Deception Island is a totally magnificent place and this was another amazing journey on planet earth, almost James Bond style as we waited on deck. What lay ahead was the boat having to squeeze its way through a narrow passage called Neptune's Bellows so that we could get inside Deception Island. There was a sense of wonder all around.
The weather was typical for Antarctica! We sailed through stormy waters while the air was cold and chilly. Gusts of wind arrived at intervals and from the main deck of the boat we could see the magic of Deception Island in Antarctica.
The gap at the entrance to Deception Island in Antarctica is incredibly tight. Why? Because this island in Antarctica is shaped like a C. At least from a bird's eye view and it is deceiving hence the island's name. Our captain glided the boat calmly through!
Yes the entrance into Deception Island in Antarctica really is like going into a letter "c" and this made for a slowed down section of the amazing Antarctic adventure, it was another brilliant time to be out on the deck as the captain, from Bulgaria Asparuh Chorbadzhiev directed the boat through the narrow entrance called Neptune's Bellows.
While on board you don't always get the chance to visit the bridge of the vessel so this was a great chance to see the captain at work, doing an excellent job getting the boat through the narrow passage!
There is a photo I took of the captain just as we were entering Neptune's Bellows to head into Deception Island which portrays the sheer magnitude of it. It's a tiny passage to steer a ship through and such an enjoyable journey.
Where is Neptune's Bellows? 63 degrees south and 60 degrees west at Deception Island in Antarctica. The entrance means you arrive at Port Foster which is in the South Shetland Islands as well. Neptune is the Roman God of nature which is where the name is derived from but we learnt a few other facts about the naming of Antarctic places on this adventure.
Not long in coming and the captain had done his job - we were inside Deception Island in Antarctica having successfully steered through the narrow Neptune's Bellows! Amazing journey in Antarctica!
The weather was typical for Antarctica! We sailed through stormy waters while the air was cold and chilly. Gusts of wind arrived at intervals and from the main deck of the boat we could see the magic of Deception Island in Antarctica.
The gap at the entrance to Deception Island in Antarctica is incredibly tight. Why? Because this island in Antarctica is shaped like a C. At least from a bird's eye view and it is deceiving hence the island's name. Our captain glided the boat calmly through!
Yes the entrance into Deception Island in Antarctica really is like going into a letter "c" and this made for a slowed down section of the amazing Antarctic adventure, it was another brilliant time to be out on the deck as the captain, from Bulgaria Asparuh Chorbadzhiev directed the boat through the narrow entrance called Neptune's Bellows.
While on board you don't always get the chance to visit the bridge of the vessel so this was a great chance to see the captain at work, doing an excellent job getting the boat through the narrow passage!
There is a photo I took of the captain just as we were entering Neptune's Bellows to head into Deception Island which portrays the sheer magnitude of it. It's a tiny passage to steer a ship through and such an enjoyable journey.
Where is Neptune's Bellows? 63 degrees south and 60 degrees west at Deception Island in Antarctica. The entrance means you arrive at Port Foster which is in the South Shetland Islands as well. Neptune is the Roman God of nature which is where the name is derived from but we learnt a few other facts about the naming of Antarctic places on this adventure.
Not long in coming and the captain had done his job - we were inside Deception Island in Antarctica having successfully steered through the narrow Neptune's Bellows! Amazing journey in Antarctica!
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