(Today’s Chronicle can be found here.) First sea day after a long stretch at South Georgia, and we are making the most of it – by making the least of…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 46 – Silver Wind, South Georgia
(Today’s Chronicle can be found here.) Early morning for our final push. Jamie promises only to wake us if there is good news regarding the landing at Saint Andrew’s Bay,…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 45 – Silver Wind, South Georgia
(Today’s Chronicle can be found here.) Another sleep-in morning for us, the last for a while. Zodiac group 1 is the first of the second cohort, which means that next…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 44 – Silver Wind, South Georgia
We are due to depart around 9:30 am today. There are no restrictions on the numbers that can land at Grytviken, so our late departure is instead driven by the…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 43 – Silver Wind, South Georgia
(Today’s Chronicle can be found here.) Up at 7:30 am, breakfast at La Terrazza and then back to the room to change and get ready. No messing around today –…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 42 – Silver Wind
Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 41 – Silver Wind can be found here. A second sleep-in day for us, which is almost unthinkable. We are now almost halfway into our…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 41 – Silver Wind
Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 40 – Silver Wind, Falkland Islands can be found here. (Today’s Chronicle for those interested.) Sleep-in this morning, with an 8:45 am wakeup so that…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 40 – Silver Wind, Falkland Islands
Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 39 – Silver Wind, Falkland Islands can be found here. Day 40… it’s hard to believe we’re almost halfway into our journey. I won’t say…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 39 – Silver Wind, Falkland Islands
Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 38 – Silver Wind can be found here. Up at around 5:40 am so we’re ready for our 7 am zodiac landing. There’s only one…
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Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 38 – Silver Wind
Antarctica to Zimbabwe – Day 37 – Silver Wind, Puerto Williams can be found here. It’s briefing and biosecurity day! Everyone’s least favourite part of a remote expedition cruise –…
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