Author Archives: Serene

Because we had been adventuring south, the morning was spent sailing Venture north.  That allowed passengers the opportunity to relax a bit. We had a lecture called Biomimicry: Designed by Nature, Adapted by Humans.  To highlight a few: The physiology … Continue reading →

After our first epic day, we had a second – highlighted by penguins, seals and a submarine! It was cool and overcast early, but still stunning – kind of a given in Antarctica. We took a zodiac ashore and had … Continue reading →

During our expedition briefing after day 1, we were told that the goal for this day would be to become the Seabourn ship that made it the farthest south ever in St. George’s sound.  Because our cruise was two days … Continue reading →

January 31st was our first day exploring in Antarctica!  We thought we were going kayaking – one of two optional excursions we had booked on this trip.  Almost everything on Expedition Cruises are included in the cruise price. In the … Continue reading →

We had two days of sailing through the Drake Passage from the tip of South America to the outer islands of Antarctica.  Conditions weren’t bad on the first day, but restless enough that Randy took some Dramamine.  Fortunately, we were … Continue reading →

On January 28th, we had a reasonable wake up call and a nice breakfast before boarding busses to the airport in Buenos Aires. Once on the bus, we were told that our charter flight to Ushuaia was delayed. That gave … Continue reading →

Travelers to Buenos Aries often fly up just for the day to see  Iguazú Falls. Almost always that means seeing the falls only from the Argentinian side because of the time involved crossing the border to Brazil. The experience from … Continue reading →

This is an arial view of Iguazú Falls! We wouldn’t see the falls from that perspective (helicopters are possible) but we were planning to see the falls from both Argentina and Brazil. The advantage of having a very experienced travel … Continue reading →

Our full day in Buenos Aries, January 24, began with a very nice included breakfast buffet – one of the top three or four we’ve had anywhere.   The Alvear Palace continued to impress. Next, we had a private tour … Continue reading →

On January 23, we disembarked in Buenos Aires and went through a very long line at immigration. After watching the immigration officer get annoyed at someone for not knowing the address of her hotel, we were prepared. All we usually … Continue reading →