Do people ask that?

To kill time on the Antarctic cruise with G Adventures, there were a range of lectures and stories by the expedition staff.  Most of the time these were about the history of Antarctica – tales of the historic expeditions of Scott, Amundsen, Shackleton and Mawson where it was hard to believe exactly what these explorers … Continue reading →

Headed to Antarctica – Day 1 & 2

9 – 10 March 2012 After boarding the ship in Ushuaia and departing about 6pm on the 9 March – we settled ready for a two to three-day crossing of the Drake Passage. There was a captain’s welcome before retiring to bed the first night (my roommate Cathy and I were quite impressed with our … Continue reading →