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Antarctica Dream Expedition 7 – Fortuna Bay

South Georgia Island The next stop on the Antarctica Dream Expedition was Fortuna Bay on South Georgia Island. I had been waiting for this location as reports, reputation and photographs gave high expectations that this was a true jewel in … Continue reading

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Antarctica Dream Adventure 6 – Grytviken, Old Whaling Station

South Georgia The next visit on the Antarctica Dream Adventure was South Georgia, an island in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of “South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands”. The first landing was … Continue reading

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Antarctica Dream Adventure 05 – Birds and Bergs en route to South Georgia Island

Farewell Falklands Having had two great shore excursions, Octantis now gets underway for South Georgia Island. The journey will take two days, but we will be moving into Antarctica as the Island is classified as part of Antarctica. The Antarctica … Continue reading

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Antarctica Dream Adventure 04 – Off-road to Volunteer Point and Penguins

Falkland Islands a British overseas territory We left Octantis by Zodiac and landed on the dock at Port Stanley. Port Stanley is the capital city of The Falkland Islands, an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean. As a British overseas … Continue reading

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Antarctica Dream Adventure 03 – Penguins At Last, West Point Island

Landing at West Point Island in the Falklands The Falkland Islands are a remote South Atlantic archipelago. Although the Falkland Islands are not deemed part of Antarctica, they are a British overseas territory, it was a thrill to be landing … Continue reading

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