Before I forget, I would like to thank everybody involved in this journey for this wonderful experience.
Tribute
The expedition is ending and I want to add my tribute to the crew of Europa.
Log
December 2014
Cuverville
Antarctica; Snow white fields and mountains. Summers with eternal light. Infinite shades of blue, pink and white.
December 2014
Ice, snow and more ice
For days we have been sailing now between the ice. After leaving Deception Island more and more ice floes and icebergs appeared around us.
SERENITY OF THE ANTARCTICS
Ahead of us lays ice, tens of meters high, with black mountain peaks sticking out. The intense blue compacted ice layers match the dark blue icy waters. The world is silence, apart from small patches of floating ice against...
December 2014
White continent
Anyone interested in seeing some ice during this Antarctic voyage? Today we had tons of ice; a little too much actually. We all know Antarctica is called the White Continent, and not without a reason. Plan A was beautif ul;...
On top of Neko Hill
First landing of today was to Danco Island. There is a Gentoo penguin colony inhabiting the sides and the top of this round hill island. Jordi and Jeffry took most of the voyage crew for a walk up the hill to see the panoramic...
December 2014
Remains of whaling history
Around 06.45 this morning we passed through the Neptune's bellows, the narrow inlet to the Deception Island Caldera.
Waiting at Walker Bay
Bark Europa at anchor at Walker Bay, waiting for better weather to go into Deception Island. The Elephant seals don't mind, they are happy as it is.
December 2014
Antarctica - This is really happening
It has been seven days since we embarked from Punta Arenas, Chile. I can't believe all that has happened