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Edd of the Antarctic

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Edd Hewett | 1 Comments

Silence is Black and White Day (Day 1 in Antarctica) Anyway, here I am in Antarctica. The first thing to strike me about being here was the noise. There is none. The second thing was the realization that everything was one of two colours, black or white. So there we are, silence is not golden after all but black and white. I…

Antarctica: Chinstrap Penguins and Eerie Whalers Bay in the South Shetland Islands

Posted on April 22, 2013 by bbankcopa | 0 Comments

Written By: Adventures of a Couchsurfer We started out the morning with 30 knot winds, gusting up to 53, so kayaking was not an option for Half Moon Island. The staff wasn’t even sure if they would be able to launch the zodiacs. We walked the deck to get a feel for the weather and with our back to the…

On the Way to Antarctica…Surviving the Dreaded Drake Passage!

Posted on April 9, 2013 by bbankcopa | 1 Comments

Written by: Adventures of a Couchsurfer While we weren’t in lectures which filled almost the whole day, we enjoyed some bird, whale, and iceberg spotting! The birds included fifty or more Cape Petrels that followed our boat all day, a Southern Giant Petrel, an Arctic Skua, and a Wandering Albatross. The Cape Petrels were pretty…black head and necks with upper…

On the Way to Antarctica…Crossing the Dreaded Drake Passage!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by bbankcopa | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Adventures of a Couchsurfer Despite not sleeping all night, somehow I got some shut eye in the morning as I didn’t wake up until 8:45…breakfast started at 8. Luckily, the meals are sort of come and go style. We ended up chatting with some of the staff for a bit and missed the sea bird briefing, but an…

Antarctica – Get Yourself There…. It’s Amazing!

Posted on March 19, 2013 by BernasconiPhotography | 4 Comments

Featured Writer: Christine Bernasconi I’m gonna have to say it again – it was the trip of my dreams. Whales, seals, penguins (lots of them) birds, beautiful landscapes and icebergs – I really, really loved the icebergs 🙂 We organised our trip through Quark (click here if you’re in the States) or Peregrine in Australia (click here). We booked the ‘Crossing the Circle’ Tour…