First Day on the High Seas
The day has been bright blue and warm in the sun, as L’Astrolabe passed 47º21S 146º21E (according to my new GPS unit), but starting to get chilly as the evening sets in. I spent...
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Voyage of the Vasiliy Golovnin Ep.5
Episode 5. January 22 2006. 10th day at sea. The Vasiliy Golovnin is almost brought to a standstill in the pack ice – which extends in all directions – the most magnificent vista. Penguins,...
Voyage of the Vasiliy Golovnin Ep.4
Episode 4. January 21 2006. 9th day en route to Casey Station, across the Southern Ocean. The sea calmed more and more, and sleet began to fall, until an eerie stillness settled upon the...
Voyage of the Vasiliy Golovnin Ep.3 (2006)
8th day en route to Casey Station, across the Southern Ocean. The seas had calmed down a lot, after a few wild days. People were up from their bunks and beginning to mingle and...
Voyage of the Vasiliy Golovnin Ep.2 (2006)
Episode 2. January 13-15 2006. The Southern Ocean en route to Casey Station. This was my first ever experience of the deep ocean – where what at first-hand seemed like a huge ship became...
Voyage of the Vasiliy Golovnin (2006) Ep.1
A videoblog of the Voyage of the Vasiliy Golovnin on a continental resupply of the three main Australian Bases, Casey, Davis & Mawson in 2006. I was fortunate to receive the Australian Antarctic Arts...