First experiences

After a long journey….Sydney to Auckland to Santiago to Buenos Aires to Ushuaia to….. we are nearing our final destination – ANTARCTICA….In Ushuaia we had a gentle stroll up to the glacier above the hotel we were staying at, apply named – Hotel Del Glacier. Fantastic views and an opportunity to fine tune your gear and meet and spend some more time with fellow expeditioners. The following day, one of our expeditioners, arranged a walk in a nearby National park to the beautifully emerald green Emerald Lake – a lovely way to spend the first half of the day. With much anticipation we boarded the MV Ushuaia and set sail at 6pm. We spent the next 48 hours going through an apparently remarkably calm Drake Passage, not that helped me not feel seasick! This afternoon we make land on our approach to Antarctica via the South Shetland Islands. I was very excited to hear that Aston has rolled over, and that Grace is eating her broccoli! Christine lots of love, see you soon. Rosco I have not seen a leopard seal yet but have seen a pod of Fin whales and a huge blue iceberg.