Buenos Aires South Cycling | Antarctic Mission Log 14

Half the tour I planned, so much better than expected

Ushuaian farewells, Hello Buenos Aires! | Antarctic Mission Log 13

Ushuaia to Buenos Aires

Drake Passage Return | Antarctic Mission Log 12

It wasn't smooth, but information packed

Telefon Bay, Antarctic farewells | Antarctic Mission Log 11

We left Whalers Bay and repositioned to Telefon Bay, further into Port Foster, for the last landing of the trip. It is another snow-free volcanic gravel beach, also geothermally active with obvious steam rising. That may have helped with one activity planned, an Antarctic polar plunge swim off the beach!

Antarctic Aerodrome no Deception | Antarctic Mission Log 10

Steamy beaches, industrial artifacts, and signs of flight

Station Almirante Brown heights | Antarctic Mission Log 09

This was nearly my 'big mistake' day...

Frozen obstacles and Chilean welcomes | Antarctic Mission Log 08

Unplanned meeting with a rare bird

Finding Lockie | Antarctic Mission Log 07

Meeting a (to be) well-travelled penguin

Antarctic sounds and not sleeping on ice | Antarctic Mission Log 06

A night that spanned decades

Neko, Danco, Pingu, BBQ? | Antarctic Mission Log 05

You can never get enough of penguins

Kayaking, a landing and endless evening | Antarctic Mission Log 04

Now it gets real!

Drake Passage Crossing | Antarctic Mission Log 03

My first true ocean voyage