The first landing in the Aitcho Islands

February 13, 2014

After 2 easy days at sea we awoke to almost flat calm water.

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After breakfast we had the first sighting of land!

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We had made such good time we got a bonus landing in the Aitcho islands.

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So excited to make landfall in Antarctica!

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We got to explore 2 islands.

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The views from the deck were amazing!

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