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Expedition Update #7 - 9:00am EST
New updates from Expedition Leader, Geoff Green and Outreach/Participant Coordinator, Niki Trudeau December 30
Hola from rainy Ushuaia,
We had a wonderful evening last night which concluded around 11pm with a few songs by Tony (Dekker). A good night's sleep and this morning everyone has just departed for a day hike to Laguna Esmeralda! This afternoon we board our ship and set sail!
Everyone is doing great!
Geoff
December 29, 10:41pm local time
Hello there!
What a day it has been in Ushuaia! Today was packed with presentations, workshops, pod meetings, discussions and a visit to Ushuaia. We enjoyed a delicious asado (barbeque) dinner put on by our hotel staff, followed by a photo slideshow by Mike Beedell and a musical wind-down by Tony Dekker of the Great Lake Swimmers. There is no doubt that visions of Antarctic ice bergs and wildlife will dance in our heads as we drift off to sleep tonight. Tomorrow we set sail for Antarctica!
Today, we also wished Mike Petagumskum, from Kuujjuaq, a very happy 17th birthday!
The schedule for December 30 is as follows:
0715: Wake up
0730-0830: Breakfast
845: Group photo at Hotel Los Yamanas
0900: Depart for Laguna Esmeralda, a lake situated just outside of Ushuaia in the mountains. Students will enjoy a hike up to the turquoise coloured and very chilly mountain lake and on their way will be able to connect with and learn more about the flora and fauna that is native to this land. At the lake, students will have a picnic lunch and might even take a plunge into the stunning, yet frigid water!
1530: Return to Ushuaia & last chance to visit and explore the town
1630: Transfer to the M/V Ushuaia and board the expedition vessel and our floating home!
1800: Set sail down the Beagle Channel!
1900: Dinner
2000: Safety briefing
2400: Begin our Drake Passage crossing! We are on our way to Antarctica at last.
In the expedition spirit,
Niki
Expedition Update #8 - 9:00pm EST
New update from Expedition Leader, Geoff Green
The ship has set sail!
Geoff reports that the students had a great day today. They enjoyed a beautiful hike to Laguna Esmeralda and boarded the ship at 4:30pm. They set sail soon after with everyone out on deck and a rainbow on the horizon! The good karma and excitement is overflowing. They are sailing east down the Beagle Channel tonight and should reach the Drake Passage early tomorrow morning, and then they are southbound for the last day of the year!! The expedition and adventure is officially underway!!
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