Antarctica 2005

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler SueB

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   You're going WHERE??!!

   Antarctica | Nov 30 '04 | Reviews: 0

   Everybody seemed to think I was mad.  As holiday destinations go, it wasn't the obvious choice.  So why was I going?  Why does anyon... Continue reading »

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   En route to Antarctica

   Buenos Aires, Argentina | Jan 27 '05 | Reviews: 0

   Boarding the flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia at 06:00 had a slightly surreal feel to it.  I am heading to the end of the world -... Continue reading »

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   To the Bottom of the World

   Antarctica | Jan 28 '05 | Reviews: 0

   Leaving the dockside came with a sense of exhilaration and excitement.  We were heading South - first Chile, then Antarctica, with the small m... Continue reading »

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   End of the World is Nigh....

   Antarctica | Jan 29 '05 | Reviews: 0

   Oh. My. God.

   This is awful.

   I want my mum.

   What am I doing here?

   A day of lectures and nature-watching was on the agenda, t... Continue reading »

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   Ooooh - Icebergs!

   Antarctica | Jan 30 '05 | Reviews: 0

   A new day.  Now, where am I?

   Still in the Drake Passage.  Bugger.

   But this morning is a mandatory talk from our expediti... Continue reading »

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   Penguin Island

   Antarctica | Jan 31 '05 | Reviews: 0

   And out the round window this morning, Penguin Island.  We sailed through the night, in blissfully calm waters, and were anchored before break... Continue reading »

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