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25 Dec 2009

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.

16 Oct 2009

What's so Royal about the Royal Tour?

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South Georgia King Penguin RookeryThere are 17 (some say 18) species of penguins in the world.

11 Mar 2009

Stanley is a Wildlife Paradise

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10 March 2009 We’ve had smooth sailing and fine weather for the remainder of our voyage. Yesterday afternoon we arrived in Stanley Harbour, East Falkland. Most of us headed out of town for an hour or two to Gypsy Cove to see the moulting Magellanic Penguins and the gorgeous white sand beaches and turqoise waters. Along the way a number of rusting hulks can be seen, leftovers from a bygone era when ships called in to Stanley for repairs after rounding the Horn. Stanley is a charming town home to a little in excess of two thousand hardy folks. It’s easy to while away an afternoon nosing a

8 Feb 2009

You Can't Go Wrong

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7 February 2009 It’s odd the things that your memory retains. I studied mandarin for a short time a few years back. I learned how to order food, inquire about public transport, haggle and discuss ones family. We have a small contingent of Taiwanese passengers on this voyage and a large contingent of Japanese. I know my limitations in Japanese. I can’t go wrong with numbers and ‘thank you.’ I was finally in a position to utilise my vast mandarin vocabulary and I found myself at a loss. I googled my brain for certain words and phrases, however, my bablefish stopped working some time ag

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