Left home it was -5°C (23°F) and in Santiago it was a wonderful and very welcome 27°C (80°F).

But first things first. Before even checking in we had to undergo a COVID test which would determine whether or not we would be continuing on to Antarctica 😳 This was the part we had been worrying about despite the fact that we isolated about 10 days prior to our trip. Luckily the Rapid Lateral Flow test came back negative for us both.
Kinda hard to feel Christmasy but lovin’ it nonetheless!

Dec. 17, 2022 – Short layover in São Paulo then on to Santiago de Chili