Antarctic Peninsula and Polar Circle 2020 Feb 10 2020 -13

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Our Last Day 19 Februrary 2020 – Whalers Bay , Walker Bay & Hannah Point The day started with a 6:20 wakeup call over the loudspeakers. It was earlier than usual, but well worth dragging oneself out of bed. We were passing through the entrance of a caldera called Deception Island. The navigation is a challenge as in the middle of the narrow entrance there is also a rock, thus the captain brought us very close to the steep walls of the volcano. 29 We anchored in Whalers Bay to be transported by Zodiacs to the shore. We walked the long sandy beach to look at relics from the whaler’s epoch and the last remnants of the British Base that are still standing after a mud flow from volcanic eruptions in the 1960’s. The buildings were left standing after clean-up effort. It is a demonstration of the power of volcanic eruptions and it has since been designated as a historic site under the Antarctic Treaty. At the west end of the beach we hiked up a moraine to take in the view of the airstrip that one provided access to flights over the south pole by Wilkins on November 16, 1928 . At the end of the landing it was yet another opportunity to Polar Plunge! For some of us this would be our third dip into the chilly waters of Antarctica. © Sandra Petrowitz In the afternoon, we visited our last and final stop of our journey in Antarctica at Hannah Point and Walker Bay. Again, the weather was calm as we explored the beach. To the right from landing we followed the narrow trail up the steep sandy slope to view the gentoo penguin colony and the elephant seals from a bird’s eye view. The penguins provided endless entertainment for us while we watched the chics chase their parents for a scrap of food. A Leopard seal had caught a penguin and stripped it of its skin and feathers by flinging it around to make a quick snack before it went hunting again. There were giant petrels on the ridge tops and more Elephant seals and a Chinstrap penguin colony on the horizons. For evening entertainment we had a talk from Sanna about her time at the Hailey Station in Antarctica. © Sandra Petrowitz Another day completed with a happy tired feeling. Our last day on land in Antarctica brings out much contemplation. We will have 2 days now on the rolling seas of the Drake Passage to process our once of lifetime experience. © Sandra Petrowitz Fun Fact: There are over 20000 species of lichen. Lichen is actually a combination of a fungus and a cyanobacteria! #thatsneat 10-22 FEB 2020 © Sandra Petrowitz Volume 2, Issue 13
Argentine Whalers Bay Islands Gentoo Whalers & Adelie Bay Base ¨W¨ Gentoos Elephant Seal Hannah point 1-10 FEB 2020 All photos © Sandra Petrowitz Volume 2, Issue 12
Page 1 and 2: 10-22, FEB 2020 Volume 2, Issue 13
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS The Voyage Meet t
Page 5 and 6: Meet the Team 4 Rashidah Lim Assist
Page 7 and 8: The Seven Sisters of Szczecin David
Page 9 and 10: Day 2 - Rolling Our Way South Febru
Page 11 and 12: Day 3 - Our First Steps in Antarcti
Page 13 and 14: Drake Passage Drake Passage © Sand
Page 15 and 16: Day 4 - Landing on the Continent An
Page 17 and 18: Day 5 - The White Continent 14 Febr
Page 19 and 20: When and How the Earth Got Cold Dav
Page 21 and 22: Port Charcot Gentoo Chics Crabeater
Page 23 and 24: South of the Circle 16 Februrary 20
Page 25 and 26: Detaille Provisions Base ¨W¨ Zodi
Page 27 and 28: Argentine Islands Gentoo & Adelie B
Page 29: Departing the Peninsula 18 Februrar
Page 33 and 34: Northward Bound 20 February 2020 -
Page 35 and 36: Base ¨W¨ © Sandra Petrowitz © S
Page 37 and 38: Home Again 22 February 2020 - Ushua
Page 39: A Final Note… 38 As any good expe

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