“The Work Continues” – by Ian Prickett
The ship has finally sailed and left the six of us with nowhere to run (ski/drive/follow) other than South. I have been waiting for this moment for ages now and it seemed as if it was never going to happen for a while. Thinking back to September in the lashing UK rain, being flooded out stuck in the corner of the Finning car park, Brian and myself were certainly very doubtful that we would hav…
“Farewell” – by Anton Bowring
The good thing about ships is that they encourage natural order. As soon as you get back to sea, the crew settle immediately into their responsibilities. Unfinished business and external influences become muted and everyone immediately attends to watch keeping duties, or, by securing ropes and loose items prepares the ship for a return to the open se…a. As it is Sunday, the Captain’s inspection…
“We are alone now” – by Brian Newham
There are certain moments in life that are so hard to describe that it is almost futile to try. What happened here just a couple of hours ago was one of those moments. Last night’s party was a great oc…casion but this morning the stark reality of what was about to happen overwhelmed everything else. Farewells were extremely hard as friends that had helped so much to get us this far offered…
“The Last Night” – by Anton Bowring
Yesterday saw the culmination of all the outstanding tasks which we, on the ship, had to perform. The last drums were unloaded; debris and unwanted equipment were taken back to the ship from the Ice Group’s stout encampment hal…f way up the hill; last minute items were transferred back and forth until there was really nothing else that we could do. Last on board was our trusty vehic…
Preparing for an Emotional Farewel
By Jill Bowring. There has been a strange shifting of feelings aboard over the last few days. Things had been going well with unloading continuing throughout the long sun-drenched days surrounded by sparkling seas and snow. Admittedly there were problems that came to light, but they were being solved or at least being put into a suitable (sometimes questioned) place on the priority list. Eac…
Mary Mouse Joins Her Friend on the Ice
After days stranded on the expedition ship, Mary Mouse has at last rejoined her friends on the ice. Tonight she will be sleeping in the living caboose with the rest of the team and will be staying with them for the for rest of the expedition. Richmond Dykes has taken it upon himself to keep an eye on Mary for the trip, and she will be travelling with him in the cab of his Caterpillar if she not…
Update from aboard the SA Agulhas – by Anton Bowring
We have consoled ourselves in the knowledge that we had an unusually good week since we arrived in Crown Bay. It is unfortunate but not entirely surprising that our luck would run out. For the second day we have not been able to get at our berth against the ice shelf. It is made all the more frustrating by the fact that today was a beautiful day – a beautiful day for unloading drums – if only w…
Antarctica Proves a Dangerous Place for One Expedition Member
(Words and photographs by Jill Bowring) Mary, much to her chagrin, was banned by everyone from going ashore – it was just far too dangerous. There were fuel pumps that she could have been sucked up by and put into a flubber; there were Caterpillars , tractors, snow cats, skidoos, sledges and scoots, all of which co…uld have run over her. There were cardboard boxes, metal boxes and wooden ones…
A Statement from The Coldest Journey Team
We were very saddened to hear the news of the three Canadians whose plane went missing and has now been discovered on the side of Mt Elizabeth, Antarctica. The reports have not confirmed their deaths, but given the nature and position of the crash they have been presumed dead. This is a tragedy which will rock the communities not just in their homeland of Canada, but across the Antarctic…
Spencer Smirl’s Reflects on Life Since South Africa
It has been 15 days since we all left Cape Town, getting out to sea to begin the adventure of a lifetime. We arrived at Crown Bay in Antarctica on Sunday, 20th January. The ice was far too congested in the bay; it would have put the ship at huge risk of being pinned down if we entered and the ice flow shifted unfavourably. It was late afternoon on Sunday anyways, so we decided to wait till t…
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