01. Report from 08.08. - 26.10.2015
Paraiso Suizo (Uruguay) - Helen meets Steffen and family for the handover of Winnietwo. Bush fire in Paraisso Suizo. Kirsten finally arrives in October.
02. Report from 27. - 29.10.2015
Montevideo - Colonia de Sacramento - Sightseeing in the beautiful colonial town of Colonia de Sacramento. Buquebus ferry to Buenos Aires.
03. Report from 30.10. - 06.11.2015
Buenos Aires - Shopping trips for Winnietwo. Meeting with Janette - finally! Sightseeing in Buenos Aires.
04. Report from 07. - 09.11.2015
San Antonio de Areco - Largest Gaucho festival in Argentina. Kirsten suffers from a virus infection.
05. Report from 10. - 17.11.2015
Azul - Monte Hermoso - Pedro Luro - Balneario El Cóndor - Kirsten looks like a chipmonk. Atlantik coast with beautifull free camp spots. Largest Patagonian Conure colonie in the world.
06. Report from 18. - 30.11.2015
Puerto Madryn - Playa El Doradillo - Playa Las Canteras - Superb whale watching in Golfo Nuevo.
07. Report from 01.- 08.12.2015
Puerto Madryn - Dique Florentina Ameghino - Gaimán - Playa Isla Escondida - Expensive oil change. Pike and dam in Florentina Ameghino. Yummy cakes in Gaimán. Elephant seals and crabs at Playa Isla Escondida.
08. Report from 09.- 10.12.2015
Punta Tombo - Guanacos, cuis, lizards, rheas and more than 450.000 Magellanic pinguins at Punta Tombo.
09. Report from 11.- 14.12.2015
Camarones - Cabo Dos Bahías - Caleta Olivia - Guanaco Mama Kirsten. Magellanic pinguins at Cabo Dos Bahías. Thousands of terns near Rada Tilly.
10. Report from 15.- 19.12.2015
Puerto Deseado - Isla Pingüino - Sea lions near Caleta Olivia. Fantastic boat trip to Isla Pingüino. 20km hike along Río Deseado.
11. Report from 20.- 31.12.2015
Cabo Curioso - PN Monte León - Rio Gallegos - Laguna Azul - Tierra del Fuego - Puma at Monte León National Park. Christmas at Laguna Azul. Ferry across the Magellan Strait. 100km rough gravel road through Chile. New Years Eve in Tolhuin.
12. Report from 01.01.- 12.02.2016
Ushuaia - Tierra del Fuego National Park - Laguna Esmeralda - Searching for the right Antarctica Trip. Hiking at Matial Glacier, Laguna Esmeralda and Tierra del Fuego National Park.
13. Report from 13.- 14.02.2016
Antarctic Cruise - Day 1 and 2: Ushaia - Beagle Channel - Day at sea - Embarkation. Security drill. Leaving Ushuaia. Sailing in Beagle Channel. Wellington boots. Talks about the Falkland Islands. Albatross and petrels flying around the ship.
14. Report from 15.- 16.02.2016
Antarctic Cruise - Day 3 and 4: Carcass Island - Saunders Island - Stanley (Falkland Islands) - First landings. Plenty of penguins and other birds. Black browed albatross with lots of fluffy chicks. First dives by DUI divers. Michael Fallon, the Minister of Defence visiting Stanley. Supermarket where Helen bought lots of English goodies.
15. Report from 17.- 17.02.2016
Antarctic Cruise - Day 5 and 6: open sea en route to South Georgia - Had to hoover our outer layer of clothing, back packs and camera bags. Shag Rocks and Southern Right whales. Lots of desserts and interesting talks.
16. Report from 19.02.2016
Antarctic Cruise - Day 7: Salisbury Plain - Prion Island (South Georgia) - Fanstatic weather. Glaciers. 120.000 King penguins. First leopard seal. Aggressive fur seals. Wandering albatross.
17. Report from 20.02.2016
Antarctic Cruise - Day 8: Stromness Bay - Grytviken (South Georgia) - 2km hike to Shackleton's waterfall. Cute blonde seals. Visiting the old whaling station in Grytviken. Ernest Shackleton's grave. BBQ and disco night on board.
18. Report from 21. - 24.02.2016
Antarctic Cruise - Days 9, 10, 11 and 12: Godthul Bay - Ocean Harbour - Drygalski Fjord (South Georgia) - en route to South Sandwich Islands - 6km hike at Godthul Bay. Beautiful rainbow. Very windy landing at Ocean Harbour. Hanging glaciers at Drygalski Fjord. Huge iceberg. Jumping humpback whales. Three Blue whales. Chinstrap penguins next to the Plancius. Bad weather at the South Sandwich Islands. Landings are postponed.
19. Report from 25.02.2016
Antarctic Cruise - Day 13: Saunders Island (South Sandwich Islands) - Kirsten celebrates her 50th birthday! Superb and very adventurous landing on the South Sandwich Islands. Our first Macaroni penguins. Finn and humpback whales. Birthday cake for all of us!
20. Report from 26. - 29.2016
Antarctic Cruise - Days 14, 15, 16 and 17: Humpback soup - Shingle Cove on Coronation Island (South Orkney Islands) - Cape Lookout on Elephant Island (South Shetland Islands) - Humpback soup with over 250 whales. Funny auction with Ali and Christian. Snowball fight and lots of seals on the South Orkneys. Zodiac cruise along Iceberg Bay. Zodiac cruise at Cape Lookout on Elephant Island.
21. Report from 01.03.2016
Antarctic Cruise - Day 18: Gourdin Island and Brown Bluff (Antarctic Continent) - Zodiac rides in the fog. Our first Adélie penguins and Weddell seal. Snowy sheathbill feeding the chick. The divers had a great time with a leopard seal underwater. We step on the Seventh Continent at Brown Bluff. Penguins playing with our red flags and falling over the zodiac ropes. Disco night.
22. Report from 02.03.2016
Antarctic Cruise - Day 19: Hope Bay (Antarctic Continent) and Paulet Island - Wonderful icebergs and ice formations. Hike up to the top of a hill for breathtaking views of glaciers, icebergs and the Plancius in the bay. 45 minute cruise around the icebergs. Crabeater seals for the first time. Orca and Minke whale soup! Blue-eyed shags and Weddell seals on Paulet Island. Spectacular sunset.
23. Report from 03.-08.03.2016
Antarctic Cruise - Days 20, 21, 22 und 23: Half Moon Island (South Shetland Islands) - Drake Passage - Beagle Channel - Ushuaia - Hike and Camara Station at our last landing. Smooth ride through the famous Drake Passage. Plancius Pub Quiz. Dusky dolphins in the Beagle Channel. Captain's Cocktails and goodbyes. Back in Winnietwo.
24. Report from 09. - 21.03.2016
Tolhuin - San Gregorio - Punta Arenas - Puerto Natales - Cueva del Milodón - Photo stopp at historic San Gregorio. Shopping in Punta Arenas. Monumento del Viento (Wind monument). Giant caves at Cueva del Milodón.
25. Report from 22.03. - 01.04.2016
Torres del Paine National Park - Battling against the strong winds. Wonderful hikes. Fantastic sunrises and sunsets.
26. Report from 02. - 07.04.2016
El Calafate - Perito Moreno Gletscher - Door-Surfing á la Kirsten! Fantastic day at Perito Moreno Gletscher. Winnietwo in the garage.