Beagle Channel

Grytviken, a Whaling Station in Antarctic Waters

Grytviken, a Whaling Station in Antarctic Waters

This afternoon we are fortunate enough to visit Grytviken on a sunny day. Under blue skies with relatively warm temperatures, landfall is made. This allows us to pay a call to the cemetery where Sir Ernest Shackleton is buried, hike up a mountain trail with vistas of the bay, and tour the remnants of this whaling town.

Ushuaia, the Gateway to Antarctica

Ushuaia, the Gateway to Antarctica

After an arduous day and a half of travel, I've finally made it to Ushuai, Argentina. This is the southern tip of South America, the gateway to Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. I've been planning this trip for 13 months, and now it is all coming together.