Antarctic Mission 2019
Antarctica with Dr Karl (via Ushuaia, B.A. & Iguazu Falls) Index
Why, planning, and preparation?
Why? A travel itinerary of movie soundtracks and a podcast hero?
Auckland Antarctic Science Meetup | I joined this to learn a bit more before travelling. Some brilliant talks, movies, and presentations but (sadly) no longer active.
Adventure Books Oamaru and Shackleton Connection | Antarctic books galore and a T shirt I wore on the ship
Ice Coffee: the history of human activity in Antarctica is an amazing—decade in the making—160+ episode detailed history of Antarctic exploration. Matt McArthur Matt's a biologist, professional diver (dived in Antarctica), former Antarctic Tourist Guide, and more recently worked as a Forensic Cleaner and Maritime Crew around Melbourne. His Antarctic Pod is a hobby, albeit a professional quality epic obsession of one. I've listened to every episode: many leading up to, some during, and all those released since the trip.
The World Expedition Itinerary
Travel Posts:
Getting there:
Antarctic Cruise with Doctor Karl:
Charter based on World Expeditions (Oceanwide) Basecamp tour
Day 1 | Ushuaia & Departure
Day 2-3 | Drake Passage Crossing
Day 4-9 | Antarctic Peninsula Basecamp
Kayaking, a landing and endless evening (L1, 2)
Neko, Danco, Pingu, BBQ? (L4, 5)
Antarctic sounds and not sleeping on ice (L6)
Finding Lockie (L7, 8)
Frozen obstacles and Chilean welcomes (L10, 11, 13)
Station Almirante Brown heights (L14, 15)
Antarctic Airport, no Deception (L16)
Telephon Bay, Antarctic farewells (L17)
Day 10-11 | Drake Passage Return
Day 12-13 | Ushuaia to BA | Ushhuaian farewells, Hello Buenos Aires!
Buenos Aires (3 Days):
Biking Buenos Aires South
Biking Buenos Aires North
Iguazu Falls (3 Days):
Arrival and Iguaçu (Brazilian) Falls
Mission accomplished Iguazú (Argentinian) Falls
You're going to get wet... Iguazú (Argentinian) Falls
Brazilian birds and flying home
Background:
Dr Karl:
Karl Kruszelnicki (Dr Karl) | Wikipedia
Antarctic Cruise with Doctor Karl | World Expeditions
The Amaz!ng Meeting Australia 2010 (Sydney) #TAMOz
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki’s inspiring conversation with Richard Fidler
Antarctic NZ History:
Robert Scott (who went via NZ) | Charles Reginald Ford, Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, and my hair stylists?
Sir Edmund Hillary
Air NZ Erebus Tragedy
Related:
"Theme from Antarctica". From the original score of Koreyoshi Kurahara's film "Antarctica". Composed in 1983 by Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Vangelis).
Roland Joffe’s film The Mission, about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in 18th-century South America, featured Ennio Morricone’s original score and memorable scenes shot around the Iguazu Falls.
TEDx 2015 Auckland | Steve Pointing is Professor of Applied Ecology at AUT and for over a decade has led an astrobiology research team collaborating with NASA. Studies extremophiles in Antarctica, NZ, Tibet. (I never imagined would visit all three!)
