Ocean Nova Air Cruise

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[scapel]

Dileep,

Great pictures. Happy you & Ann got to do the trip. Fly over on the Hercules and back on the BAE-146. They let the Hercules land when the BAE may or may not. When we were there trying to get out, the Hercules landed first then they let the BAE land.

Anxious to see a full report and see if you go swimming again.

So now that you have done the Antarctic two ways, which in your opinion was the best.

[dileep]

Dileep,

Great pictures. Happy you & Ann got to do the trip. Fly over on the Hercules and back on the BAE-146. They let the Hercules land when the BAE may or may not. When we were there trying to get out, the Hercules landed first then they let the BAE land.

Anxious to see a full report and see if you go swimming again.

So now that you have done the Antarctic two ways, which in your opinion was the best.

 

We were dropped off with the C-130 and picked up 5 days later by the BAE 146. We did not go to Deception Island, which was fine with me since I had taken that plunge before! I have over 5000 pictures to look through. We had great weather this time, but we got to see South Georgia last time. We had more fun this time. With just 53 passengers, we had a lot more time at each landing and did not feel rushed!

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Waiting to board in Rio Gallegos, Argentina

 

Luggage being loaded

 

Up in the air

 

Inside view

 

landed

 

The runway!

 

Those pics look like the ones we took on our Natl Guard flight from Salt Lake City to Honolulu, except that we were aboard an air refueling jet and there weren't as many people.

[PerfectlyPerth]

Thanks for sharing the shots inside and outside the plane !! Very cool indeed.

 

Glad you had another great trip. No sign of that polar addiction waning.

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Dec 10 was an exciting day in Antarctica! We started with a talk about penguins by Andre, followed by our first continental landing at Portal Point, on a stunning & sunny day. We got the opportunity to hike in different directions and have a fabulous view of the surrounding glaciers. Portal Point (Coordinates: 64°30′S 61°46′W) is a narrow point in the northeast part of Reclus Peninsula, on the west coast of Graham Land, where a hut was established in 1956 as a "gateway" of the expedition route.

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our least favorite stop

 

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[scapel]

Great photography. Did you get to Petermann Island? Did you get below the Antarctic Circle?

These little short you tubes are great. Thanks for sharing.

[dileep]

Great photography. Did you get to Petermann Island? Did you get below the Antarctic Circle?

These little short you tubes are great. Thanks for sharing.

 

No we did not get to Petermann. You got to 65 South at the south end of Lemaire Channel.

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This was our top favorite!

 

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http://www.adventure-life.com/myTrips/Journals/view/antarctica-xxi-fly-cruise-on-ocean-nova-604/

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[PerfectlyPerth]

Loving all your videos so far!!!

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