- 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,
Category: Frozen landscape
PARADISE BAY, ANTARCTICA
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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