguin. Finally, we were able to see Adelie and Macaroni Penguins. Before coming to Antarctica, all Penguins looked alike. Not anymore! They have very distinctive qualities. Adel…
Antarctica – The Amazing and Spontaneous Surprise, the Incredibly Beautiful Lemaire Channel, Petermann Island, Plendeau Bay
We had been anticipating the beautiful Lemaire Channel, along with the Pleneau Bay. This area is one of the top tourist destinations in Antarctica. There are steep cliffs that hem in the iceberg-filled passage. This passage was originally discove…
Antarctica – Port Lockroy Research Center – One of the Few
Port Lockroy was established in 1944 by the British to report on enemy submarine activity. Ultimately there was none, though they did provide weather reports. The base continued as a scientific base after the war under the auspices of the British…
Antarctica – Beautiful Neko Harbour & Cuverville Island
While we were on the trip, we celebrated Andy’s birthday. My brother-in-law, Andy and my sister, Marcia were with us on our trip. Marcia and Andy live in Fort Wayne, IN, so we don’t see them as often as we would like. We had a great time tog…
Antarctica – Spectacular, Incredible, Amazing….Icebergs!
Did you know that icebergs are Spectacular! Incredible! Amazing! Icebergs are not just big hunks of ice, looking to punch a hold in the bottom of your boat! Many times we were surrounded by huge, glistening icebergs! The Corinthian employed a Second Ma…
Antarctica – preparing for landing and our first stop Aitcho Island
In preparation for Antarctica, OAT sends each adventurer (that’s my description!) a bright water-proof, red jacket. Other expedition companies provide red jackets as well. The jackets are well designed, as we enjoyed numerous pocket…
Antarctica – the Drake Passage
The Drake Passage is the body of water between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. The 500 mile wide passage is the shortest crossing from the world’s land to Antarctica. The Passage can be extremely treacherous with the unimpeded w…
