01 Feb 2016
Balleny Dreams
We entertained ourselves today at sea giving and attending presentations on anything non Antarctic – you have to mix it up a bit! These included stories about some very interesting adventures shared by members of the Expedition Team who are an eclectic bunch. Sea conditions were virtually calm so the ship moved as if we were at anchor. You can’t help but notice that things are changing though. Now the nights are starting to appear again as we cross back over the Antarctic Circle. We are slowly but surely bound for the Balleny Islands and hoping they will be clear of ice. This area is rarely visited so it would be a unique privilege to spend some time there. The latest ice maps show we might be lucky so fingers are crossed for some exciting days ahead.
31 Jan 2016
I never tire of gazing at the Transantarctic Mountains and the various glaciers pushing out to sea. We spent the day cruising close in shore as we ma…READ MORE
30 Jan 2016
As the snow and low visibility cleared we turned to port and engaged the heavy pack ice around 2130. For the next five hours we pushed and shoved ice…READ MORE
28 Jan 2016
Cape Bird was a familiar sight. We had passed by on our way south, but now we could see Mount Erebus from the other side and it was totally free of c…READ MORE
