29 Jan 2017
Iceberg Alley in the Ross Sea
We continued along the coast past icebergs, heading north towards Cape Adare. Ship historian, Stephen, continued his lectures on the famous explorers and we also had a lecture on the Antarctica Treaty. As we neared Cape Adare at dinnertime we ran into a snowstorm and heavy winds, but no ice pack. After dinner people went to the bridge to watch the captain navigate through iceberg alley in low visibility. As we turned the corner into Robinson Bay we were protected by the wind and the sea became calm. However, the waves were still too strong to do a landing, but we all enjoyed views of the huts and Adele Penguin colony from the decks of the ship as clouds loomed overhead.
Photo (from file): Heritage Expeditions
28 Jan 2017
Jan 27th – Thousands of Adele penguins greeted us this morning early as we landed at Franklin Island on a cloudy day. We had ample amount of time to…READ MORE
27 Jan 2017
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26 Jan 2017
With Mt. Melbourne looking over us, we arrived in Terra Nova Bay early in the morning.It was named by Scott after the ship, the Terra Nova, which was…READ MORE