TravBuddy.com: portia's Antarctica in December 2000 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/600 My husband had wanted to visit Antartica while it was not even remotely on my mind. But it turned out to be a most unforgettable and wonderful experience. In writing this travelogue I am reliving the journey myself. en-us Wed, 20 Dec 2000 14:17:49 PST Back home http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/Back-home-16 Wed, 20 Dec 2000 14:17:49 PST Back home Los Angeles, California, Dec 20, 2000

the overnight flight which changed planes in Miami again got us home in less than 24 hours!

]]> Santiago city tour http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/Santiago-city-tour-15 Tue, 19 Dec 2000 13:12:39 PST Santiago city tour Santiago, Chile, Dec 19, 2000

We disembarked at Punta Arenas and flew a charted flight (a little over 3 hours) to Santiago before heading home tonight. We had a city tour of…

]]> Transitting Beagle Channel http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/Transitting-Beagle-Channel-14 Mon, 18 Dec 2000 13:12:03 PST Transitting Beagle Channel Beagle Channel, Chile, Dec 18, 2000

Our ship sailed along the famous Beagle Channel, which was along the south shore of Tierra del Fuego at the southwestern coast of south America. It i…

]]> Rounding Cape Horn http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/Rounding-Cape-Horn-13 Sun, 17 Dec 2000 11:16:30 PST Rounding Cape Horn Cape Horn, Chile, Dec 17, 2000

We rounded Cape Horn, the southernmost point of South America today on the way north to Chile. ape Horn was first rounded by a Dutchman named Wille…

]]> Drake Passage again http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/Drake-Passage-again-12 Sat, 16 Dec 2000 17:01:24 PST Drake Passage again Drake Passage, Chile, Dec 16, 2000

Well, the Drake Passage lived up to its name. We were lucking going south, but not so lucky going north now. I was in the cabin sleeping it off, …

]]> Livingston Island http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/Livingston-Island-11 Fri, 15 Dec 2000 10:27:39 PST Livingston Island Hannah Point, Antarctica, Dec 15, 2000

sunrise 02:57, sunset 22:53Hannah Point was on the south shore of Livingston Island. There were some interesting cliffs here. We anchored in the …

]]> Paradise Bay and kayaking at Cuverville Island http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/Paradise-Bay-kayaking-Cuverville-10 Thu, 14 Dec 2000 18:22:13 PST Paradise Bay and kayaking at Cuverville Island Cuverville Island, Antarctica, Dec 14, 2000

Sunrise 02:20, sunset 23:56We spent the morning at Paradise Bay. There were a Chilean and an Argentine base here. The Argentine one called Al…

]]> We get to see our first people in Antarctica in Port Lockroy http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/get-see-our-first-people-Antarctica-9 Wed, 13 Dec 2000 11:04:37 PST We get to see our first people in Antarctica in Port Lockroy Port Lockroy, Antarctica, Dec 13, 2000

Sunrise 02:23, sunset 00:08 (Dec 14!)We woke up to a glorious beautiful blue bird day here in Port Lockroy on Wiencke Island. The bay is ca…

]]> Deception Island http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/Deception-Island-8 Tue, 12 Dec 2000 15:31:09 PST Deception Island Deception Island, Antarctica, Dec 12, 2000

Sunrise 02:55, sunset 23:01This morning our ship reached the South Shetland group of islands. Our destination was Deception Island, &nbs…

]]> First landing in Antarctica http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/First-landing-Antarctica-7 Mon, 11 Dec 2000 18:05:04 PST First landing in Antarctica Paulet Island, Antarctica, Dec 11, 2000

Sunrise 02:33, sunset 22:11We got to set foot for the first time on land in Antarctic today.We went into Antarctic Sound (aka iceberg alley) this m…

]]> First glimps of land, Shackleton and Elephant Island http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/First-glimps-land-Shackleton-Elephant-6 Sun, 10 Dec 2000 11:55:03 PST First glimps of land, Shackleton and Elephant Island Elephant Island, Antarctica, Dec 10, 2000

Sunrise 03:42, sunset 22:11.Our first glimps of land today, it was Elephant Island in the distance. We also saw our first icebergs. The icebergs …

]]> At sea, the infamous Drake Passage http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/sea-infamous-Drake-Passage-5 Sat, 09 Dec 2000 11:05:23 PST At sea, the infamous Drake Passage Drake Passage, Chile, Dec 09, 2000

Sunrise 04:45, sunset 22:18 (as we went south, we got more and more daylight)The Drake Passage is the northern part of the waterway between south A…

]]> To Ushuaia to board our ship http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/Ushuaia-board-our-ship-4 Fri, 08 Dec 2000 13:24:34 PST To Ushuaia to board our ship Ushuaia, Argentina, Dec 08, 2000

From Buenos Aires it was a 3.5 hour flight to Ushuaia. This is the southernmost city of the south American continent and the world! We did not get to…

]]> arriving in Buenos Aires http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/arriving-Buenos-Aires-3 Thu, 07 Dec 2000 14:46:22 PST arriving in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dec 07, 2000

Our flight gets in about 9am, we were picked up by the tour agents, and taken to the hotel. We had a city tour in the afternoon, where we visited…

]]> the journey started in Los Angeles http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/journey-started-Los-Angeles-1 Wed, 06 Dec 2000 13:20:52 PST the journey started in Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, Dec 06, 2000

Actually our journey started in September when we decided to take a trip to Antarctica. My husband Kevin was the instigator, I was the tag-along. We …

]]> we don't get to see miami http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/600/dont-get-see-miami-2 Wed, 06 Dec 2000 14:41:27 PST we don't get to see miami Miami, Florida, Dec 06, 2000

only one hour between our flights, so nothing but the airport waiting lounge. The sleeper flight to Buenos Aires was almost 9 hours long!

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