Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Antarctica Expedition

The expedition to Antarctica onboard the Team Mowbray 60 foot schooner 'Commitment' is over - unfortunately! It was a thoroughly enjoyable trip, words just aren't adequate to describe the awesome beauty of the place. Seeing it from the deck of a yacht and anchoring in the small bays and coves along the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula is definitely the way to experince it! I felt by the end of the trip we'd really earned the privilege. We were also lucky enough to set foot on Cape Horn on our return trip!

I'm currently sorting through over 1000 images and will get cracking on posting some stories ASAP. Here's a sample of some of the shots:

Motoring toward the majestic mountains of Brabant Island:


Spanky on deck in our anchorage at Omega Island in the Melchiors:


Gentoo Penguins on a berg in Gerlache Strait:


Humpback Whales swim around us in Gerlache Strait:


Our spectacular anchorage in Paradise Harbour:


Apologies for the delay in posting stories from the trip of a lifetime, I'll get stuck in and post more over the next few weeks...

3 comments:

Les said...

Nice one - 'Bout time you updated the blog (like I can talk!) I like the title photo too...the last one looked like an advert for a cheesy Key West sunset cruise.

-Spank

Guru Perp said...

Hi Deggz, how the heck are you? Great to see that you're having some amazing adventures.

Cheers, Trakka (traceybryan9 at gmail.com)

A said...

Hi Darryl,
Great blogspot!
The pic of Paradise Bay is very beautiful. The colour reminds me of Mataranka Springs in NT gushing azure water like a mistake in such a red dusty desert landscape...
You sure have a big and bold life. Its inspiring to see.
Best wishes,
Aqua
sistacourage@gmail.com