She Simply Wanders

Category: Travel-Antarctica

  • Antarctica Vol 4: Hydrurga Rocks & the Drake Passage Storm!

    I woke on our last morning in Antarctica, expecting our final activity to be a zodiac cruise without a landing. When Phil relayed that a landing had been added, I felt a surge of excitement! We would explore an area of Hydrurga Rocks on foot and by zodiac. Then we would begin our much anticipated…

  • Antarctica Vol 3: Kayaking, the Lemaire Channel & the Iceberg Graveyard

    Day three. I had arrived in Antarctica the previous night, mentally anyway. I had stood on the outer deck, alone, just staring in wonder. I captured video, and took pictures, trying to absorb the experience in every way imaginable, knowing full well that I would have to leave in a few days. I found myself…

  • Antarctica Vol. 2- The Continental Landing & Polar Plunge!

    We traveled overnight from Half Moon Island to Neko Harbour, the site of our first continental landing. The morning light was in true Antarctica style-simply radiant. It was only my second morning in the area and I had already been struck by the role that light played in this incredibly unique, rugged, hard, and captivating…

  • Antarctica Vol. 1- Beagle Channel, Drake Passage & South Shetland Islands

    I was in the first group to board the Ocean Victory, the largest boat I had ever been on, yet considered small in its class with space for only about 180 guests. It looked to be the runt docked among the other vessels. It was the smallest boat at port by far. It was perfect!…