Thursday, January 20, 2011
Position: 65 ° 06'S 64 ° 04'W
Hello!
We are sacred little lucky, since it is now two days since the sun is firmly installed above our heads, and I can not tell you as completely transforms the landscape here. Sublime, sublime is going super! Words are weak to describe the landscapes we cross quietly to the engine, lack of wind!
Yesterday we left the American base at Palmer after sharing lunch with the team on site. It was very nice to be back together in the middle of this small microcosm clock operation carefully, and discover a little about this particular universe. The base is very well stocked, however, everything must be thought out and studied in case of problems, so that the survival of the 45 people staying there can be insured incident. So a good meeting and an exchange really interesting, thanks to the wonderful hospitality offered by the base manager.
In early afternoon, we headed for the Straits of Lemaire, nicknamed Kodak Valley, since this corridor enclosed by high mountains offer, for days like we had yesterday in particular, opportunities for decision- many views ... and no it is not denied! To perfect a little thing, the way was littered with glass, and we had to play ice-breaker and push a little growlers to go.
A feast for the eyes, and a late arrival to the Ukrainian Vernadsky Base, where we found a lot of friends who were wet ... the corner is starting to be pretty busy! Magnificent sunset and then a beautiful light with the full moon ... the dream!
This afternoon, after a walk on shore, we returned to the North Cape and came to anchor Pleneau the footsteps of Captain Charcot, close to the anchorage where he wintered. Anchorage striking if any, and again, we meet friends ... which are in time on board now feeding us amazing stories of their winter here even thirty years ago ...
So sorry, but I'll go listen! I'll be back soon to read our adventures!
Greetings Antarctic
Juliet for the crew of Paradise
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