Monthly Archives: February 2017

Penguins, penguins!

Posted on February 27, 2017 by kcbernick

Sunday, February 26, 2017 After arriving early this morning at Port Stanley in the Falklands, we tendered to shore for an excursion to Bluff Cove Lagoon, a family farm owned by Hattie and Kevin Kilmartin. It can be a difficult tender … Continue reading →

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Falkland Islands or Islas Malvinas?

Posted on February 26, 2017 by kcbernick

Saturday, February 25, 2017 We are sailing the Drake Passage on our way to the Falkland Islands, or, if you are Argentine, Islas Malvinas. It’s foggy and a bit windier today. We’ve been warned to expect gale force winds in … Continue reading →

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Following Shackleton

Posted on February 25, 2017 by kcbernick

Friday, February 24, 2017 Whales and penguins over breakfast – yes! We sailed past Elephant Island in the fog this morning, where Ernest Shackleton and his crew had landed after having to abandon their ship, the Endurance, which had been crushed … Continue reading →

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But Wait! There’s More! South Shetlands

Posted on February 24, 2017 by kcbernick

Thursday, February 23, 2017 The morning started out cloudy, and there was a little rain and snow early on. The seas remain fairly calm. We sailed along the South Shetland Island Archipelago today. I thought we saw lots of glaciers … Continue reading →

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Screaming 60’s?

Posted on February 23, 2017 by kcbernick

Monday, February 21, 2017 This is the term given to the gale force winds that are not unusual in this latitude. Fortunately, it didn’t apply today, and even the Captain is surprised at how calm the seas are. We are … Continue reading →

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Cape Horn and the Ferocious Fifties

Posted on February 21, 2017 by kcbernick

Monday, February 20, 2017 We got up early today to witness the rounding of Cape Horn. The cape was named for the town of Hoorn in the Netherlands, where Captain Willem Corneliszoon Schouten was looking for an alternate passage to the … Continue reading →

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Watch Your Heads, Guys!

Posted on February 20, 2017 by kcbernick

We heard that several times during today’s excursion. Sunday, February 19, 2017 Amazingly, we had another mostly sunny day, but rain would not have deterred us. The motto of today’s tour company, Canal Fun & Nature Excursions is “Never judge a … Continue reading →

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City at the Bottom of the World

Posted on February 19, 2017 by kcbernick

Or so they say in Ushuaia, Argentina (54.8 degrees latitude south). You might hear something different in Fort Williams, Chile (54.9 degrees south.) Saturday, February 18, 2017 We docked here last night, earlier than planned, and got to see the … Continue reading →

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Penguins and Glaciers and Wind, Oh My!

Posted on February 18, 2017 by kcbernick

Friday, February 17, 2017 We were delighted to see a group of penguins (a raft of penguins) fishing near our ship while eating breakfast. Had we seen them on land I’d call them a rookery or a waddle (I have … Continue reading →

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All Dressed up With Nowhere to Go

Posted on February 17, 2017 by kcbernick

Or, how we didn’t get to go to Antarctica after all. Thursday, February 16, 2017 We had been warned that there was only a 50/50 chance that we would be able to go to Antarctica, but we were willing to … Continue reading →

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