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When I was asked if I was interested in a weekend trip to Milan in February – a week before leaving – I was slightly hesitant … however as the airfare turned out fitting, I just got booked … on … Continue reading
As we had landed at Cape Horn, we now had to continue to Puerto Williams to officially clear into Chile – and the out again. Final port of call was at good, old Ushuaia on the Argentinian side of the Beagle Channel. It was here, where we left the Hanseatic (after many good-byes to the staff) and jumped on a plane to Buenos Aires.
We had another 24 hours in Buenos Aires – (what happened in Buenos Aires, stays in Buenos Aires) – before flying back to Germany – and into normality.
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We made it North through the Drake Passage – until we hit the Southern-most point of the Americas at Cape Horn. After a short excursion into the Pacific, we made it back into the Atlantic and dropped anchor at the … Continue reading
Being with a German cruise company this time also meant that certain traditions had to be followed – one being to have a Bavarian “Frühschoppen” on one day of the cruise, including traditional foods and music.
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From Paradise Harbour we – again – continued North, now heading for Neko Harbour – our last Antarctic shore landing. Similar to the previous landing, we once more had the opportunity to walk up a hill behind the landing site … Continue reading
After the climb the groups changed … now it was our turn for the zodiac cruise around the glacier tongues of Paradise Harbour.
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From Petermann Island we entered the Lemaire Channel again – now heading North for Paradise Harbour. We got there in the late morning. Here the group was split – one half heading for a zodiac cruise around the glacier lobes, … Continue reading
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Surprise … surprise … our expedition team had managed to get an early morning slot for a shore landing at Petermann Island – conveniently located at the South end of the Lemaire Channel at 65°10′ S, 64° 10′ W – … Continue reading
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It was a short night … after passing through the Neumayer Channel the previous night and getting to bed around midnight, we now had the ‘highlight channel’ ahead of us – the Lemaire Channel. We started our journey at 04:00 … Continue reading
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We left the Errera Channel and crossed the Gerlache Strait once more to make it into the Neumayer Channel – between Wiencke and Anvers Island and a literal avenue of glacier. We entered the channel right after dinner – and … Continue reading