Part 3 Antarctic Peninsula January 2015
When we rode the bike into Ushuaia in December 2012 we hoped that one day we would board a ship and sail to the Antarctica and Complete the Ice to Ice Adventure. In January 2015 we set off on a cruise to Antarctica. Brown Research Station is staffed by Argentine researchers. We were closely monitored as we walked between the metal-clad buildings. The numbers of tourists allowed onshore at any time is restricted to 100 by a voluntary agreement among Antarctic tour operators Since our ship had around 170 passengers we went ashore in two shifts. Whilst half our number were ashore the others spent an hour and a half zodiac cruising through icebergs observing bird and sea life. There were strict requirements for decontamination of our boots when we re-boarded Ocean Diamond. Brown Research Station Dick took up the snow shoeing option. I went for a walk. Ski poles were good substitutes for crutches. Note my Tilley hat which had trav...