Late disembarkation for our combo landing and zodiac cruise today – but we’ve been enjoying our unrushed schedule, so that means setting a 7:45 am alarm so that we can…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 31 – Silver Wind, Antarctic Islands
Up quiet and early this morning – my alarm goes at 6:30 am so that I can potentially go kayaking. I slip out and head up to La Terrazza for…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 30 – Silver Wind, Elephant Island
Up early and… foggy. The winds might be low, but there’s significant swells and the visibility is next to nil. You can see the rocks crashing hard against the breakers…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 29 – Silver Wind
Today feels like our first proper sea day of our combined Antarctica / Cape-to-Cape cruise, and we’re going to treat it as such. Room service breakfast? Check. Movie to watch…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 28 – Silver Wind
No rest for the wicked. Even on our sea day, we’re up at 7:45 am so that we can have a leisurely breakfast at La Terrazza. We have time for…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 27 – Silver Wind, South Georgia
Another early start to the day, rising at 5:45 am for a planned 6:30 departure. Ours is the first zodiac group out the door which always ratchets up the pressure….
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 26 – Silver Wind, South Georgia
Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 25 – Silver Wind, South Georgia can be found here. It’s getting difficult to hold multiple days in my head. Each post is typically one…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 25 – Silver Wind, South Georgia
Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 24 – Silver Wind can be found here. Up dark and early this morning at 5:45 am, eager to discover if we can land on…
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