We went to Antarctica over the Christmas/New Years holiday 2106/2017. Temperatures at that time where we were were in Antarctica were warmer than temperatures throughout Oregon. Antarctica was a strange place to go to escape from the cold.
We left Ushuaia, Argentina on the Summer Solstice. It snowed in the surrounding mountains and a little bit in town that day.
Other than our return trip across the Drake Passage when we had about 30 mph winds with snow and 3 foot swells we enjoyed great weather and calm seas.
It is a rarity for passengers to go ashore twice every day when the ship is in areas where landings are possible (as opposed to being in transit). We did.
During a typical cruise of this type, we were told, all - or nearly all - of the penguins have chicks at the same stage of development. We saw chicks at all stages of development.
We expected to have a trip that was basically in black and white. There were nearly always amazing scenes that included icebergs, mountains, sun, blue sky, clouds, blue and green waters, whales, and quite a few types of birds and seals. But there was not a single tree.
We were told to expect awful smells when we were near and in the penguin rookeries - but apparently we were early enough in the season so we did not encounter that problem.
Hi Doug and Diane. Loved your recent news (except for the accident that ended your racing career). Your world travels are amazing. Our travels consist of driving the 4.5-hours between SE Wis and northern Wis, a trip we make often. We split our time between the two places about equally throughout the year. Best wishes for s great year ahead and thanks for keeping in touch.
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