by The Inside Cabin | Jan 31, 2020 | 2020 Grand World Voyage, Antarctica
Day 28 ANTARCTICA, DAY 2 It’s getting light very early, and when I woke at 5 AM I already thought I may have overslept. The commentary was not scheduled to start until 7 AM when we approached the Neumayer channel. We would spend most of the morning scenic cruising...
by The Inside Cabin | Jan 30, 2020 | 2020 Grand World Voyage, Antarctica
Day 27, Admiralty Bay and Deception Island Antarctica Day 1 Our transit across Drake Passage was relatively smooth as we passed south of 60 degrees latitude which defines the boundary of the Antarctica zone. ADMIRALTY BAY We cruised thru Bransfield Strait before...
by The Inside Cabin | Jan 29, 2020 | 2020 Grand World Voyage, Antarctica
Day 26 COFFEE CHAT Ruben Vilagrand, the mime magician, who performed a few nights ago, was the guest this morning at Coffee Chat. A native of Spain, he developed his silent show while performing in Europe. With so many different languages spoken, he wanted to have a...
by The Inside Cabin | Jan 28, 2020 | 2020 Grand World Voyage, South America, Falkland Islands, Port Stanley
Day 25, Falkland Islands – almost Stanley Harbor I went down to the Ocean Bar at 6 AM to check out the tender line for our upcoming visit to the Falklands. This is a popular port that offers an opportunity to see hundreds, if not thousands, of penguins on...
by The Inside Cabin | Jan 27, 2020 | 2020 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Day 24, At Sea The ship continues to move quite a bit as we continue our second sea day after Montevideo enroute to the Falkland Islands. COFFEE CHAT Peter Carey, Antarctica Lecturer, was the guest today for Coffee Chat. He went to school in Ohio and then relocated...
