Feb 25, 2008 - Day 15 - Iceberg Alley

We awoke early on Day 15 and were rewarded with partly cloudy skies and occasional patches of sunshine for our trip down Iceberg Alley. As luck would have it, we were especially glad to have gotten up on deck early, because the ice conditions heading toward Esperanza Station were becoming quite dangerous, and at about 8:30 a. ... m.We awoke early on Day 15 and were rewarded with partly cloudy skies and occasional patches of sunshine for our trip down Iceberg Alley. As luck would have it, we were especially glad to have gotten up on deck early, because the ice conditions heading toward Esperanza Station were becoming quite dangerous, and at about 8:30 a. ... m....

Dec 30, 2005 - Antarctica - 63º 10'S / 57º 10'W - Temp -3ºC (21:00hrs)

The morning's landing was at Gourdin Island - notoriously difficult due to unpredictable weather conditions and big bergy bits bobbing around everywhere.The morning's landing was at Gourdin Island - notoriously difficult due to unpredictable weather conditions and big bergy bits bobbing around everywhere....

Dec 17, 2004 - On Antarctica

We have finally made landfall and could not have been more amazed.We have finally made landfall and could not have been more amazed....