Happy World Penguin Day
As you can imagine I came back with one or two penguin photos. World Penguin Day seems like the perfect time to put some of them on here...
A journey to Antarctica in March 2022 to learn about climate change and sustainability
Countdown to the start in Ushuaia
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CAROLINE'S 2041 ADVENTURE
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csmarriage
- Apr 2
- 1 min
The Colour of Ice
I'd kind of assumed that the colours in the pictures I'd seen of Antarctica were enhanced but wow, they're really not (although I'm not...
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csmarriage
- Apr 1
- 3 min
The Zodiacs
As I said earlier, the zodiacs, the black rubber dinghy style boats, were key to it's actually stepping foot on Antarctica as well as...
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csmarriage
- Mar 30
- 3 min
From Ushuaia to the Ice (and back)
The Drake Passage is reputedly either the "Drake Lake" or the "Drake Shake" and tracking the weather forecast before we left wasn't...
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csmarriage
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Back on Terra Firma
Wow! What an amazing few days. I'd hoped to update this on the ship but the programming was pretty hectic and there wasn't much time...
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csmarriage
- Mar 20
- 1 min
It's Embarkation Day
There was much trepidation this morning as we had our final, pre-boarding covid test. Thankfully a negative result means I'm all good...
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csmarriage
- Mar 20
- 1 min
A Beautiful Sunny Day!
Today started with an amazing sunrise. Our hotel is perched up on the side of a mountain with amazing views over the Beagle Channel and...
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csmarriage
- Mar 20
- 1 min
Day 2 - Up a Glacier
Today we got going with some of the lectures: an introduction to climate science by David Hone; Michele Malejki, Global Head of Social...
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csmarriage
- Mar 20
- 1 min
Day 1 Proper!
Things are fairly busy so I've not had much time to update this. I'm desperately trying to put a few pics/thoughts from the last couple...
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csmarriage
- Mar 17
- 3 min
I'm in Ushuaia!
32 hours, 3 flights, too many ham and cheese sandwiches and temperatures from 25C to 6C later I've arrived in Ushuaia! I met up with...
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csmarriage
- Mar 14
- 2 min
Bags are packed!
In some ways I never thought I'd make it to this day. It's been a bit of a rollercoaster over the last 3 months: fundraising, making...
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csmarriage
- Mar 13
- 1 min
More Sponsorship
Now in the final throes of trying to squeeze many fleeces into a bag, I'm very pleased to announce that SmartestEnergy has kindly agreed...
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csmarriage
- Mar 10
- 2 min
Recycle your Metals!
In amongst trying to make sure I've got all the layers I need, as well as making sure that I've handed over everything I need to at work,...
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csmarriage
- Mar 6
- 3 min
A Week To Go!
So this time next week I'm ether gong to be in a state of Zen-like calm with bags ready to go or, more likely, desperately planning a...
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csmarriage
- Feb 25
- 2 min
Fundraising Update
With less than 3 weeks to go, I'm into the final stretch (and apologies for not updating this as frequently as I'd hoped but life has got...
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csmarriage
- Feb 13
- 3 min
A Woman in STEM
Friday, the 11th February, was the UN's International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This day was initiated to recognise the role...
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csmarriage
- Feb 4
- 3 min
Freedom day!
Sorry for having been a bit quiet - but Covid finally caught up with us... Today I was allowed back out so I very much enjoyed going...
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csmarriage
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Some Social Stuff
Part of the aim of the expedition is to spread the word about climate change and the impact on Antarctica and it's one of the reasons...
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csmarriage
- Jan 20
- 3 min
Happy Penguin Awareness Day!
A big draw of going to Antarctica is the opportunity to see penguins in their natural habitat - and today is Penguin Awareness day!
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csmarriage
- Jan 15
- 3 min
Flights are booked - next step, clothing!
"But you're always cold, Caroline! How will you cope in Antarctica?". I've heard this from a number of people when I've told them of my...
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