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One year ago today: first icebergs, first Antarctic landing, first penguins!

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Chris Rowan

A fortunate consequence of a calmer Drake Passage is that our progress across it was quite speedy. When we woke on the morning of the southern hemisphere’s summer solstice, we had nothing but steel blue seas and seabirds for company. … Continue reading →