As we suspected, we did not fly to Antarctica today. We are on a weather delay, meaning we can’t take off until the weather improves. Weather delays are common when traveling to and from Antarctica.
The plane can’t land in Antarctica if the visibility isn’t good. The conditions need to be just right for the pilots to land on the short, dirt runway. But, here’s what it looks like at the research station where we are headed:
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| View from the webcam near Base Escudero on King George Island. |
You can’t see much! The low clouds and fog make the visibility very poor.
We will get an update tomorrow around lunch time to see if we can fly tomorrow. Or maybe it will be the next day… who knows! In the meantime, we will stay in Punta Arenas and wait.
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