{"id":128,"date":"2015-04-17T06:54:21","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T05:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ztron.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/?p=128"},"modified":"2015-08-17T06:44:42","modified_gmt":"2015-08-17T05:44:42","slug":"2015-04-18-paradise-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/?p=128","title":{"rendered":"2015-04-18: Paradise Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>After lunch, we arrived in Paradise Bay.<\/li>\n<li>We went for a cruise through the icebergs. The landscape is stunning.<\/li>\n<li>We found a leopard seal sunbathing on an iceberg. We went in really close. First, he got a bit excited and barked at us. At some point, he got annoyed and just ignored us.<\/li>\n<li>We then went to Base Brown. The researches and military personal had already left the base and shut it down for the winter.<\/li>\n<li>Setting foot ashore on Base Brown marked the first continental landing on the Antarctic continent. So finally, the last continent is taken.<\/li>\n<li>We then climbed onto a hill overlooking the bay from above, and enjoyed the sun.<\/li>\n<li>From time to time there was a big bang from big chunks of ice breaking off the glacier and falling into the water. We saw one iceberg cracking up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Noon position: 64\u00b0 40\u2019S 62\u00b0\u00a0 36\u2019W; Wind W Force 6; Sea state 2; Air 2\u00b0 C.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142\" style=\"width: 3216px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-142\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0006.jpg\" alt=\"Zodiac\" width=\"3216\" height=\"2136\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zodiac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-144\" style=\"width: 3216px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-144\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0019.jpg\" alt=\"Base Brown\" width=\"3216\" height=\"2136\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Base Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_146\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146\" style=\"width: 3216px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0079.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-146\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0079.jpg\" alt=\"Zodiac Cruise through Paradise Bay\" width=\"3216\" height=\"2136\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zodiac Cruise through Paradise Bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147\" style=\"width: 3216px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0080.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-147\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0080.jpg\" alt=\"Paradise Bay\" width=\"3216\" height=\"2136\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paradise Bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148\" style=\"width: 3216px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0081.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-148\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0081.jpg\" alt=\"Glacier in Paradise Bay\" width=\"3216\" height=\"2136\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glacier in Paradise Bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149\" style=\"width: 3216px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0094.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-149\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0094.jpg\" alt=\"Iceberg\" width=\"3216\" height=\"2136\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iceberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0097.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0097.jpg\" alt=\"Iceberg\" width=\"660\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iceberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_00391.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-145\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_00391.jpg\" alt=\"Sea Lion Sunbathing\" width=\"660\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leopard Seal Sunbathing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-151\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0104.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-151\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0104.jpg\" alt=\"On the Continent\" width=\"660\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the Continent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-152\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0111.jpg\" alt=\"Climing a Hill\" width=\"660\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Climbing a Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_153\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-153\" style=\"width: 3216px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0127.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-153 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0127.jpg\" alt=\"On the Summit\" width=\"3216\" height=\"2136\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the Summit (front left to right: Ralf, myself, Bob, John; back left to right: Phil, Craig)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-154\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0129.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-154\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0129.jpg\" alt=\"Paradise Bay from Above\" width=\"660\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paradise Bay from Above<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0138.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-155\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0138.jpg\" alt=\"Penguins\" width=\"660\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gentoo Penguins &#8212; the only Inhabitants Left on Base Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0164.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-156\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_0164.jpg\" alt=\"Radar\" width=\"660\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Radar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157\" style=\"width: 1492px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ParadiseBayTracks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-157\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gloetzner.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ParadiseBayTracks.jpg\" alt=\"GPS Tracks in Paradise Bay\" width=\"1492\" height=\"1004\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-157\" 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We went for a cruise through the icebergs. The landscape is stunning. We found a leopard seal sunbathing on an iceberg. We went in really close. First, he got a bit excited and barked at us. At some point, he got annoyed and just ignored us. 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