Some of our passengers started the landing WAY ahead of time:
they actually slept at today’s landing site, at Neko Harbour! We had reached Ankvord
Bay the night before and set up a camp on the Antarctic mainland, facing the
imposing ice walls of the glaciers. The night was so bright, and our passengers
so excited, that we only slept a little bit. Early in the morning, before
returning to Fram and its creature comforts, we hiked to a lookout point to
take in the magnificent view over both the glacier and the bay.
On our way
back, we took the quickest and most enjoyable way back: sliding down the slope!
Everybody had a great time at Neko Harbour: most passengers
walked up the hill to the lookout point and enjoyed both the magnificent
vistas, as well as the funny ride downhill. Some other passengers went cruising
in the bay, discovering what the iceberg maze had to offer. Yet a further group
went kayaking, also exploring and enjoying the wonderful scenery and icescape
around us.
In the afternoon, we visited Base Brown, an Argentine
station located in the aptly called Paradise Bay – and what a paradisiacal view
we enjoyed from the hilltop behind the station… And yes, we had a second chance
to slide downhill, which we all enjoyed. All in all, it was a fabulous day in
Antarctica!
In the afternoon, we visited Base Brown, an Argentine
station located in the aptly called Paradise Bay – and what a paradisiacal view
we enjoyed from the hilltop behind the station… And yes, we had a second chance
to slide downhill, which we all enjoyed. All in all, it was a fabulous day in
Antarctica!
