Antarctica - Antarctic Dream Group

March 10-20, 2011In addition to having an amazing trip scenically, we were also lucky to have a good group of people on our sailing of the Antarctic Dream. Heading down there, I was afraid it might be an older, more solitary group, but I think the fact that it...

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Antarctica - Half Moon Island (South Shetland), Drake Passage

March 17 - 20, 2011One final day in Antarctica. It was a sad realization waking up that morning, knowing that we had just another day or so to take in the beautiful views of this amazing continent. The day before was indescribably perfect, so obviously our final...

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Antarctica - Gerlache Strait/Whilermina Bay, Enterprise Island

March 16, 2011The perfect slice of Antarctica. My first three days in and around Antarctica had been amazing and more than I could have hoped for, but Day 4 was the day to top them all, one that defies description and will surely remain etched in my memory for...

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Antarctica - Yalour, Pleneau and Hovgaard Islands, Port Lockroy

March 15, 2011Paradise Bay and the Kodak Gap. Just the names of two spots along our third day of cruising through Antarctica gave us an indication of the beauty that was to come. The morning began with a relaxed breakfast as we approached the entrance to Lemaire...

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