Edge of the Ice
20 February 2009 | Writing and Photography by Erika Blumenfeld

Day 29; February 20, 2009; Penguin Bukta, Fimbul Ice Shelf, Southern Ocean, Antarctica Average Daily Temperature: 19.14˚ F Average Daily Wind Speed: 18.91 mph Feels Like: -9.23˚ F The first day on the SA Agulhas was spent acquainting myself with my new territory. This would be my first time on a sea voyage and there was much to comprehend, not the least of which was being atop a thing which never ceases to move about below you. The seawater around the ice shelf was relatively calm, but a certain finesse was still required in getting about the ship. My cabin, which I would eventually share with three other women, was…read more »