Chronological listing of my Antarctica Journal

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January 26, 1994

Miami, and our fellow passengers

January 27, 1994

Flying to Punta Arenas, a tour of the city, and a Chilean lunch

January 28, 1994

Leaving on the Marco Polo, cruising the Beagle Channel, arriving at Ushuaia, and meeting a very cool guy

January 29, 1994

A tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park and the Beagle Channel; fur seals, sea lions, and sea birds; lunch in Ushuaia; and an exciting dinner

January 30, 1994

The Drake Passage, mechanical failure, and an adventure story about Half-moon Island

January 31, 1994

Thrills and chills on Deception Island; Chinstrap penguins, fur seals, and lichen on Half-moon Island

February 1, 1994

The Neumeyer Channel; Gentoo penguins, whale bones, and leopard seals at Port Lockroy; the Gerlache Strait; whales, seals, and overwhelming immensity at Paradise Bay;

February 2, 1994

A brilliant morning at Port Lockroy, the Lemaire Channel, Elephant seals on Hovgaard Island, Peterman Island, and a lecture by Dr. Bernard Stonehouse and Sir Vivian Fuchs

February 3, 1994

Pack ice blocks our passage to Stonington Island, idle hours on ship, the Captain's Dinner, and a birthday celebration

February 4, 1994

Heavy seas and fog, a New Orleans lunch, and huge icebergs

February 5, 1994

Lectures on the Antarctic Treaty and mining, more huge icebergs, snow fall, and another fun dinner

February 6, 1994

A lecture by Sir Vivian Fuchs, the midnight sun, and spectacular icebergs

February 7, 1994

Lectures by Sir Edmund Hillary and Bob Barton, tea with the Cafe Concerto Strings, and pack ice

February 10, 1994

Emperor and Adelie penguins and Minke whales among the ice, a lecture by Sir Vivian Hillary, ice breaking near the Ross Sea, and watching the sea freeze

Across the international date line...

February 10, 1994

Cruising the Ross Sea; a lecture by Marie Buchler; contemplating waves, sea birds, and existance

February 11, 1994

Arriving at Ross Island, an enthusiastic whale, ice breaking, and McMurdo Station

February 12, 1994

A tour of McMurdo Station, climbing Observation Hill, and high winds and icebergs at Cape Evans and Cape Royds

February 13, 1994

Project Antarctic Conservation, FAXes from home, and a reading of the Scott expeditions' journals

February 14, 1994

A lazy day on the ship

February 15, 1994

The southern ocean, a talk by Lars-Eric Lindblad, a lecture on "Black Smokers"

February 16, 1994

Rough seas, a talk by Sir Edmind Hillary, albatross and petrels

February 17, 1994

Talks by Bob Bateman and Sir Edmund Hillary, returning to warm weather

February 18, 1994

Arriving at Lyttelton, New Zealand, and a brief tour of Christchurch

February 19, 1994

A tour of Auckland, New Zealand, and flying home