{"id":13353,"date":"2023-05-21T07:04:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T07:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica-hand-luggage-only-2\/"},"modified":"2023-05-21T07:04:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T07:04:18","slug":"arriving-on-land-in-antarctica-hand-luggage-only-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica-hand-luggage-only-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Arriving On Land In Antarctica &#8211; Hand Luggage Only"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n                <\/aside>\n<p><!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 3.8.7--><input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The next day in Antarctica \u2013 still buzzing from having sailed not just to Antarctica but far south into the Antarctica circle \u2013 a feat no other sailing all season had done \u2013 we got up super early and super excited, and super eager to explore even more of the frozen continent.<\/p>\n<p>Also, since we had done the Drake Passage crossing, this meant that we could stop taking our sea sickness tablets.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>To be honest, I don\u2019t think we really needed them as much as we were lucky to have the Drake Lake \u2013 which is when the Drake Passage is all nice and calm.<\/p>\n<p>As a quick reminder, the Drake Passage is the most powerful sea convergence and the most treacherous sea voyage in the world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-carousel-extra=\"null\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1000px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"744\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83237\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-142.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 142\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-142.jpg?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-142.jpg?fit=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-142.jpg?w=496&amp;h=744&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"744\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 142\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 744px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"744\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83240\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-138.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 138\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-138.jpg?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-138.jpg?fit=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-138.jpg?w=496&amp;h=744&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"744\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 138\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 744px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s the one that has 12m \/ 40ft high waves which makes sense when you realise that this is where the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Southern Ocean all meet.<\/p>\n<p>When it\u2019s calm, it\u2019s called the Drake Lake and when it\u2019s rough and stormy, it\u2019s called the Drake Shake.<\/p>\n<p>We took our time with breakfast, which has now actually become one of my favourite things to do. I love a long lazy breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s just so calming and wakes you up properly.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, after breakfast, we grabbed our cameras and headed to the deck above the ship.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-153.jpg?resize=1000%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The weather is such a strange thing in Antarctica \u2013 one minute it\u2019s all nice and calm and the next minute you\u2019re in stormy winds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-148.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-149.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then it switches up again at a moment\u2019s notice and you\u2019re back in the calmest weather imaginable.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-175.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Lemaire Channel had arguably the strongest winds we\u2019d experienced all sailing. It isn\u2019t typically like that. In fact, it\u2019s quite the opposite.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-176.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The waters here are sheltered so it\u2019s usually like a lake.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-171.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It was still pretty impressive though. Especially those huge mountains!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-172.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you think of Antarctica, or at least when we did, we typically would think of huge stretches of flat ice and not ginormous mountains so it was a bit mind-boggling taking it all in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-180.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-184.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-190.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-carousel-extra=\"null\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1000px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"744\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83191\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-191.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 191\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-191.jpg?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-191.jpg?fit=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-191.jpg?w=496&amp;h=744&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"744\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 191\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 744px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"744\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83190\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-193.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 193\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-193.jpg?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-193.jpg?fit=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-193.jpg?w=496&amp;h=744&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"744\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 193\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 744px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>Fun fact, these mountains were actually part of the Andes back when Antarctica was still connected to South America, ergo why they\u2019re called the Antarctandes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-195.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-carousel-extra=\"null\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1000px; height: 335px;\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-original-height=\"335\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 335px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"335\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"331\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83179\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-208.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 208\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-208.jpg?fit=360%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-208.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-208.jpg?w=496&amp;h=331&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"331\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"331\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 208\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 331px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 335px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"335\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"331\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83186\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-197.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 197\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-197.jpg?fit=360%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-197.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-197.jpg?w=496&amp;h=331&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"331\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"331\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 197\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 331px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>After the Lemaire Channel, we went over to Neko Harbour, which was when the wind just disappeared and the water just went all calm. It was absolutely incredible.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly we started to spot lots of different wildlife all around us.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-164.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Seals on the ice, penguins bobbing in the water and orcas casually swimming by.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-163.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We should have been even more grateful that the winds has stopped because when a slight breeze blew in our direction, it came with a huge stink. Penguin poop!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-205.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It took us by surprise because we hadn\u2019t fully noticed the huge penguin colony before we could smell them.<\/p>\n<p>It was at that point our captain then told us to grab our zoom lenses and binoculars to spot the penguin colony in the harbour.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-194.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This is where you notice how great camouflage is. From a distance, it looks like nothing but once I took a photo and zoomed it, we saw hundreds (easily over 1,000) gentoo penguins.<\/p>\n<p>We were assured we\u2019d get to go closer to see them so before long, we ditched the binoculars and could make out with our naked eyes the penguin colonies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-carousel-extra=\"null\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1000px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"744\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83177\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-210.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 210\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-210.jpg?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-210.jpg?fit=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-210.jpg?w=496&amp;h=744&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"744\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 210\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 744px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"744\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83176\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-211.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 211\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-211.jpg?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-211.jpg?fit=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-211.jpg?w=496&amp;h=744&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"744\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 211\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 744px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>The stench of penguin poop got really bad too but you kinda get used to it.<\/p>\n<p>Also, you\u2019re so distracted by how many penguins are in front of you that you don\u2019t actually notice how stinky they are.<\/p>\n<p>I have no idea what I was expecting at this point but when our captain announced that not only would be getting to go even closer to the penguin colonies but that we would actually be setting foot on land in Antarctica, we kinda lost it!<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we would be able to say that we\u2019d actually stood on land in Antarctica!<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-carousel-extra=\"null\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1000px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"661\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83187\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-196.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 196\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-196.jpg?fit=360%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-196.jpg?fit=960%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-196.jpg?w=496&amp;h=661&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"661\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"661\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 196\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 661px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"661\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83184\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-199.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 199\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-199.jpg?fit=360%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-199.jpg?fit=960%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-199.jpg?w=496&amp;h=661&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"661\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"661\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 199\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 661px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>Like, it was so special seeing it all from the ship but to actually get to walk on land here was just next level.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-carousel-extra=\"null\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1000px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"661\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83181\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-206.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 206\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-206.jpg?fit=360%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-206.jpg?fit=960%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-206.jpg?w=496&amp;h=661&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"661\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"661\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 206\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 661px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"661\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83180\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-207.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 207\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-207.jpg?fit=360%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-207.jpg?fit=960%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-207.jpg?w=496&amp;h=661&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"661\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"661\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 207\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 661px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-182.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-carousel-extra=\"null\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1000px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"661\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83185\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-198.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 198\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-198.jpg?fit=360%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-198.jpg?fit=960%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-198.jpg?w=496&amp;h=661&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"661\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"661\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 198\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 661px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"661\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83183\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-200.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 200\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-200.jpg?fit=360%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-200.jpg?fit=960%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-200.jpg?w=496&amp;h=661&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"661\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"661\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 200\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 661px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>Again, I don\u2019t know why I was so surprised \u2013 this is what we came here to do and why we sailed several days to get here. I think I was just expecting it to happen on a different day or something.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-carousel-extra=\"null\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1000px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"661\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83239\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-139.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 139\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-139.jpg?fit=360%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-139.jpg?fit=960%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-139.jpg?w=496&amp;h=661&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"661\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"661\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 139\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 661px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"661\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83224\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-156.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 156\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-156.jpg?fit=360%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-156.jpg?fit=960%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-156.jpg?w=496&amp;h=661&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"661\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"661\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 156\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 661px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>Anyway, so off we got and get suited and booted and zodiac boat\u2019ed over to Neko Harbour. Again, as with the day before when we went exploring Antarctica via Zodiac boats (which are these small inflatable boats), we had to decontaminate in advance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-157.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The clothes are done all together on the ship a few days before if they are not brand new.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-165.jpg?resize=1000%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And don\u2019t worry, the crew on here help you do this so you don\u2019t need to know how to decontaminate them in advance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-167.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After the main decontamination as the boots you wear to go on land and you get given your own boots by the ship\u2019s crew after you arrive. These boots are them washed every time you get on or off the ship.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-232.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You also get given a parka from your expedition which you get to keep. The boots however you do have to return by the end of your cruise to Antarctica.<\/p>\n<p>Right, so off to land in Antarctica we go. The plan was first to go explore on land and then to go explore on a mini zodiac cruise around the bay.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-carousel-extra=\"null\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1000px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"661\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83221\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-159.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 159\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-159.jpg?fit=360%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-159.jpg?fit=960%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-159.jpg?w=496&amp;h=661&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"661\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"661\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 159\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 661px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 665px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"665\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"661\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83222\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-158.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 158\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-158.jpg?fit=360%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-158.jpg?fit=960%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-158.jpg?w=496&amp;h=661&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"661\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"661\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 158\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 661px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>It was everything we\u2019d hoped for any more. The penguins are so cute and so clumsy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-161.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-carousel-extra=\"null\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1000px; height: 335px;\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-original-height=\"335\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 335px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"335\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"331\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83205\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-178.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 178\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-178.jpg?fit=360%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-178.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-178.jpg?w=496&amp;h=331&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"331\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"331\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 178\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 331px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 335px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"335\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"331\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83212\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-170.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 170\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-170.jpg?fit=360%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-170.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-170.jpg?w=496&amp;h=331&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"331\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"331\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 170\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 331px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-214.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re also not overly bothered by humans. They haven\u2019t learned to be afraid of humans so they just go about their business as per usual.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-carousel-extra=\"null\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1000px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"744\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83166\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-225.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 225\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-225.jpg?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-225.jpg?fit=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-225.jpg?w=496&amp;h=744&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"744\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 225\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 744px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"744\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83169\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-220.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 220\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-220.jpg?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-220.jpg?fit=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-220.jpg?w=496&amp;h=744&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"744\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 220\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 744px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>They have these routes called penguin highways and you\u2019re not allowed to walk on them. You have to walk on a different path.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-213.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Also, if you happen to create a hole in the show, which can happen because the snow is thick, you have to fill it up.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-217.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The landscape by the way is amazing and even though it looked incredible on the boat;on land, the perspective is just even more impressive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-carousel-extra=\"null\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1000px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"744\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83170\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-219.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 219\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-219.jpg?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-219.jpg?fit=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-219.jpg?w=496&amp;h=744&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"744\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 219\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 744px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"744\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83173\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-216.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 216\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-216.jpg?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-216.jpg?fit=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-216.jpg?w=496&amp;h=744&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"744\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 216\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 744px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>I can\u2019t remember how long we were supposed to be on land for but we most certainly spent twice that amount of time just walking around the harbour.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-228.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>They do tell you when it\u2019s time to leave and so we just decided to make the most of it and properly take it all in.<\/p>\n<p>It was absolutely gorgeous and an incredible highlight of our trip.<\/p>\n<p>We then went on the zodiac tour of the bay which was also amazing. The glaciers here are just so huge!<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-carousel-extra=\"null\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1000px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"744\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83156\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-243.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 243\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-243.jpg?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-243.jpg?fit=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-243.jpg?w=496&amp;h=744&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"744\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 243\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 744px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"744\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83155\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-244.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 244\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-244.jpg?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-244.jpg?fit=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-244.jpg?w=496&amp;h=744&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"744\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 244\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 744px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-242.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Every so often you\u2019d hear it calve, and fall into the sea, creating new icebergs and that in itself was just phenomenal.<\/p>\n<p>It sounded like thunder and totally took us by surprise every time it happened.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-245.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>By the time we started to make it back to the boat, the wind had picked up in the bay and we finally realised why we were told to wear waterproof trousers.<\/p>\n<p>As I mentioned before, we were given waterproof parkas as part of the expedition so our top halves were fine.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-227.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I had waterproof trousers back on the ship but decided to wear the \u2018water-resistant\u2019 ones I had which are not the same thing. \ud83d\ude06\ud83d\ude06<\/p>\n<p>Waterproof is kind of like plastic so you don\u2019t get wet at all. It just doesn\u2019t allow any water through.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-carousel-extra=\"null\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1000px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"1000\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 748px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"748\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"744\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"83162\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-231.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 231\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-231.jpg?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-231.jpg?fit=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-231.jpg?w=496&amp;h=744&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"496\" height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"744\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica 231\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" style=\"width: 496px; 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height: 744px;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- close group --> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>Water-resistant tries to stop you from getting too wet initially (ergo why it\u2019s \u2018resistant\u2019 not \u2018proof\u2019) but after getting splashed consistently, you\u2019re absolutely soaked.<\/p>\n<p>Suffice to say, I didn\u2019t make that mistake again. \ud83d\ude06\ud83d\ude06<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-236.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lloyd had on the water-resistant trousers and was fine whereas I was left running into the shower as soon as we got back on board just to warm up (and also to wash off the saltwater).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-241.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It was on that evening we invented the \u2018champagne rule of Antarctica\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Every time we went on land in Antarctica, we would have a bottle of champagne with or after dinner to celebrate.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-247.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It was a weak excuse to drink champagne but one we followed through on with gusto.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/02\/arriving-on-land-in-antarctica\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Arriving On Land In Antarctica\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Arriving-On-Land-In-Antarctica-248.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And there you have it \u2013 our very first day on land in Antarctica! 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