January 16, 2005 - A Voyage to the Bottom of the World - Antarctica

I have had good experiences taking trips sponsored by Elderhostel. Elderhostel is a non-profit organization which provides education and travel programs for senior citizens. My prior Elderhostel trips include:

• Central Europe (Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary)
• River rafting 225 miles down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon
• Visiting the major capital cities in China and sailing the Yangtze River
• Touring the Baltic States (Lithuania, Lativa, Estonia)
• Visiting St.Petersburg and Moscow, Russia
• Touring the Scandinavian capitals (Copenhagen, Denmark; Olso, Norway; Stockholm, Sweden; and Helsinki, Finland.

Antarctica and the South Pole are commonly reached by traveling from New Zealand or South America. My trip took me from my home in the Reno, Nevada area, to the South Pole via Argentina. On a subsequent web page, I will show you more detail regarding the areas which I visited.

To begin to view my pictures and narrative for this trip click here or click on any one of the days in the following list, to go directly to the pictures and narrative for that day.

• Sunday, January 16, 2005 - To Buenos Aires
• Monday, January 17, 2005 - One day in Buenos Aires
• Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - To Ushuaia and the Polar Star
• Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - Crossing Drake's Passage
• Thursday, January 20, 2005 - Day two crossing Drake's Passage
• Friday, January 21, 2005 - Nearing Antarctica
• Saturday, January 22, 2005 - First landing aborted
• Sunday, January 23, 2005 - Port Lockroy, Antarctica
• Monday, January 24, 2005 - Cierva Cove
• Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - Brown Bluff & Devil's Island
• Wednesday, January 26, 2005, Penguin Island & Arctowski
• Thursday, January 27, 2005, Deception Island & Hannah's Point
• Friday, January 28, 2005 - Crossing Drake's Passage
• Saturday, January 29, 2005 - Second day crossing Drake's Passage
• Sunday, January 30, 2005 - Stopping off at Ushuaia, Argentina
• Monday, January 31, 2005 - Home again, home again

For a detailed listing of daily diaries and photos click here.

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