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Tag: Antarctica

  • Destination: Antarctica

    Established: 1959 (Antarctic Treaty signed 1 December 1959) Population: Approximately 4,000 (in Summer months) Religion: None Language: None Original Treaty Countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America Order of Visit: Forty-Second First Visit: 8 November 2012 Last Visit:…

  • Remembering Antartica 

    My blog now allows me to post videos so I can now share some of the videos I took during my Antarctica trip.  I visited Antarctica with G Adventures on their Antarctica Classic in Depth tour from 8 November to 19 November 2012.  My trip summary is located here. More videos loaded on YouTube –…

  • World Trip 2012-13 Antarctica Highlights

    My twelve day journey to and around Antarctica as part of the G Adventures “Antarctica Classic in Depth” program is easily one of the major highlights of all my trips out of Australia. Simply put it is the trip of a lifetime and well worth the money despite the high cost.  To see some videos…

  • World Trip 2012-13: Day 53 – Drake Passage to Beagle Channel, Antarctica

    Sunday 18 November 2012 Highlights: Cape Horn, Farewell Toast, Polar Bar The last full day on the ship commenced with everyone struggling to walk in the rolling ship. Vera informed us that one of her roommates was vomiting during the night and was very unwell. Later the ship’s Doctor administered an injection which only occurs…

  • World Trip 2012-13: Day 52 – Drake Passage, Antarctica

    Saturday 17 November 2012 Highlights: Rock and rolling of the Drake Passage Our return to Ushuaia was well underway today. The ‘turbulence’ was also back and quite a few people suffered ill effects despite today being calmer than the first time through the passage. For most of the day we sailed in mist and fog…