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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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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...
csmarriage
Apr 26, 20223 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Apr 2, 20221 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Mar 30, 20223 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Mar 29, 20221 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Mar 20, 20221 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Mar 20, 20221 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Mar 20, 20221 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Mar 20, 20221 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Mar 17, 20223 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Mar 14, 20222 min read
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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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Mar 14, 20221 min read
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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,...
csmarriage
Mar 11, 20222 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Mar 7, 20223 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Feb 25, 20222 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Feb 13, 20223 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Jan 24, 20222 min read
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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!
csmarriage
Jan 21, 20223 min read
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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...
csmarriage
Jan 15, 20223 min read
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