Antarctica Day 6

Its been about a year that Dean and I planned this expedition to Antarctica.  The attraction was flying over the Drake passage and avoiding the roughest seas on the planet in the Southern Ocean.

For the most part this was a success except for 1 night in a pretty severe storm we had relatively good weather for our trip. We got around on zodiacs that launched from the ship and were very comfortable to travel on.

On our last day in Antarctica we visited the Russian research station at Billinghausen.  There was a Russian orthodox church there up on a hill, quite ornate on the inside.

 

 We then flew back across the Drake passage and arrived safely in Punta Arenas.  We had a great dinner with 3 couples we met on the trip and exchanged Email addresses. Tomorrow we begin our trek home.

I hope to share more photos with anyone who wishes to see them.