Antarctica

Back in Ushuaia after Antarctica: a last hike to the Martial Glacier viewpoint, then the flight to Buenos Aires and home.

Days 10 and 11 of our Antarctica expedition: sailing back across a calm Drake Passage to Ushuaia on the Ocean Endeavour, talking over the trip.

We sailed through Neptune’s Bellows into Deception Island, the flooded caldera of an active volcano, and landed among Gentoo penguins at Whalers Bay.

Day 8 in Antarctica: a humpback calf circled our zodiac in Charlotte Bay, then we hiked the snowy hills at Portal Point to watch whales and seals.

Day 7 in Antarctica: Gentoo penguins and Weddell seals on Cuverville Island, kayaking through brash ice in Orne Harbour and a barbecue on deck.

Our first landing on the Antarctic Peninsula at Neko Harbour, with Gentoo penguins and humpback whales, then a sunset zodiac tour of Paradise Bay.

Crossing the Drake Passage on the Ocean Endeavour, meeting fellow passengers and attending lectures on Antarctica’s wildlife before reaching the ice.

Our last morning in Ushuaia: last-minute shopping, lunch at Ramos Generales El Almacén, meeting the crew and boarding the Ocean Endeavour for Antarctica.

A day in Tierra del Fuego National Park by taxi from Ushuaia: the End of the World post office, Lago Acigami, Laguna Negra, Cascada Río Pipo and beavers.

We flew from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia and checked into the Wyndham Garden Hotel del Glaciar, a few days early to explore before boarding for Antarctica.

The first day of our Antarctica trip: landing in Buenos Aires, checking into La Fresque Hotel and exploring the area before the early flight to Ushuaia.