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Antarctica Blog Photo Gallery Day 1 - February 22nd, 23rd and 24th, 2020

Welcome to Buenos Aires, we arrived just as the baggage handlers went on a 2 hour strike. Flying over the Andes into Ushuaia, Argentina to meet our ship. First view of the Beagle Channel. First view of the bay in Ushuaia, so beautiful. Our ship from across the bay. Our ship is the black and white one. Ela ready for our adventure. Follow us ... great mural. Our ship awaits. Final approach into Ushuaia airport. Welcome to Ushuaia, the furthest point in South America. Dave getting in a few shots before we board our ship. Deb and Dan waiting to board our ship after some time exploring Ushuaia. Another view of the bay in Ushuaia. Leif and Merle getting in a little brew and sun time before we leave Ushuaia. Yang and Zhu Gang posing for a photo by the Ushuaia letters at the harbour. Getting the zodiacs ready for our first Antarctica landing. Ushuaia is surrounded by Mountains. Ushuaia, lots of colour. View of the Drake passage from the bow of our ship. They ask all guests to vacuum any debris from their camera bags so nothing is carried on land. Kate and Frank working on their gear, a cleaning station is on each deck. Gulls and terns following the wake of the ship. Old whaling station. Plenty of shore birds. Beautiful landscapes and this is just day one! Ice and snow capped mountains The challenge is keeping the camera steady, at the stern of the ship while sailing through the Drake Passage. More gulls. Centuries old ice! One lonely penguin to greet us on our first landing. Don't worry there will be more. Our ship the Midnatsol, notice the spots deck for leaving and returning to our ship. Laura and Glenda. Photographer guest Karen checking out the landscape during our first landing. Time to join the penguin club, Antarctic quick dip. Keeping a watchful eye for food. Wilsons Storm Petrel. This gentleman decided to try an Arctic dip. There are many underground volcanos in this region. Curious Gentoo penguin. Leaving the port, next stop Antarctica. Photographers Dave and Glenda, what are you two up to. Photographer guests Albert and Grace exploring the shoreline. Judy on the left, Gail and Larry following, during our first Antarctica landing. Photographer guest Ela enjoying her first Antarctica landing.

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