Ushuaia where everyone awaits before heading to the main event that is Antarctica. Today was crammed full of lectures, talks with the instructors and crew. It was a lot to take in but well worth it, as we get some key background information about the current dynamics and past paleoenvironmental history of the great white south.
Tomorrow we hike, to take some Tierra del Fuego scenery, and enjoy a last picnic lunch on land. At 17h we will board the Ushuaia and set sail down the Beagle Channel. We hope to see many sea birds, and one researcher, Santiago, will guide us as we do a survey of the current bird populations.
To end the night we talked about boat safety, and watched a slideshow of pictures from previous expeditions. It´s so close now. We are all full of anticipation, as the real journey begins tomorrow.
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