Rob McCallum gives a vote of thanks.
Capt. Dag shows us where we actually went!
Friday, January 21, 2011
2011-01-20 SOUTH ATLANTIC, AT SEA, 919 Office
All through the wonderful Antarctic 2011 Expedition, Apartment 919 was also an office with 4 laptops humming when we were not on trips ashore, in zodiacs, on the Bridge, on the 7th deck observing the wildlife, or eating in the 4 restaurants.
Andrew
Gary
Angelica
2011-01-20 CHILE, Cape Horn, Albatross Walk
Quite an exciting wet landing in the swell on the slippery rocks!
The most apt sculpture at this place is the albatross
How beautiful is that symbol?
2011-01-20 CHILE, Cape Horn Arrival
Our luck with the weather continued and although there was a 4 metre/12 feet swell, the Captain made the decision that we would make a zodiac landing at Cape Horn, the southern most tip of South America.
A Chilean Gunboat came to check us out!
2011-01-18 ANTARCTICA, Tides AL, cN, JS, GsB, GadiS
We enjoyed a fun Dinner in Tides reflecting on the magnificence of the past 17 days, a trip that Andrew, Carmel, Geoff, Angelica, Jonathan, Gary & Sylvia will never forget.
2011-01-18 ANTARCTICA, Danco Coast, Ceri Birthday
Dennis hosted a Drinks Party with delicious canapes for Ceri in the "Garden" to celebrate her birthday.
2011-01-18 ANTARCTICA,Neumayer Channel, Skaugen "Tea"
Bryn, Nina and Wibeka hosted an afternoon Party in 904 with some Norweigen reindeer meat, cheese, waffles and jams with a jolly mix of Guests and Expedition Members.
Andrew with Nina & Wibeka
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
2011-01-18 ANTARCTICA, Port Lockroy, "Base A"
Port Lockroy, established in February 1944 on Goudier Island, 64.82 S, 63.48 W and was an old British Base and has been designated an Historic Site and Monument under the Antarctica Treaty during the summer.
During WW2, the British Government sent a secret mission, code named "Operation Tabarin" , and several small bases were built to report on enemy activities and provide weather reports.
After the war, the base was handed over to the Falkland Island Dependencies Survey which became the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The base closed in 1962 and fell into disrepair. It was restored in 1996 by the BAS and since then opened to visitors in the Antarctic summer.
In 2006 the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust took over operation and runs a post office and gift shop and monitors the local gentoo penguin population.
During WW2, the British Government sent a secret mission, code named "Operation Tabarin" , and several small bases were built to report on enemy activities and provide weather reports.
After the war, the base was handed over to the Falkland Island Dependencies Survey which became the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The base closed in 1962 and fell into disrepair. It was restored in 1996 by the BAS and since then opened to visitors in the Antarctic summer.
In 2006 the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust took over operation and runs a post office and gift shop and monitors the local gentoo penguin population.
Port Lockroy - Base A
Andrew posting some cards in ther familiar ER red postbox of the UK!
Provisions from the old days.
The old wireless room.
Andrew by the Union Flag fluttering in Port Lockroy.
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