Joan's Trip to Antarctica
Joan Joesting-Mahoney visited Prince George Island on the
Antarctic Peninsula on Jan. 20, 2010. She flew from Orlando
to Miami on the evening of the 18'th, flew to Santiago, Chile
the following morning, and then to Punta Arenas. From there she
flew with 5 other passengers on a day trip with Victory Cruises
on a 3 1/2 hour flight to a remote, dirt airstrip which can be
seen in the map below. There is a Chilean research station about 1 mile away,
population 40.
View Prince George Island, Antarctica in a larger map
The flight to Antarctica is scheduled over a 4 day window that
depends on last minute weather conditions, requiring a 5 day stay in
Punta Arenas. She returned to Florida on Jan. 27.
Taking off from Punta Arenas.
Can I fly?
Sure, why not?
Antarctica is somewhere down there.
On the ground in Antarctica.
A small church on a hill.
Where am I?
Antarctica.
Where are the penguins?
Summer.
Population 40.
Here are the penguins. The group took a boat
ride to a nearby island.
The tour group.
Ready to fly back to Punta Arenas.
Strait of Magellan.
Bus trip to Argentina.
Street vendor in Punta Arenas, Chile.
It is good luck to touch the foot of the statue.
Musician in Punta Arenas.
Joan's home page.