The Waiting Game

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The Waiting Game

We have been waiting all day for the ice to drift slowly out of the bay. It has been clearing well but some still remains in the head of the bay. This evening the Belgians arrived and we established contact on the VHF radio. They are already clearing a site with their vehicles so that we have a level base for depositing cargo as it is unloaded. The plan is to try and bring the ship alongside t…

Latest images from Crown Bay

Check out our Flickr account for the latest images from the expedition. We have uploaded lots of stunning photographs taken from the ship off Crown Bay this morning. Plenty of ice, a few moody shots of the team and even a bit of wildlife to enjoy. Check them out here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thecoldestjourney/ Or follow the link to Flickr by clicking any of the thumbnails on the bottom right…

Latest from Crown Bay

The following update was sent to Operations HQ late last night by Anton Bowring, but due to poor comms on the ship only arrived this morning: “We arrived in Crown Bay at about 3pm. We ended up spending most of the afternoon and early evening trying to find out where we can berth. There is a lot of broken bay-ice which is in-penetrable for this ship. So we have decided to lie off until tomorrow.

The Journey Begins…

The Journey Begins...

It’s a big, big day for The Coldest Journey today! Expedition ship SA Agulhas sets sail from Cape Town, South Africa. Destination: London! She is scheduled to arrive in just over three weeks’ time, and will be here hosting numerous events before leaving on December 6th. Find out more about the s…

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