MV FRAM EXPEDITION BLOG
Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Pory Lockroy & Paradise bay

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What a dramatic weather change within 8 hours! Yesterday evening leaving the Lemaire Channel we enjoyed sunshine. This morning at Port Lockr...

Penguins, ice and glaciers – Classic Antarctica at its best!

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To describe a day like this is almost impossible. It is difficult to transmit with words the beauty of what we have experienced and what we...
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

In the Drake and at Half Moon Island

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The morning saw us still in the Drake, but it has calmed down considerably and we experienced a very smooth Drake Passage with a low but lo...
Sunday, 15 January 2012

Again back through the Drake

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Before enjoying something you have to work for it and before experiencing the beauty of Antarctica you have to suffer the Drake Passage. A...
Saturday, 14 January 2012

Ushuaia once more!

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Ushuaia, the southernmost town in the world (as they claim), always means one thing for our ship: Turnaround time! For the staff, this i...
Friday, 13 January 2012

Land in sight!!

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Today we woke up to a deja vue. Wind and swell increased about 6 o’clock and during the breakfast we had a sea stage up to 7 in Beaufort sc...
Thursday, 12 January 2012

The drink of the day: Drake shake

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Today many of our passengers had the chance to prove to themselves how good their sea legs were. A rough Drake greeted us in the early morni...
Wednesday, 11 January 2012

When Deception meets Hanna

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Overnight we crossed Bransfield Strait. The day’s activities started shortly before 8 o’clock. Tidily packed on the outside decks we watched...

Antarctic Sound, music between the ice

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With the memories of the wonderful afternoon and sunset we experienced the day before still fresh in our minds we began our new day sailing ...
Monday, 9 January 2012

What a beautiful day!

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Our plans for the morning were different, but change is a part of Antarctic Expedition. We planed to sail through the 10 km long and narrow ...
Sunday, 8 January 2012

We are in action....

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Today our day started with a visit to Cuverville Island, located between the Antarctic continent and Ronge Island. From a distance we could...
Saturday, 7 January 2012

Antarctica, We made it!

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Here we are, officially in Antarctica after crossing the Antarctic Convergence and filled our normal daily life on board Fram with bridge v...
Friday, 6 January 2012

Drake Passage

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Today we have been sharing the habitat of the Drake Passage with magnificent Albatrosses. The sun has been friendly to us and between lect...
Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Turn around day and a cause for celebration

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Its Wednesday and its Ushuaia, this means only one thing, turn around day- we say fond farewell to our friends that have travelled with us t...
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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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