MV FRAM EXPEDITION BLOG
Thursday, 12 November 2009

South Georgia- day 2

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What a fantastic second day we had on South Georgia! Weather-wise, the snow and rain that we had yesterday passed by and we were treated to ...
Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Getting to know the king

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The king in question is King George III of England and today we have arrived at one of the most spectacular islands in the world, named for ...
Monday, 9 November 2009

South Georgia, here we come!!

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Today we had another pleasant day at sea, with lectures about the island's fauna and areas of interest, as well as the personalities tha...
Sunday, 8 November 2009

At sea, again!

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As me ntioned yesterday, some of the passengers visited the Long Island Farm, a 22,000-acre sheep farm belonging to a 6th generation Falklan...
Saturday, 7 November 2009

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

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This morning we sailed into the harbour of Port Stanley (pop. 3000), capital of the Falkland Islands. Port Stanley was established in 1845, ...

New Island and West Point Island, Falklands

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After three glorious days at sea we have arrived in the West Falklands. Overnight, seas were rough but as we approached land, the sea calme...
Thursday, 5 November 2009

Falkland Islands- almost there!

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The seas picked up today as a low pressure system moved in from the west, but the Fram remained quite stable under the circumstances (the f...

At sea (for another day!)

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Today we woke up to beautiful bright sun and favourable seas. Many seabirds of several species were with us from morning to night. This was ...
Tuesday, 3 November 2009

South!

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This morning found us at the mouth of the mighty Rio de la Plata, which drains about one fifth of the area of South America and is the wides...

The Fram sets sail!

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We have spent the last two days in this amazing Argentine city of Buenos Aires (population of metro area almost 14 million people!), but i...
Saturday, 31 October 2009

Buenos Aires

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An excited crew were watching Fram dock in Buenos Aires around noon. As soon as the ship was cleared we ran across the gangway to feel land ...

Land! We can see land!

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This morning we woke up to longed for sight, Land. Even though we seafarers love the ocean, its was nice to finally see land again after 20 ...
Friday, 30 October 2009

Birthdays & Bingo

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Today the Able Bodys have been preparing the ship for arrival Buenos Aires on Saturday. The entire ship has been washed. On the picture you ...
Thursday, 29 October 2009

Olympic Games Final

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Today was another grey day and it is starting to get colder outside. Ship Doctor Eduardo decided to spend his break inside in the gym. The c...
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THE EXPEDITION TEAM
The expedition team consists of lecturers and guides from various fields and backgrounds such as ornithology, mammalogy, history, and geology, ready to tackle all your questions. Together with the fabulous Fram officers and crew we make your time on board REALLY worthwhile!
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