We arrived at Palmer Station… An especially long awaited arrival for me. Early this morning as the ship slowed we emerged on to deck to watch the dawn creep over the Antarctic Peninsula. The glaciersContinue reading
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Palmer – (Fri., 4/24/09) – We Survived!
Today was another beautiful day on the Drake with winds between 10-20 knots, and seas at 3-4 meters. Apparently rubbing the big toe of one of Magellan’s friends on the statue in Punta Arenas doesContinue reading
Antarctica (Sat., 4/25/09) – An aquascience teacher’s dream
Teacher-at-sea Megan O’Neill shares her Antarctic experience. Being a high school Aquascience teacher from Fairhope, Alabama, this is an opportunity of a lifetime! I have been wanting to experience Antarctica and the scientific research thatContinue reading
Drake Passage (Thurs., 4/23/09) – Day One in the Passage
As I’m writing, we are at 59 degrees south. It is plausible that the Drake passage is the source of the sailors maxim that “Below 40 degrees, there is no law. Below 50 degrees, thereContinue reading
Drake Passage (Wed., 4/22/09) – Heading out into the Drake Passage
We left Punta Arenas two days ago, and this afternoon we passed the southern tip of South America, steaming steadily passed Cape Horn and down into the Drake Passage. grey-headed albatross The seas have beenContinue reading
At Sea (Wed., 4/22/09) – Anticipating anticipation
The Gould was shined up and covered in a fresh coat of paint when I first boarded on the 20th. Ahhh, that means she’s anticipating a new adventure, just like me! We pushed off yesterdayContinue reading
Punta Arenas (Sun., 4/19/09) – Preparations
We spent today preparing equipment and obtaining our cold weather gear. For most of us, today was our first full day in Punta Arenas. We flew down yesterday through Dallas and Santiago, Chile. Our tripContinue reading