Antarctica
Antarctica on board Greg Mortimer! by Janine Hay (on sabbatical from Oct ’20)
Arriving in Ushuaia with the anticipation of boarding The Greg Mortimer Ship the following day, I was buzzing with excitement. With a morning to spare before meeting my fellow passengers, I decided to explore on foot. It became obvious very quickly around the shore who my fellow passengers were. Everyone… Read the rest
Back to the ‘ice’ in Shackleton’s footsteps by Ian Collier
For me, it’s the deep blue colour of the ice that draws me back, and the overwhelming sense of humility that you feel when confronted with the enormity of the continent. It’s a cliché, but it really is ‘the trip of a lifetime’ and once you’ve been, you’ll come back… Read the rest
Stopping off in Ushuaia by Ian Collier
It’s not every day that you can claim to be standing at the End of the Earth (“El Fin del Mundo”) – but I love it so much I’ve now been there four times – each time passing through for a night en-route to my favourite destination – Antarctica! It’s… Read the rest
Discovering Antarctica by Ian Collier
In 1998, I was fortunate to visit Antarctica for myself. It was my seventh (and final) continent, but that was soon forgotten as I quickly fell under the spell of the ‘Ice’, and the experience left me changed forever! Over the last ten years I’ve been back several times, and… Read the rest
