Classic Antarctica – December 19-29, 2009
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Our final morning at sea started out with the ship completing its crossing of the Drake Passage and sailing in sight of the legendary Cape Horn, the southernmost point in South America.
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The Drake Passage
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Today was pretty quiet as we entered our first full day of our return trip across the Drake Passage. We have experienced some rockiness, but despite the waves it's still pretty calm.
Headed North
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When we woke up this morning, the ship was rocking back and forth a bit harder than we had become accustomed to. There were up to 70 knot winds and 9 to 10 foot swells.
Continental Landing
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Today we set foot on the Antarctic Peninsula, at Neko Harbour! The landing site was located on Andvord Bay, and the beach was covered with Gentoo penguins.
Lemaire Channel
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This morning we had an especially early wake-up call, at 6:00 am, for around 6:30 we began our passage through one of the most beautiful places on earth, the Lemaire Channel.
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Penguins and seals and whales oh my!
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It is hard to even begin to describe all that we experienced in the last 24 hours.
Our first landing
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We awoke this morning to an announcement that we had crossed the 60th parallel during the night and were now officially in Antarctic waters. The blue skies were gone, but with a strong tail wind and smooth waters we making good time in crossing the Drake Passage.
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The Drake Passage
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We began our travel through the Drake Passage around midnight. The gentle rocking of the boat became more intense. What seemed to many as a rough ride was actually considered surprisingly calm weather by the crew.
Embarkation Day
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It was quite an adventure getting from Washington, D.C., to Ushuaia, our embarkation point in southern Argentina. Over the course of 29 hours, we took three flights via four airports before arriving at "el fin del mundo."
The Countdown
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For the past eight months, David and I have been counting down for our trip to Antarctica. We can’t believe that it’s almost here! Lately we’ve been watching lots of videos online to get an idea of what it will be like.