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DVD In the Mystical Land of Kaydara. Peeter Vähi

DVD Coppélia. A ballet by Léo Delibes

CD-series Great Maestros. Beethoven, Brahms. Kalle Randalu, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

CD Quarter of a Century with Friends. Arsis, Rémi Boucher, Oliver Kuusik, Rauno Elp

Super Audio CD Maria Magdalena. Sevara Nazarkhan, Riga Dom Cathedral Boys Choir, State Choir Latvija, Latvian National Symphony Orchestra

CD Jerusalem. Hortus Musicus

LP Contra aut pro? Toomas Velmet, Neeme Järvi, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Pärt

CD The Soul of Fire. Age Juurikas

ImagetextARCTICA-ANTARCTICA 2010

32 000 km and 16 countries in 4 months by 2 Land Cruisers NORTH 1 and SOUTH 1... Alaska, Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone, Colorado Canyon, Amazon Basin, Andes, Titicaca lake, Atacama desert, pampas of Patagonia, Strait of Magellan, Tierra del Fuego, icefields of Antarctica... civilizations of Eskimos, Hopis, Aztecs, Mayas, Incas... Canada, the USA, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panamá, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina... Adventure of the Year 2010 Award (Estonia)!

ImagetextThu, Aug 26th: departure from Tallinn Airport

Fri, Aug 27th: arrival (via Anchorage) in Deadhorse Airport / Alaska, the USA; sunrise 5:51, sunset 21:56; 69 miles (110 km)

Sat, Aug 28th: Deadhorse – Prudhoe Bay / Arctic Ocean – Deadhorse; sunrise 5:51, sunset 21:56; 90 miles (143 km)

Sun, Aug 29th: Deadhorse – Brooks Range – Wiseman; sunrise 5:56; altitude 25−1480 m; 242 miles (387 km)

Mon, Aug 30th: Wiseman – Coldfoot – (Dalton Highway) – Arctic Circle 66°33'38" – Yukon river – (Elliot Highway) – Fairbanks; sunset 21:16; altitude 135−650 m; -1 − +14 C°; rain; 282 miles (450 km)

Tue, Aug 31st: Fairbanks – Delta Junction – (Panamericana / Alaska Highway) – Tok Junction – Tanacross – Tok Junction; sunrise 6:28, sunset 21:12; rain, 6−16 C°; altitude 130−550 m; 262 miles (419 km)

Wed, Sep 1st: Tok Junction – Border City Lodge – enter Yukon Territory / Canada – Destruction Bay – Haines Junction – Champagne (Indian village) – Whitehorse; 5−13 C°, rain; altitude 500−1025 m; 400 miles (639 km)

Thu, Sep 2nd: Whitehorse – Johnsons Crossing – Teslin – enter British Columbia – Swift River – enter Yukon Territory – Upper Liard; rain, humidity 93 %, 4−9 C°; altitude 680−1050 m; 444 km

Fri, Sep 3rd: Upper Liard – Watson Lake – enter British Columbia – Lower Post – enter Yukon Territory – enter British Columbia – Coal River – (Panamericana / Alaska Highway) – Muncho Lake – Summit Lake – Fort Nelson; 5−9 C°, rain; altitude 415−1300 m; sunset 21:05; 547 km

Sat, Sep 4th: Fort Nelson – Fort Nelson Indian reservation – Pink Mountain – (Panamericana / Alaska Highway) – Fort St John – Dawson Creek – Chetwynd Moberly lake – Chetwynd; 6−15 C°, rain, humidity 67−71%; altitude 415−1150 m; sunrise 7:14, sunset 20:52; 623 km

Sun, Sep 5th: Chetwynd – Hart Ranges / Rocky Mountains – (Panamericana) – McLeod Lake (Athabascan Sekani Indian reservation) – Summit Lake – Prince George – Scarecrow farm; 5−11 C°, humidity 76−87 %, rain; altitude 575−910 m; sunrise 7:20, sunset 19:40; 520 km

Mon, Sep 6th: Scarecrow farm – McPride – (Trans-Canada Highway) – Rocky Mountains – Yellowhead pass – enter the province of Alberta – Jasper; sunrise 6:19; 5−12 C°, humidity 57−93 %; altitude 810−1133 m; 185 km

Tue, Sep 7th: Jasper – Saskatchewan River Crossing – Rocky Mountains / Columbia Icefield / Athabasca glacier – Lake Louise – Banff; altitude 1062–2200 m; humidity 82−84 %, rain, 2−7 C°; sunrise 7:11, sunset 20:14; 312 km

Wed, Sep 8th: Banff; humidity 87−93 %, rain, 3−6 C°; sunrise 7:07, sunset 20:12; altitude 1463−1600 m; 12 km

Thu, Sep 9th: Banff – Calgary – Fort Mcleod; 2−14 C°, humidity 94−97 % pressure 690−853 mbar; altitude 1048−2370 m; sunrise 7:08, sunset 20:00; 323 km

Fri, Sep 10th: Fort Mcleod – Stony Indian reservation – Carway – enter the State of Montana / the USA – St Mary – Logan pass (Rocky Mountains) – West Glacier – Lewis range – East Glacier – Blackfeet Indian reservation – Great Falls; sunrise 7:02, sunset 19:46; altitude 980−2030 m; 3−14 C°, rain, hail, humidity 68 %; 522 km (326 miles)

Sat, Sep 11th: Great Falls – White Sulphur Springs – (Panamericana) – Yellowstone river – Mammoth Hot Springs – Indian Creek – Madison; sunrise 6:59; altitude 2091−2200 m; 3−11 C°; 305 miles (488 km)

Sun, Sep 12th: Mammoth Hot Springs – enter the State of Wyoming – Yellowstone National Park – Canyon village – Old Faithful geyser – Grand Teton National Park – Jackson; -3 − +22 C°; altitude 1895−2700 m; 192 miles (305 km)

Mon, Sep 13th: Jackson – (Panamericana) – Alpine – enter the State of Idaho – Montpelier – Paris – enter the State of Utah – Wasatch Range – Roy – Salt Lake City, -2 − +31 C°, sunshine, pressure 775−862 mbar; sunset 19:40; altitude 1360−2360 m;  270 miles (432 km)

Tue, Sep 14th: Salt Lake City – American Fork – Cedar City – enter the State of Arizona – enter the State of Nevada – Las Vegas; sunrise 7:07; humidity 26−28 %, pressure 803−845 mbar, 18−39 C°; altitude 725−2020 m; 430 miles (689 km)

Wed, Sep 15th: Las Vegas – enter the State of Arizona – enter the State of Utah – enter the State of Arizona – Kaibab-Paiute Indian reservation – Jacob Lake – North Rim – Kaibab campground; pressure 765−921 mbar, 6−35 C°; altitude 690−2730 m; 305 miles (488 km)

Thu, Sep 16th: Kaibab campground – North Rim – Colorado canyon – Jacob Lake – Marble Canyon – Colorado river – Painted desert – Tuba City; altitude 1355−2700 m; pressure 750−861 mbar, -2 − +37 C°; 187 miles (300 km)

Fri, Sep 17th: Tuba City – Kayenta – Monument valley – Tuba City; humidity 20 %, 13−33 C°, pressure 808−851 mbar; altitude 1525−1965 m; 280 miles (447 km)

Sat, Sep 18th: Tuba City – Hopi Indian reservation (Moenkopi, Second Mesa); 17−33 C°, pressure 808−836 mbar, humidity 12 %; altitude 1675−2030 m; sunrise 6:16; 92 miles (147 km)

Sun, Sep 19th: Hopi Indian reservation (Second Mesa, First Mesa) – Kyokotsmovi – Leupp – Flagstaff – (Panamericana) – Phoenix; 27−44 C°, pressure 788−854 mbar; altitude 1510−2145 m; sunset 18:29; 346 miles (498 km)

Mon, Sep 20th: Phoenix; 32−42 C°, humidity 10−33 %; sunrise 6:15, sunset 18:27; altitude 340−350 m; 46 miles (74 km)

Tue, Sep 21st: Phoenix – Apache Junction – Oracle Junction – Oro Valley – enter Mexico – Nogales – Santa Ana; 23−35 C°, pressure 872−966 mbar, rain, thunderstorm, humidity 44 %; altitude 340−1205 m; sunrise 6:16, sunset 18:22; 244 miles (390 km)

ImagetextWed, Sep 22nd: Santa Ana – Benjamin Hill – El Oasis – Hermosillo – (Panamericana) – Ciudad Obregón – Culiacán – Laguna Canachi – Coyotitán – Tropic of Cancer 23°26'16" – Mazatlán; pressure 924−1001 mbar, humidity 81−83%, 21−29 C°, rain, thunderstorm; sunrise 6:12, sunset 19:02; altitude 0−730 m; 1112 km

Thu, Sep 23rd: Mazatlán; sunny, humidity 70−74 %, pressure 1007 mbar, 29 C°; sunrise 6:55, sunset 19:01; 18 km

Fri, Sep 24th: Mazatlán; pressure 1008 mbar, 32 C°, humidity 70 %; sunrise 6:55, sunset 19:00

Sat, Sep 25th: Mazatlán – Villa Unión – (Panamericana)– Acaponeta – La Bonita – Rosamorada – El Jigoté – Ixtlán del Río – Tequila – Guadalajara; pressure 835−1008 mbar, 24−33 C°; altitude 5−1600 m; sunrise 6:55, sunset 19:47; 502 km

Sun, Sep 26th: Guadalajara – Tlaquepaque – Mravatío de Ocampo – Tlalpujahua – El Oro de Hidalgo – Atlacomulco – Cd de México; sunrise 7:43, sunset 19:29; pressure 725−844 mbar, rain, 14−27 C°; altitude 1600−3100 m; 571 km

Mon, Sep 27th: Cd de México; change of team members; pressure 779−780 mbar, 15−19 C°, humidity 56 %; sunrise 7:27, sunset 19:29; altitude 2240 m; 2 km

ImagetextTue, Sep 28th: Cd de México – Teotihuacán (Aztec pyramids) – San Martín Texmelucan – Puebla ; 21−24 C°, pressure 749−787 mbar; sunrise 7:27; altitude 2175−2640 m; 256 km

Wed, Sep 29th: Puebla – Orizaba – Córdoba – Orizaba – Oaxaca; 4−26 C°, humidity 76%, pressure 758−951 mbar; altitude 625−2630 m; 562 km

Thu, Sep 30th: Oaxaca – Matatlan – Chiapa de Corzo; 12−34 C°, humidity 88%, pressure 830−1005 mbar; altitude 155−1745 m; 581 km

Fri, Oct 1st: Chiapa de Corzo – Misol-Há waterfall – Palenque; altitude 145−2435 m; pressure 768−1006 mbar, 16−26 C°, rain; ca 268 km

ImagetextSat, Oct 2nd: Palenque (Mayan pyramids and temples) – Catazajá – San Marco – Kilometro 59 – Francisco Escárcega – Constitución – Xpujil; altitude 120−390 m; 26−31 C°, rain, pressure 977–1008 mbar; 376 km

Sun, Oct 3rd: Xpujil (Mayan temples) – enter Belize – Corozal; altitude 0−325 m; 21−32 C°, pressure 985−1014 mbar; 131 km

Mon, Oct 4th: Corozal – Belize City – Caye Caulker; sunrise 5:46; pressure 1011−1015 mbar, rain, 28−34 C°; altitude 0−10 m; 283 km (177 miles)

Tue, Oct 5th: Caye Caulker – Belize City – San Ignacio – enter Guatemala – Cd Melchor de Mencos – Flores; pressure 996−1015 mbar, 23−31 C°; altitude 0−355 m; 222 km

Wed, Oct 6th: Flores – Tikal (Mayan pyramids) – Dolores – Río Dulce; altitude 5−540 m; 24−30 C°, pressure 976−1015 mbar; 315 km

Thu, Oct 7th: Río Dulce – Quiriguá (Mayan archeological site) – Doña Maria – Gualán – Río Hondo – enter El Salvador – Santa Ana – San Salvador; altitude 10−825 m; 25−32 C°, pressure 924−1018 mbar; 363 km

Fri, Oct 8th: San Salvador – (Panamericana) – Santa Rosa de Lima – enter Honduras – Choluteca; altitude 95−870 m; 19−33 C°, pressure 919−1007 mbar, humidity 78 %; 292 km

Sat, Oct 9th: Choluteca – enter Nicaragua – Yalagüina – Sébaco – (Panamericana) – San Benito – Masaya – Nicaragua lake – San Juan del Sur; altitude 0−1150 m; 21−33 C°, pressure 907−1010 mbar; 438 km

Sun, Oct 10th: San Juan del Sur; altitude 0−25 m; 30−32 C°, pressure 1009−1010 mbar; 26 km

Mon, Oct 11th: San Juan del Sur – enter Costa Rica – La Cruz – Cañas – (Panamericana) – San Ramón – San José; change of team members; pressure 883−1010 mbar, 21−34 C°, humidity 100 %, rain, thunderstorm; altitude 0−1110 m; sunset 17:20, 349 km

Tue, Oct 12th: San José – Cartago – San Isidro de El General – Piedras Blancas – Río Claro – enter Panamá – La Concepción – David; altitude 90−3110 m; 11−31 C°, humidity 88 %, rain, thunderstorm, pressure 688−1005 mbar; 447 km

Wed, Oct 13th: David – Guabalá – (Panamericana) – Santiago – Santa Catalina – Coiba island – Santa Catalina; altitude 0−370 m; pressure 1003−1004 mbar, rain, thunderstorm, humidity 94 %, 25−32 C°; 320 km

Thu, Oct 14th: Santa Catalina – Santiago – Río Hato – Panamá canal – Panamá City; altitude 0−50 m; pressure 1004−1008 mbar, rain, humidity 89 %, 24−30 C°; 442 km

Fri, Oct 15th: Panamá City – Colón; altitude 5−125 m; pressure 1001−1006 mbar, humidity 89−94 %, cloudy, 25−28 C°, rain; 123 km

Sat, Oct 16th: Panamá City; sunrise 6:06, sunset 18:01; pressure 1009−1010 mbar, humidity 89 %, rain, 25−26 C°

Sun, Oct 17th: Panamá City – enter Colombia (flight) – Cartagena de Indias; pressure 1009−1010 mbar, humidity 79 %, rain, 28 C°; sunrise 6:06, sunset 17:44

Mon, Oct 18th: Cartagena de Indias; sunrise 5:51, sunset 17:43, humidity 89 %, rain, pressure 1008−1013 mbar, 26 C°

Tue, Oct 19th: Cartagena de Indias; sunrise 5:51, sunset 17:43, humidity 62 %, pressure 1010 mbar, 31 C°

Wed, Oct 20th: Cartagena de Indias; sunrise 5:51, sunset 17:43; pressure 1008−1010 mbar, humidity 66 %, 32 C°

Thu, Oct 21st: Cartagena de Indias – Santa Marta – Tayrona; pressure 1008 mbar, 32−35 C°, thunderstorm; altitude 0−340 m; sunrise 5:51; 269 km

Fri, Oct 22nd: Tayrona – Santa Marta – Cartagena de Indias; altitude 0–340 m; sunset 17:42; pressure 1005−1006 mbar, 32−35 C°, rain, thunderstorm; 284 km

Sat, Oct 23rd: Cartagena de Indias; sunrise 5:52, sunset 17:41, pressure 1009 mbar, rain, thunderstorm, storm

Sun, Oct 24th: Cartagena de Indias; sunrise 5:52, sunset 17:41; pressure 1005−1009 mbar, cloudy, rain, thunderstorm, storm, 28−29 C°, humidity 79−100 %

Mon, Oct 25th: Cartagena de Indias; sunrise 5:52, sunset 17:41; pressure 1006−1011 mbar, 27−29 C°, humidity 84−89 %, thunderstorm, rain

Tue, Oct 26th: Cartagena de Indias  sunrise 5:52; pressure 1009 mbar, 26−33 C°, humidity 100 %, rain, thunderstorm; 13 km

Wed, Oct 27th: Cartagena de Indias – San Juán Nepomuceno – El Carmen – Sincelejo – Chinú – Sahagún – Planeta Rica – Caucasia – Medellín; altitude 0−2930 m; pressure 747−1010 mbar, rain, thunderstorm, 13−31 C°; sunset 17:44; 683 km

Thu, Oct 28th: Medellín – Itagüí – Santa Barbara – (Panamericana) – Cartago La Uribe – Cali; pressure 836−876 mbar, 18−29 C°, rain, humidity 94%; altitude 530−1930 m; sunrise 5:49, sunset 17:50; 455 km

Fri, Oct 29th: Cali – Cordillera Occidental – (Panamericana) – Río Blanco – Popayán – El Bordo (Patia) – Tángua – Pasto; sunrise 5:50, sunset 17:55; 15−33 C°, rain, humidity 83−100 %, pressure 727−941 mbar; altitude 685−2715 m; 381 km

Sat, Oct 30th: Pasto – Las Lojas – Ipiales – enter Ecuador – (Panamericana) – Atuntaquí – Andes – Cayambe – cross Equator – Quito; sunrise 5:54, sunset 18:01; 12−25 C°, pressure 702−755 mbar, humidity 82 %; altitude 2350−3200 m; change of team members; 369 km

Sun, Oct 31st: Quito – Ambato – San Pedro de Riobamba – Alausí – Ingapirca; sunrise 18:54; pressure 609−741 mbar, humidity 83 %, rain, 4−23 C°; altitude 2200−4385 m; 478 km

Mon, Nov 1st: Ingapirca – Cuenca – (Panamericana) – Biblían – Cuenca – Oña – Cordillera Real – Loja; altitude 2070−3400 m; pressure 677−703 mbar, 9−20 C°; sunset 18:08; 381 km

Tue, Nov 2nd: Loja – Vilcabamba – Zumba; sunrise 5:53; altitude 1005−2745 m; pressure 797−889 mbar, rain, 14−30 C°; 172 km

Wed, Nov 3rd: Zumba – La Balsa – enter Peru – Jaén – El Almendral – Bagua Grande – Gocta; pressure 872−951 mbar, 21−38 C°; altitude 485−1755 m; 339 km

Thu, Nov 4th: Gocta waterfall – Rioja – Moyobamba – Bellavista – Cordillera Oriental – Juanjuí; pressure 778−978 mbar, 16−32 C°; altitude 210−2155 m; 469 km

Fri, Nov 5th: Juanjuí – Campanilla – Tingo Maria; altitude 285−905 m; pressure 921−977 mbar, 24−32 C°; 343 km

Sat, Nov 6th: Tingo Maria – Las Palmas – Churumamba – Cordillera Central – Huánuco – Cerro de Pasco – Junín – Tarma; altitude 650−4380 m; pressure 599−936 mbar, rain, thunderstorm, snow, 4−34 C°; 371 km

IguanaSun, Nov 7th: Tarma – La Oroya – Concepción – Huancayo – Huancavelica – Huanta – Ayacucho; altitude 2345−4125 m; pressure 661−779 mbar, 9−30 C°; 370 km

Mon, Nov 8th: Ayacucho – Ocros – Andes – Andahuaylas; pressure 610−780 mbar, 13−36 C°; altitude 2160−4270 m; 306 km

Tue, Nov 9th: Andahuaylas – Pacucha lake – Sondor (Chanka culture) – Abancay – Limatambo – Cuzco; sunset 17:52; altitude 2195−3900 m; pressure 638−775 mbar, rain, thunderstorm, hail, 9−27 C°; 341 km

Wed, Nov 10th: Cuzco; sunrise 5:11, sunset 17:53; pressure 675−679 mbar, humidity 21−54 %,  13−20 C°; altitude 3310−3400 m; 11 km

Thu, Nov 11th: Cuzco – Taray – Písac – Valle Sagrada (‘Sacred valley’) – Ollantaytambo; sunrise 5:11; altitude 2830−3610 m; pressure 665−726 mbar, humidity 82 %, rain, 9−25 C°; 111 km

Fri, Nov 12th: Ollantaytambo – (by train) – Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu –  Aguas Calientes – (by train) – Ollantaytambo – Cuzco; sunset 17:54; altitude 2160−3600 m; pressure 727−791 mbar, rain, 7−13 C°; 76 km

Sat, Nov 13th: Cuzco – Combapata – La Raya pass – Sillistani – Titicaca lake – Puno; sunrise 5:11, sunset 17:50; altitude 3310−4338 m; pressure 622−681 mbar, humidity 76%, 7−19 C°; 418 km

Sun, Nov 14th: Puno – Titicaca lake – Uros islands – enter Bolivia –  Copacabana – Huarina – La Paz, sunrise 4:59, sunset 17:53, pressure 627−659 mbar, 13−18 C°; altitude 3680−4255 m; 305 km

Mon, Nov 15th: La Paz – Tiwanaku – La Paz; pressure 627–659 mbar, rain, hail, humidity 44 %, 10−18 C°; sunrise 5:51, sunset 18:44; altitude 3680−4200 m; 149 km

Tue, Nov 16th: La Paz – Calamarca – Sajama volcano; pressure 612−658 mbar, 3−19 C°; altitude 3700−4320 m; sunrise 5:51; 298 km

Wed, Nov 17th: Sajama – Tambo Quemado – Tambo Quemado pass (4678 m) – enter Chile – Pacific ocean – Arica, pressure 585−1015 mbar, humidity 68%, from -9 to +27 C°; altitude 0−4678 m; sunset 19:57; 300 km

Thu, Nov 18th: Arica / Pacific Ocean; pressure 1015–1016 mbar, humidity 60−73 %, 19−21 C°; altitude 0−10 m; sunrise 6:56, sunset 19:57; 50 km

Fri, Nov 19th: Arica – Atacama desert – Humberstone – Iquique; sunrise 6:56, sunset 20:00; humidity 64−78 %, pressure 873−1016 mbar, 17−33 C°; altitude 0−1355 m; 381 km

Sat, Nov 20th: Iquique – Atacama desert – Tropic of Capricorn 23°26'16" – Antofagasta – Taltal; sunrise 6:52; humidity 82 %, pressure 789−1015 mbar, 17−23 C°; altitude 0−2100 m; 650 km

Sun, Nov 21st: Tataltal – Caldera – Caserón – Copiapó – La Higuera – (Panamericana) – Pacific Ocean – La Serena; altitude 5−855 m; pressure 920−1016 mbar, 16−25 C°; sunset 20:23; 676 km

Mon, Nov 22nd: La Serena; pressure 1014−1015 mbar, humidity 53−88 %, 14−21 C°; sunrise 6:38, sunset 20:24; 30 km

Tue, Nov 23rd: La Serena – Vicuña – Andes – Agua Negra pass (4780 m) – enter Argentina – San Juan; sunrise 6:38, sunset 20:18; humidity 13−88 %, pressure 570−1015 mbar, 2−34 C°; altitude 0−4780 m; 507 km

Wed, Nov 24th: San Juan – Villa Krause – Villa Media Agua – Mendoza – Salentein; sunrise 6:23, sunset 20:23; humidity 52 %, pressure 936−945 mbar, rain, 17−37 C°; altitude 750−1580 m; 275 km

Thu, Nov 25th: Salentein – Tunuyán – Pampa del Diamante – Malargüe; sunrise 6:21; pressure 772−880 mbar, rain, 22−30 C°; altitude 1360−2425 m; 375 km

Fri, Nov 26th: Malargüe – Río Grande – Ranquil del Norte – Zapala – San Martín de los Andes; altidude 620−2120 m; pressure 801−944 mbar, 11−29 C°; 812 km

Sat, Nov 27th: San Martín de los Andes – Nahuel Huapí – San Carlos de Bariloche, pressure 901−944 mbar, humidity 66 %, 6−19 C°; altitude 620−1010 m; 223 km

Sun, Nov 28th: San Carlos de Bariloche – Villa Mascardi – Río Villegas – Los Alerces National Park – Esquel – farm; pressure 894−965 mbar, humidity 62 %, 10−20 C°; altitude 435−1070 m; 447 km

Mon, Nov 29th: farm – Esquel – Gobernador Costa – Río Mayo – Pampa Verdún – Bajo Caracoles – La Angostura farm; pressure 920−970 mbar, rain, hail, 6−16 C°; altitude 395−1010 m; 894 km

Tue, Nov 30th: La Angostura farm – Lago Viedma – Charles Fuhr – El Calafate; pressure 919–953 mbar, humidity 36 %, 6−12 C°; altitude 505−840 m; sunset 21:39; 334 km

Wed, Dec 1st: El Calafate – Perito Moreno glacier – El Calafate; sunrise 5:36, sunset 21:40; pressure 959−969 mbar, humidity 93 %, snow, 0−6 C°; 168 km

Thu, Dec 2nd: El Calafate – El Cerrito – Esperanza – Güer Aike – Río Gallegos – enter Chile – Punta Delgada – Strait of Magellan – enter Tierra del Fuego – enter Argentina – Río Grande – Ushuaia; sunrise 5:35, sunset 21:51; altitude 0−870 m; pressure 950−996 mbar, 2−11 C°; 853 km

Fri, Dec 3rd: Ushuaia – embarkation aboard the MS Fram – Strait of Magellan; sunrise 4:55, pressure 986 mbar, humidity 87 %, 2−8 C°; 195 km

Sat, Dec 4th: Strait of Magellan – Beagle channel – Punta Arenas; sunrise 5:25, sunset 21:33, pressure 998−1005 mbar

Sun, Dec 5th: Punta Arenas; sunrise 4:28, sunset 20:31; pressure 987−989 mbar

ImagetextMon, Dec 6th: Strait of Magellan – Gabriel strait – Magdalena island – Agostino fjord – Tierra del Fuego; sunrise 4:27, sunset 20:33; pressure 986−990 mbar, snow, hail, wind 39,4 m/sec

Tue, Dec 7th: Garibaldi fjord – Beagle channel and glaciers – Puerto Williams (54°55' S, 67°37' W); sunrise 4:03, sunset 21:02; pressure 984−988 mbar

Wed, Dec 8th: Cape Horn (55°58' S, 67°16' W) – Drake passage; sunrise 3:54, sunset 22:15, pressure 974−980 mbar, rain, hail, wind ca 10−19 m/sec, humidity 79−86 %

Thu, Dec 9th: Drake passage; pressure 974−982 mbar, snow, hail, wind 20 m/sec, waves 5,5−8 m

Fri, Dec 10th: Antarctica – South-Shetland islands (Deception island, 62°57' S, 60°37' W; Livingstone island 62°38' S, 60°42' W); sunrise 2:58, sunset 22:53; pressure 983−985 mbar, hail, water +0,8 C°

Sat, Dec 11th: Paulet island (63°35' S, 55°47' W) – Antarctica continent / Brown Bluff (63°32' S, 56°55' W); sunrise 2:58, sunset 22:17, wind 4−5 m/sec, pressure 980−981 mbar

Sun, Dec 12th: Antarctica / Gerlache strait – Cuverville island (64°19' S, 56°45' W) – Lemaire channel; sunrise 2:27, sunset 23:42; pressure 961−982 mbar, humidity 60−73 %, snow

Mon, Dec 13th: Antarctica / Niko Harbour – Goudier island (Port Lockroy, 64°49' S, 60°30' W) – Neumayer channel; sunrise 2:17, sunset 23:56; pressure 961−972 mbar, wind >13 m/sec

Tue, Dec 14th: Antarctica / Half Moon island (62°34' S, 59°52' W) – Greenwich island (Yankee Harbour, 62°32' S, 59°47' W); sunrise 2:57, sunset 22:50; pressure 971−975 mbar

Wed, Dec 15th: Drake passage; pressure 974−982 mbar, waves 5,5−8 m

Thu, Dec 16th: Drake passage, pressure 988 mbar, wind 16 m/sec

Fri Dec 17th: arrival in Ushuaia Harbour – flight to Buenos Aires; sunrise 4:50; pressure 993−994 mbar, snow

Sat, Dec 18th: Buenos Aires

Sun, Dec 19th: departure from Buenos Aires Airport

Mon, Dec 20th: (flight via Frankfurt) arrival in Tallinn Airport

Team

Whole trip: Aivo Spitsonok, Tiina Jokinen, Peeter Vähi
1st lap Alaska – Mexico: Alar Metsson, Toomas Luhaäär, Allan Kivi
2nd lap Mexico – Costa Rica: Olavi Sööt, Bruno Lauri, Anu Adermann, Raili Rajamäe
3rd lap Costa Rica – Ecuador: Tõnu Lillover, Bruno Lauri, Üllar Pihlak, Annemai Tupp
4th lap Ecuador – Tierra del Fuego: Leonid Tolstov, Ain Starast, Jaan “Hašš” Habicht, Hannes Loopere
5th lap Tierra del Fuego – Antarctica: Kristjan Randalu, Marje Hansar

TV-programs from the archives of Estonian Public Broadcasting: I (pre-story), III (Canada, the USA), IV (Mexico), V (Central America), VI (Colombia), VII (Ecuador, Peru), VIII (Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina), IX (Andes, Tierra del Fuego, Drake Passage) ja X (Antarctica)

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Special thanks: Toyota Baltic AS, A&T Sport, Kaido Kepp, Anti Arak, Raido Rüütel, Bruno Lauri, Heidi Pruuli, Allan Kivi, Katri Jokinen, CF, Linnaleht, Tiina Kangro, Tiit Pruuli, Go Reisiajakiri, Matkasport, Sangar

Photos by P Vähi
See also the blog of Arctica-Antarctica 2010 (in Estonian)
See also: photo exhibition
See also Silk Road Tour 2007, Siberia-Mongolia and African Round

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