Vernadsky Station, Antarctica

... ship.  The captain followed them for a while before heading to our most southerly point (65' 15" south) - the Ukrainian research station, "Vernadsky".  The weather was so bad we were unable to go to shore in the morning but after lunch we had the ...

... ice wall, with patches of pink algae, was well worth it. We also saw the ice cave where the scientists at Vernadsky Station are monitoring the ice – and where they practice crevasse rescues and other ice-related maneuvers. Landing at Winter Island, ...