Arrival in Puerto Madryn
26. July 2018As this day was again mainly a sea day, we spent almost the whole day on deck and watched the seabirds while sitting in our deck chairs. Our arrival in Puerto Madryn, a small town on the peninsula Valdez, was scheduled for the afternoon, so there was lots of time to relax and enjoy the…
The first day at sea – on our way to Antarctica
23. July 2018After a late breakfast, we spent our first day at sea almost the whole day on deck (equipped with binoculars and telephoto lenses) looking for birds, whales and dolphins. Our captain Benni had already spotted penguins and albatrosses in the morning, which was one more reason to spend the whole day outside. However, we only…
A dream comes true – On the way from Munich to Montevideo
14. July 2018A dream becomes reality. The idea of going to Antarctica one day has already excited me for years. I had once read that you cannot image Antarctica if you have not been there and that you cannot describe it if you’ve been there. So I was really curious to see it with my own eyes.
