PORT LOCKROY, ANTARCTICA

On 16 March, 202018 March, 2020 By alfonsomgcIn Coasts, Frozen landscape, Nature, Sights, Wildlife1 Comment

I was here: about two and a half hours on December 29, 2007.
My score: 4/5.

Port Lockroy is actually a natural harbor on Goudier islet, which is linked to a larger one called Wiencke Island by a permanent ice layer,

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PARADISE BAY, ANTARCTICA

On 11 February, 202011 February, 2020 By alfonsomgcIn Coasts, Frozen landscape, Nature, Sights8 Comments

I was here: the ship dropped anchor here the first day to spend the “night” of December 28, 2007, and one more hour on December 30, 2007.
My score: 2/5, although I admit that we were not lucky in this place.

Immediately southwest of Neko Harbour we will find Paradise Bay, another prominent natural harbor, Continue reading “PARADISE BAY, ANTARCTICA” →

NEKO HARBOUR AND ERRERA CHANNEL, ANTARCTICA

On 20 January, 202011 February, 2020 By alfonsomgcIn Frozen landscape, Nature, Sights, Wildlife8 Comments

I was here the afternoon of December 28, 2007 for about 4 hours.
My score: 4/5.

Leaving Cuverville Island behind we continue towards Neko Harbour, the first stop of the trip on the continent as such, Continue reading “NEKO HARBOUR AND ERRERA CHANNEL, ANTARCTICA” →

CUVERVILLE ISLAND, ANTARCTICA

On 13 January, 202011 February, 2020 By alfonsomgcIn Frozen landscape, Nature, Sights, Wildlife8 Comments

I was here: approximately 3 hours during the morning of the fourth day of the cruise, on December 28, 2007.
My score: 4/5.

We leave the South Shetland Islands behind to continue in the southwest direction and approach the Antarctic Peninsula, Continue reading “CUVERVILLE ISLAND, ANTARCTICA” →

HALF MOON ISLAND, ANTARCTICA

On 7 January, 202011 February, 2020 By alfonsomgcIn Coasts, Frozen landscape, Nature, Sights, Wildlife8 Comments

I was here: about 1 hour during the morning of the third day of the cruise, 12/27/2007.
My score: 3/5.

South Shetland Islands archipelago is the northernmost region of Antarctica, about 120 km north of the continental shelf. There are 11 main islands and at least 20 smaller ones.
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