Our first night was at the Santiago Sheraton
Our first night was at the Santiago Sheraton
We saw the sights of the city
We saw the sights of the city
We saw the sights of the city
We saw the sights of the city
We saw the sights of the city
And admired the panorama from San Christobal
Deborah shows off her Antarctic footwear and Romeo and Julliette toes
Rugged peaks loom out of the mist in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego
Rugged peaks loom out of the mist in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego
We are treated to a Gaucho show prior to boading the expedition vessel
We are treated to a Gaucho show prior to boading the expedition vessel
The Explorer II in the Ushaia harbor
The Explorer II in the Ushaia harbor
Lush with lupins, Ushuaia is surrounded by snow-capped mountains
View from our stateroom before disembarkation
Early Antarctic expeditions traveled in ships like this
Gray skies and rough seas follow us to the Falklands
Gray skies and rough seas follow us to the Falklands (1.4 MB)
The whalebone arch in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
The whalebone arch in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
The church behind the whalebone arch
Southern geese on the Port Stanley shore
King penguins in the distance
Explorer II approaches a tanker for refueling outside the Port Stanley harbor on one side of the ship...
...while excursion-goers return via Zodiacs on the other side
Refueling