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By Laura Closkey
4 Mar 2004 6:34 am
It was a beautful sunny day when we set out for Los Torres. That morning I linked up with Casey and Anja on the bus on the way to the Torres del Paine National Park. We were all planning to spend the next 6 days trekking the W route. We had dropped our heavy […]
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By Laura Closkey
26 Feb 2004 4:19 pm
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By Laura Closkey
24 Feb 2004 9:44 pm
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By Laura Closkey
23 Feb 2004 9:59 pm
Chalten town
I took the morning bus to from Calafate. Lucky for me, the bus dropped me directly at my hostel in Chalten. As I sat there eating my tuna sandwich and contemplating the rest of my day, Todd walked up and asked if I wanted to take a short hike that afternoon. Traveling can […]
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By Laura Closkey
15 Feb 2004 1:36 pm
A Gentoo Penguin Colony and the Ushuaia
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By Laura Closkey
14 Feb 2004 9:25 pm
The day was overcast as the Ushuaia sailed into a bay with many HUGE icebergs, several much bigger than our ship. The day was overcast and the feeling mysterious. The ice glowed in so amaizing shades of turquiose and blue. Across the bay gigantic blue glaciers met the water. Such a volume […]
Tags: Antarctica, icebergs, orca, penguins, seals, Ushuaia
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By Laura Closkey
13 Feb 2004 8:33 pm
Chinstrap Penguins
Half Moon island is one of the South Shetland Islands which we visited today, Day 5. Upon landing we were all elated with the hundreds of completely adorable Chinstrap penguins we met. There really is nothing cuter than watching these little guys leap out of the cold sea and waddle up discouraging […]
Tags: Antarctica, penguins
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By Laura Closkey
10 Feb 2004 4:08 pm
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By Laura Closkey
9 Feb 2004 3:38 pm
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By Laura Closkey
8 Feb 2004 4:57 pm
While waiting for my ship, the Ushuaia, to sail for Antarctica, I decided to spend time in Tierra del Fuego National Parque here in Ushuaia. The bus from town drop me right off at my campsite and from there I made a few great day hikes.
First day in the park I hiked Cerro Guanaco with […]
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