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Campbell Island and the World's Loneliest Tree

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The End of the Adventure

I am on Air New Zealand flight 161 heading directly home from Christchurch to Perth, and suffering almost immediate anticlimax at the end ...
The Geological Bathroom

My bathroom has stylolites on the walls and floor! I haven't seen or even thought about stylolites since Uni days and the Carbonate fi...
D-Day for Departure to Antarctica

King George Island here we come! The day dawned, the 6:30m wake-up call from Ted did not eventuate, and everyone started to filter down to b...
Wednesday 28 February Triple Crown and Ahead of the Storm

We had a calm sail with gentle rocking up the Bransfield Strait during the night, much more restful than the trip going down south. However...
PreCambrian Ecstasy in Gondwana

Finally we get to Terra Nova Bay , the site of some busy base activity. The Italian Antarctic Base is there, and the...
The Holy Elevator

The lifts in the Hotel Arakur are clad in a scented wood called "Palo Santo", or "Holy Wood". Bursera...
All I need is the air that I breathe......

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Crossing the Antarctic Circle!

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The Great Katabatic Experience

After staying in a holding pattern around Franklin Island , the katabatic winds prevented us from atte...

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