I first flew to Buenos Aires, where I spent a few days exploring before joining the Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) expedition cruise group. We flew to Ushuaia, where we boarded the Ponant ship “Le Lyrial.” From there we set off to the frozen continent – my seventh.
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Antarctica 2019 – Ice of All Sorts
We lucked out with virtually no wind the whole time we were in and around the continent, which meant we would get reflections in the water like you see in some of the photos. In the depths of winter, we wouldn’t be able to see any of the mountains – they would be entirely coveredContinue reading “Antarctica 2019 – Ice of All Sorts”
Antarctica 2019 – Arriving at the Frozen Continent
Apparently there are restrictions on how many people can make landfall on an Antarctica site at any one time, and that number – I think – is 100. So, our group of 150 or so guests was divided into two groups. Each group would have two “landings” per day (assuming a landing was being madeContinue reading “Antarctica 2019 – Arriving at the Frozen Continent”
Antarctica 2019 – Orientation
A little orientation – and this is fun to look at on an actual globe if you own one. I flew to Buenos Aires first. I arrived a day early and spent that day by myself, then joined my tour group from Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) before spending one more day in Buenos Aires. FromContinue reading “Antarctica 2019 – Orientation”
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