Panorama of the Week: Antarctica Zodiac Ride
Filed Under: After three nights on the infamously rough waters of the Drake Passage, we arrived south of the Antarctic Circle at Hanusse Bay. Our ship’s equipment room buzzed with excitement (and a tinge of nerves) as we donned our boots and heavy winter gear for a first taste of Antarctica’s icy blue waters.
What did we see on that first zodiac ride in Antarctica? Open the panorama below to find out. Absolutely worth the journey, worth the wait.
Panorama: Antarctica Zodiac Ride in Hanusse Bay
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September 19th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
I’m getting cold just looking at this panorama!
September 19th, 2011 at 4:10 pm
i comment just about every week i enjoy every panorama
September 20th, 2011 at 10:25 am
Cold but spectacular!! Wow.
September 20th, 2011 at 1:11 pm
@Jordan and Sutapa: It was REALLY cold, but so worth it! After about an hour in the zodiac, you’re ready to go in for some warm tea
@Henry: So glad you’re enjoying the panorama each week!
September 20th, 2011 at 2:03 pm
Audrey,
I know you referred to a ‘zodiac ride’ in one of your essays as well as here. What is a zodiac? Pardon my ignorance…is it a boat/ship?
September 20th, 2011 at 2:07 pm
I googled ‘Zodiac ride’ and Google search came up with ‘Uncornered Market’ ! Anyway, I think it is some kind of boat.
September 20th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
@Sutapa: Sorry about the confusion about the zodiac! The zodiac is the rubber boat that is in the photo. It has an engine on the back and is useful for zooming around and landing on the shore and such. The rubber is super tough. We get used to using such words sometimes that we forget they aren’t common vocabulary.
September 20th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Looks amazing. I feel like I need to put a jacket on just looking at it.
September 21st, 2011 at 3:36 am
Wow, great panorama! I wish I would be on the boat to see it in real.
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:01 am
Just fantastic. Amazing.
September 22nd, 2011 at 5:51 am
great post
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:35 am
Wow gorgeous views..
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:10 am
Fantastic shot, great site.
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:16 pm
@Jeveven: It was rather cold, but nothing a few layers couldn’t handle!
@Pooja, Yatra, Angela & Tony: Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
September 23rd, 2011 at 4:39 am
Oh thanks for the video, I really felt a part of this! It seems that you managed to bear the cold very well and do not look frosty at all, I could not handle it…
September 23rd, 2011 at 7:06 am
@Tom: When you’ve got that kind of scenery around you, the cold becomes an afterthought. Glad you fun with this spherical panorama!
September 23rd, 2011 at 2:53 pm
My parents have been all over the world and still say Antarctica is the most incredible place they have ever been.
Someday…
September 24th, 2011 at 3:20 pm
Amazing shot guys. I can’t wait to go to Antarctica one day soon!
September 24th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
@Erik: I’m not surprised – Antarctica is like nowhere else in the world. Like another planet.
@Deb: Thanks! Hope you’ll see all of this for yourself soon!
October 6th, 2011 at 8:14 pm
This delights me. Of course.
October 8th, 2011 at 11:44 am
@Pam: Thank you. I hope it brought back good memories from your recent trip.
October 27th, 2011 at 10:47 am
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