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The way back through the Drake Passage was much rougher than the first time. The boat was rolling a lot, a few glasses and plates flew away. In the biggest swells, chairs would slide from one side to another while we were sitting on them. The crew still insisted that it was nothing but a lot of people stayed in their cabin... These ten days were perfect on all aspects. We were more than l... read more »

Visited: December 2013 Posted: 17/12/2013 Antarctica

With two days left on the schedule, we had plenty of time to explore the South Shetland Islands. Our first stop was at the horse-shoe shaped Deception Island, a sleeping volcano with an opening on the side. Whalers were using it as their base when this activity was at its peak but an eruption a few decades ago stopped any permanent human presence. ![Deception Island](http://travelingcode... read more »

Visited: December 2013 Posted: 15/12/2013 Antarctica

As we continue our cruise down south along the peninsula, the landscape changes and becomes truly breathtaking. It is Antarctica as I pictured it and the one you've seen in so many photos and documentaries: huge mountains covered with a thick layer of snow, icebergs drifting around, glaciers ending in 10-storey high walls of ice and an overall grandiosity. ![Landscape](http://travelingco... read more »

Visited: December 2013 Posted: 13/12/2013 Antarctica

As our luck continued on our expedition to Antarctica, the ship reached the South Shetland Islands on our third day with enough time to make a landing, a rare occurrence according to the crew. The views are already breathtaking. We are still at the tip of the peninsula and the landscape is not yet what I pictured Antarctica to be. While islands are well covered in snow, there are still v... read more »

Visited: December 2013 Posted: 11/12/2013 Antarctica

When arriving in Buenos Aires at the end of October, I was reminded that cruises to Antarctica actually existed. I've known for a long time that it was possible but had always heard how expensive it was and thus never gave a serious thought about it. Now being in South America and Ushuaia, the main tourist gate to Antarctica, being on my route, my curiosity pushed me to check if it was an ... read more »

Visited: December 2013 Posted: 09/12/2013 Antarctica