Antarctica 2019
How does it feel to set foot on the southernmost continent – Antarctica? The virtually uninhabited polar desert is an ice covered pristine land with stunning vistas, glaciers and holds 80% of Earth’s freshwater reserves. The land is inhabited by a variety of wildlife such as Penguins, Seals, Petrels, Albatrosses, Skua and many others. We found out first-hand in December 2019 when we undertook a cruise to Antarctica. Here’s a daily chronicle of our adventure.
Prologue
Our KLM flight from Amsterdam landed at Santiago De Chile’s Arturo Merino Benitez airport ....
Day 1
We woke up at 2:30 am. The excitement was building up. Quickly finished our showers, freshened ....
Day 2
A light rock-n-roll sway of Drake Passage greeted us in the morning at 6:00 am. The Drake Passage was ....
Day 3
We opened our eyes to a calm Drake Passage in the morning. Thankfully, it was Drake Lake today too. We had ....
Day 4
Beautiful views of South Shetland Islands greeted us as we ambled out of the bed. We enjoyed the sights ....
Day 5
The ship was approaching Cuverville Island as we enjoyed the morning tea delivered to the suite, savouring ....
Day 6
It was another day in paradise with beautiful scenery outside flooding our senses. The ship was approaching ...
Day 7
It was middle of the night, when my sleep thinned out and I opened my eyes. Checked my watch and it ....
Day 8
We woke up to cloudy day and found the ship sailing past Neptune Bellows into the Deception Island Caldera ....
Day 9
A calm sea greeted us in the morning as the ship sailed through the Drake Passage on its return journey to ...
Epilogue
We woke up leisurely at 7:30 am in our luxurious Club Room on 17th floor facing Presidente Kennedy Avenue ....