January 27 February 19, 2002

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January 27 - February 19, 2002
Ushuaia - Falkland Islands
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- Falkland Islands - South Georiga Island -
Antarctica - Ushuaia
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Los Nires Hotel, Ushuaia, ArgentinaOur Room
last room, second floor
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View from our room Los Nires Hotel, Ushuaia,
Argentina
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The road to Ushuaia
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Eastern Ushuaia
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Our Ship The Akademik Ioffe
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Leaving Ushuaia
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Leaving Ushuaia
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Howard on deck leaving Ushuaia
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West Point Island Carcass Island The Falklands
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Our Ship at anchor at West Point Island The
Falkland Islands
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These are the zodiacs that we used to go to shore
and explore
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Higher view of ship at West Point Island
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Rockhopper Penguin
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Hello! Nice to see you here.
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Yes! Can I help you?
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Gee! Im so sorry.
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Lets hurry before they catch us!
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This club is for men only!
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I know Im adorable, says the Albatross chick
sitting on its nest.
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I want my mommy!
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View from Carcass Island
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Landing at Carcass Island
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Magellenic Penguin
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I am proud of my home
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Wanna buy two pieces of prime real estate?
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Small colony of Megillanic penguins
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Tea at McGill house
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Leaving Carcass Island
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Hello Stanley, Falkland Islands
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Ship at Stanley
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Ship at Stanley
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Ship wreck in Stanley
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Leaving Stanley, bye!
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South Georgia Island
Elsehul Bay Albatross Island Salisbury Plain
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ELSEHUT BAY
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Reception committee Elsehul Bay
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A nice day at the beach Elsehul Bay
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Elephant seals Elsehul Bay
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Playing on the rocks Elsehul Bay
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Abandoned British Research Station - Elsehul Bay
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Iceberg South Georgia Island
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Howie on deck
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Howard and Howie on deck South Georgia Island
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ALBATROSS ISLAND
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Albatross Island
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Albatross Island
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Welcome to Albatross Island
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Would you like to play with me?
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I said NO and thats final!
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Im watching you!
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We only want high class people here!
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Watch out for those humans!
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Its snoooozzzze time
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An average days stroll by the seashore
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There are just too many people here!
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Salisbury Plain
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King Penguins
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Where do you think they went?
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Talk about urban crowing
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in every direction
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one can see
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King penguin chick
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A group of young King penguin chicks
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King penguin chicks molting
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Salisbury Plain Glacier
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South Georgia Island
Fortuna Bay Stromness Whaling Station Grytviken
Whaling Station Gold Harbor
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Fortuna Bay Reindeer
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Fortuna Bay Waterfall
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Stromness Whailing Station
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Grave of Ernest Scackleton
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Grytviken Whaling Station
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Elephant Seal - Grytviken Whaling Station
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Ship at Grytviken Whaling Station
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Howie at Grytviken
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Howard at Grytviken
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Howie and Howard at Grytviken
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Grytviken Beach
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Elephant seals - Grytviken
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Downed British helicopter - Grytviken
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Gold Harbor
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King seal Gold Harbor
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Rare white seal Gold Harbor
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Feeding Time
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Feeding Time
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Feeding Time
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Feeding Time
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Feeding Time
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Feeding Time
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King penguin - Watching guard over the community
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How could you not love a face like this?
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How about a little kiss, honey?
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They said they were going to build us a bridge
years ago.
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Attention!!!
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I need a bath.
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This is so nice and soft!
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I promise Ill be good if you let me stay up late
tonight!
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This is so much fun!
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Hum! What have I found here?
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Boy, is it hot in here!
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Howie
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Howard
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Howard Howie
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Gold Harbor
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Antarctica first sightings
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Russian Research Station
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Russian Research Station phone!
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Welcome to the Chilean Research Station
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Sign on building at Chilean Research Station
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Chilean Research Station
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They even have a post office!
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Antarctic Treaty Monument at Chilean Station
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Antarctic Treaty Monument Inscription
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Leaving Chilean Station
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Abandoned Argentinean Whaling Station built in
volcano with thermal waters
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Leaving Argentinean Station
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Its hard to shoot a whale
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This is as good as I could get
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Mountain climbing at Paradise Bay
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Sliding down the mountain - 1
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Sliding down the mountain - 2
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The slide is finished!
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Dont you just love this weather?
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I hope Im going in the right direction!
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Chinstrap Penguin
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Jewish Chinstrap Penguin
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The following slides of Antarctica need no
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Entering Paradise Bay
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Paradise Bay back to Ushuaia
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Cape Horn
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Cape Horn
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Our Ship
Akademic Ioffe
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Akademic Ioffe in port at Ushuaia
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Captain and bridge
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Captain and bridge
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Upper bridge controls
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Bridge
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The ships radar
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Below deck control room
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Looking down upon one of the ships engines
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Direct view of one of the ships engine
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Sonar receiving device
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Passenger Comforts
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Down the hallway
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On the door to our room
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The other side of the door please excuse the
mess!!!
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Facing the other way
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Howies bed
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Dining Room
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Our waiter Andre
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Lounge
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Bar
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Library
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People....
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Four of our tour leaders
David, Lynn and Rimmi
Jacque
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Karen, Sharon, Karen, Theresa, Michael
Peter, Mary, Stewart, Chris, Rosemary
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Joe and Howard
Sarah
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Jan and Colwyn
Sharon and Robin
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Judy and Dale
Diane and Michael
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Nancy
Sally
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Arriving back at Ushuaia
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Arriving back at Ushuaia
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Arriving back at Ushuaia
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Arriving back at Ushuaia
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Ushuaia Airport Next stop Iguazu Falls
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Buenos Aires
Iguazu Falls
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Tango in the streets
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Gas for your camel
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Opera House
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Opera House
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Night scene on Avenido de Mayo
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Sorkin
Sorkin
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Off to Iguazu
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Where in the world...
is Iguazu Falls?
Iguazu Falls is where Argentina, Brazil and
Paraguay meet.
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The airport at Iguazu, Argentina
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The Sheraton Izuazu, Argentina
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A view of the falls from our room
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Now the
Brazilian side...
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Sign in Brazilian welcoming center
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Brazilian welcoming center
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Devils Falls
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Back to Iguazu airport and off to Buenos Aires
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Buenos Aires airport
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...and home we go!!