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

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

Ushuaia & Departure | Antarctic Mission Log 02

Meeting Ortelius, and following Drake's wake