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The Lemaire Channel was first sighted by
Eduard Dallman in 1873 and then charted and traversed by Adrien de Gerlache
in 1898. He named it after Charles Lemaire. Given the right weather,
which we did experience, this 11 kilometre channel is strikingly
beautiful. With steep cliffs and glaciers and clear water can offer
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Views through the Lemaire Channel |
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also known as 'Kodak Alley' |
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Petermann Island |
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Petermann Island was first discovered
by German whaler Eduard Dallman in 1873 and named after geographer August
Petermann. There is a 1950's era Argentine refuge, which has been kept
up and visited by staff from the nearby Ukrainian base, Vernaskiy, which
until 1966 was British Base Faraday. There is a cross commemorating 3 men
from Faraday, who holed up in the refuge. They were lost trying to return to
base from a climbing expedition in the winter of 1982. |
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Adelie penguin |
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Cormorant and chick |
Adelie penguin and Cormorants |
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Port Lockroy |
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It was a fantastic experience to wake up to
these idyllic vistas on New Year's Day, and a memorable start to 2007! |
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During Operation Tabarin in 1941, the British
set up a base at Port Lockroy on Goudier Island. Since its restoration in
1996 by the Antarctic Heritage Trust now operates as a museum, kept much
like it was in the 1950's, as well as a post office and souvenir shop. |
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Gentoo penguin and chicks |
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Gentoo penguin and chicks |
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Errera Channel |
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Various boats were seen in the Errera Channel |
Explorer II |
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The Errera Channel is a narrow scenic
waterway, discovered by the Belgica expedition and named for Professor Leo
Errera. Various other boats were seen and we had a rendezvous with our
sister ship the M/S Nordnorge. |
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Penguins also float by! |
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