Antarctica, 30th January: The Chilean ice-water swimmer, Bárbara Hernández, is currently on an expedition to Antarctica to undertake the longest swim ever done by a person to raise awareness for the need to protect Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Calling world leaders to act to ensure the conservation of the ocean and the continent, Hernández will defy nature by swimming …
2023 Expedition Journal
Day 1: We left! We left Punta Arenas earlier than expected. At 10:00 PM we embarked. The greatest adventure began. Let’s go to Antarctica! Day 2: Dizziness is real We woke up in the canals of southern Chile and greeted the glaciers. We have advanced. The last light of civilisation we saw today was in Puerto Williams. We said saying …