Antarctica🇦🇶Adventures: The Hound Of The Cuverville

Date – Tuesday 9th November 2010 Where – Cuverville Island, Gerlache Strait, Antarctica Position – 64o 41′ S/ 62o 38′ W Weather – cold, snowy, windy    Ask me this time last year if I knew where Cuverville Island was and I say “no.” But, on the trip to Antarctic the “quest” to reach the Read more about Antarctica🇦🇶Adventures: The Hound Of The Cuverville[…]

Antarctica🇦🇶Adventures: Backpacking At Jougla Point

I once worked with a nice young Indian lady called Jigna back in London in 2007 while working in Public Relations (at Bite Communications) and for some reason the landing at Jougla Point in Antarctica reminded me of her. Only by name however, as this was a land of penguins and blizzards, rather than the Read more about Antarctica🇦🇶Adventures: Backpacking At Jougla Point[…]

“One small step for yer man”: Stepping Foot On Antarctica🇦🇶At Barrientos, Aitcho Islands

“Wake up the dawn and her why. A dream my dream, it never dies” – Noel Gallagher. There it was. The magical. The dream really happened, and it happened at a place that most of you reading will NEVER have heard of – Barrientos. I stepped foot in Antarctica. Be honest, if you haven’t been Read more about “One small step for yer man”: Stepping Foot On Antarctica🇦🇶At Barrientos, Aitcho Islands[…]

Antarctica🇦🇶Adventures: The Crystal Maze – Cruising Round Foyn Harbour

Date – Tuesday 9th November 2010 Location – Foyn Harbour, Gerlache Strait, Antarctica Position – 64o 30 ‘S/ 62o 20’ W Weather Conditions – Sunny, clear skies I’ll be honest, deaf and naive all in one here – when somebody told me I was cruising round Foyn Harbour, I was ready to put on the Read more about Antarctica🇦🇶Adventures: The Crystal Maze – Cruising Round Foyn Harbour[…]

My Trip to Antarctica🇦🇶Begins: Sailing Down The Beagle Channel

Date – Saturday 6th November 2010 Position – 60 o’S/60 o’ W Location – Beagle Channel Temperature – Cold, but above zero Weather – Windy and Chilly, but with the sun out Sea Conditions – Calm, but beginning to rock   The first part of the epic quest to Antarctica began with a sailing and Read more about My Trip to Antarctica🇦🇶Begins: Sailing Down The Beagle Channel[…]

My Journey To Antarctica🇦🇶: The Roughest Stretch of Water🌊In The World – The Drake Passage🚢

Dates – 6 – 8th November 2010   Position – 60o, 00.706′ S/61o, 59.226’W   Geographic Location at start – Beginning of The Drake Passage   Geographic Location at end – South Shetland Islands, Antarctica   Weather Conditions – Cold, clear, sunny   Wind – Not too bad, yet boat rocking       Named Read more about My Journey To Antarctica🇦🇶: The Roughest Stretch of Water🌊In The World – The Drake Passage🚢[…]

Cabo De Hornos: Seeing Cape Horn – It’s Not A Dream!🇦🇶

Date – 16th November 2010 Time – Early morning – 7 am (pre breakfast) Position – 59o 10′ S Geographic Location – Cabo De Hornos/Cape Horn, Tierra Del Fuego, Chile Weather Conditions – Clear, crisp, calm Wind – Calm   A Michael Palin documentary a few years back saw him actually land and set foot Read more about Cabo De Hornos: Seeing Cape Horn – It’s Not A Dream!🇦🇶[…]

Antarctica🇦🇶Adventures: Nightmare on Neumayer

Date – 9th November 2010   Time – Evening   Position – 64o 47′ S/ 63o 30′ W   Geographic Location – Entrance to Neumayer Channel   Weather Conditions – Misty, Foggy, Icy   Wind – Minimal       After the action packed day which saw us cruise round Foyn Harbour with sunshine on Read more about Antarctica🇦🇶Adventures: Nightmare on Neumayer[…]