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 Tabular iceberg with
striations by maryellen50
Kayking in a cove one morning and finding a baby sea lion who was learning to swim. Leave a Comment
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first of all we seemed to be constantly eating - which was VERY delicious (please see my restaurant tip!).
Then we had the chance for excursions along the coast of Patagonia and daily zodiac landings in Antarctica.
Furthermore there were interesting lectures (both in German and in English) throughout the day plus some "serious birdwatching" offered by our ornithologist.
The ship was designed in a way that you have the chance of almost always finding a window seat to sit back and relax, enjoy the scenery, read a book (great library on board as well) or do a puzzle.
So it really NEVER go boring one bit! Leave a Comment
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 Icebergs by tini58de
Icebergs are generally colored white, blue or green, depending on the amount of air trapped inside the ice. Those turquoise colors are truly breathtaking!!!
Between one-quarter and one-seventh of an iceberg’s mass appears above the surface, the rest is below the water and this is the part of the iceberg that is most dangerous to passing ships - just remember the Titanic!!! Leave a Comment
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 "rubber boots washing machine" by tini58de
This includes rules like ensuring that a maximum of 100 persons be transported to the mainland, that the ship does not anchor more than 4 hours at the same spot, that no waste is left ashore and the like. When booking a trip to Antarctica, please make sure, that your tour operator is a member of IAATO or at least accepts these rules!
One of the principles of IAATO was to ensure, that no germs of any kind are to be transported from one landing place to the other. So we had to step through a "rubber boot washing machine" on our way to and from the polar circle boats.
On the picture you can see (from left to right):
- a sponge with a chemical solution to kill germs
- a water sprinkler
- a container with water to clean off the worst dirt or the chemical substances Leave a Comment
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 by kiwi
A DC10 with many people aboard, were on a sightseeing flight over the continent. Leave a Comment
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Rescue missions and supply flights are all part of what the NZ/USA involvement in this part of the world. Leave a Comment
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 by lihue
But: NEVER NEVER ever leave anything behind than footprints !
Enjoy an unforgettable trip to this final frontier.
When our cruise vessel entered Paradise Bay on a cloudless February morning, I saw the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen so far. The sea looked like a polished mirror and was spangeld with tiny icebergs, shining lightblue. And it was absolutely quiet. A memory I will always keep in mind! Leave a Comment
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Adelie penguins are the smallest of the penguins living on the Antarctica continent. They are about 70 cm tall and weigh about 4 kilogram. These penguins nest and breed on the rocky, ice-free beaches in large colonies of ten thousands of birds. There are over 2.5 million breeding pairs living in the Antarctica region. Leave a Comment
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Gentoo Penguins have a wide white stripe that goes across their the tops of their heads from one eye to the other. They have a very bright orange beak. Their nests are made on the rocky shores. They prefer the inland grasslands for nest building. They carry and pile stones, pebbles, grass, sticks, and anything they can find to make a circle. Leave a Comment
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The ship that I was travelling with, Grigoriy Mikheev, has an onboard laundry service that was appreciated by many guests. The speed was fabulous. Even though the crew were very busy all day, you always got back your clothes within about 2 to 3 hours (including ironing). Prices are similar to what you pay in any (Western) hotel. It's not cheap, but it has very little impact on your total holiday budget.
Special information for miserly Dutch: it is almost impossible to wash clothes yourself. The basin in your bathroom is simply too small and the cabin is not a very good place to dry clothes. Leave a Comment
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