"the journey of 10,182 miles starts with a single step"
3 flights London/Madrid - Madrid/Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires/Usuaia
A total of nearly 30hrs travelling with a 600+ Nautical Mile voyage through Drakes Passage in the Soutern Ocean, that journey is over 10,000 miles or 16,400 Km.
Although i'm used to travelling by air having visited many countries around the world on 6 different continents, its the ocean voyage that I'm most excited about, not being a sailor I'm both apprehensive and eager to experience it. I have been told its the most feared journey amongst yachtsmen and women across the globe, reporting high rough seas of 6m swells. That just makes me feel queasy, I can only image my view will be 'sky-sea sky-sea sky-sea' as the ships bow rises and dips pushing fearlessly towards our destination, the Antarctic Peninsula.
Current weather conditions at the South Pole are very cold, -47 with snow flurries and a light/moderate wind from the north. Luckily we are only going to the peninsula currently snowing and a tropical -3 with southerly winds.
Of course weather will have a major part in how our itinerary plays out, being flexible and adaptable will be key during our stay in the Antarctic region.
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