Click Here for COVID-19 Travel Updates from TravelQuest

Antarctic Expedition to Totality

Lloyd Franklin’s Travelogue

img:is([sizes="auto" i],[sizes^="auto," i]){contain-intrinsic-size:3000px 1500px;}img.wp-smiley,img.emoji{display:inline !important;border:none !important;box-shadow:none !important;height:1em !important;width:1em !important;margin:0 .07em !important;vertical-align:-.1em !important;background:none !important;padding:0 !important;}.wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em;}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;}:root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square:1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3:4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4:3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2:3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3:2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9:16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16:9/16;--wp--preset--color--black:#000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray:#abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white:#fff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink:#f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red:#cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange:#ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber:#fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan:#7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan:#00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue:#8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue:#0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple:#9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,#9b51e0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan:linear-gradient(135deg,#7adcb4 0%,#00d082 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,#cf2e2e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray:linear-gradient(135deg,#eee 0%,#a9b8c3 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum:linear-gradient(135deg,#4aeadc 0%,#9778d1 20%,#cf2aba 40%,#ee2c82 60%,#fb6962 80%,#fef84c 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffceec 0%,#9896f0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux:linear-gradient(135deg,#fecda5 0%,#fe2d2d 50%,#6b003e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffcb70 0%,#c751c0 50%,#4158d0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff5cb 0%,#b6e3d4 50%,#33a7b5 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass:linear-gradient(135deg,#caf880 0%,#71ce7e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight:linear-gradient(135deg,#020381 0%,#2874fc 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small:13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium:20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large:36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large:42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20:.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30:.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40:1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50:1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60:2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70:3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80:5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural:6px 6px 9px rgba(0,0,0,.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep:12px 12px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp:6px 6px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined:6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255,255,255,1),6px 6px rgba(0,0,0,1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp:6px 6px 0px rgba(0,0,0,1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap:.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap:.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display:flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*,div){margin:0;}body .is-layout-grid{display:grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*,div){margin:0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap:2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap:2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap:1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap:1.25em;}.has-black-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap:1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap:1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap:2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap:2em;}:root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size:1.5em;line-height:1.6;}.woocommerce form .form-row .required{visibility:visible;}:root{--glsr-star-empty:url("https://cdn-decna.nitrocdn.com/viuwyepxvNCHxrtCkwUgzDnhVLIlFnAj/assets/images/optimized/rev-0b78a1c/travelquesttours.com/wp-content/plugins/site-reviews/assets/images/stars/default/star-empty.svg");--glsr-star-error:url("https://cdn-decna.nitrocdn.com/viuwyepxvNCHxrtCkwUgzDnhVLIlFnAj/assets/images/optimized/rev-0b78a1c/travelquesttours.com/wp-content/plugins/site-reviews/assets/images/stars/default/star-error.svg");--glsr-star-full:url("https://cdn-decna.nitrocdn.com/viuwyepxvNCHxrtCkwUgzDnhVLIlFnAj/assets/images/optimized/rev-0b78a1c/travelquesttours.com/wp-content/plugins/site-reviews/assets/images/stars/default/star-full.svg");--glsr-star-half:url("https://cdn-decna.nitrocdn.com/viuwyepxvNCHxrtCkwUgzDnhVLIlFnAj/assets/images/optimized/rev-0b78a1c/travelquesttours.com/wp-content/plugins/site-reviews/assets/images/stars/default/star-half.svg");}.recentcomments a{display:inline !important;padding:0 !important;margin:0 !important;}.booking-update-widget{background-color:#e8f6ff;padding:32px;border-radius:8px;font-family:"Open Sans",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,sans-serif;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.6;}.booking-update-title{color:#222;font-size:24px;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 8px 0 !important;}.booking-update-text{color:#222;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 16px 0;}.booking-update-link{color:#27afaf;text-decoration:none;}.booking-update-link:hover{color:#27afaf;}.booking-reserve-btn{display:inline-block !important;background-color:#27afaf !important;color:white !important;padding:12px 24px !important;border-radius:24px !important;text-decoration:none !important;font-weight:500 !important;font-size:16px !important;transition:background-color .2s ease !important;}.booking-reserve-btn:hover{background-color:#7ad4d6 !important;color:#fff !important;text-decoration:none !important;}.card-body h4{color:#27aaaa !important;font-size:18px !important;}.order-again{display:none;}.gform_legacy_markup_wrapper div.validation_error{border:none;}.IncludesPrice h4{margin-top:30px;}.traveler-info-form h3{font-size:18px !important;padding-top:18px;}.tour-tabs-inline-nav__item{font-size:20px;}#gform_wrapper_39{margin-top:20px;}.bnrads-wrapper,.tourpartner{display:none;}.ind_addons h2{margin:0 !important;padding:20px 0 5px;line-height:1.3em !important;}.blog-sec-head{margin:40px 0 20px 0;}.upcoming-tour-page.blog-new-page .blog-sect-faq .faq-contn{margin:inherit;padding:30px;}.upcoming-tour-page.blog-new-page .blog-sect-faq .faq-contn h2{font-weight:500;}#gform_26 input[type=number]{padding:5px 3px !important;}.announcement{display:none;background-color:#27aaaa;text-align:center;line-height:34px;color:#fff;font-weight:400;position:relative;height:34px;z-index:9999;}header#mainHead{padding:50px 0 15px;}.announcement a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;}.announcement a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;}.explore-past-journey{margin-bottom:50px;}.vc_figure-caption{font-size:16px !important;font-style:italic !important;}.single-post h2{line-height:1.4;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk{display:inline-block;width:100%;margin-bottom:20px;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk .tourselect{float:left;width:250px;border:none;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk .tourselect select#searchtourlist{padding:0 15px;height:40px;border-radius:0;border:1px solid #ccc;margin:0;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk .tourselect option:focus{background:#ddd !important;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk{display:inline-block;width:100%;margin-bottom:20px;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk .tourselect{float:left;width:250px;border:none;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk .tourselect select#searchtourlist{padding:0 15px;height:40px;border-radius:0;border:1px solid #ccc;margin:0;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk .tourselect option:focus{background:#ddd !important;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk .toursrch{float:right;width:45%;padding:0;height:40px;border-radius:0;border:1px solid #ccc;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk .toursrch input.search-field.toursrcbox{height:100%;float:left;padding:0 15px;margin:0;border:none;width:91%;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk .toursrch button.search-tour.toursrcbtn{float:right;width:40px;height:40px;font-size:0;border:none;background:url("https://cdn-decna.nitrocdn.com/viuwyepxvNCHxrtCkwUgzDnhVLIlFnAj/assets/images/optimized/rev-0b78a1c/travelquesttours.com/wp-content/themes/travelquest/images/search-icon.png") no-repeat center center;padding:0;background-size:20px;cursor:pointer;opacity:.5;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk .toursrch button.search-tour.toursrcbtn.nitro-lazy{background:none !important;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk .toursrch button.search-tour.toursrcbtn:focus{border:none;outline:none;opacity:.8;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk .toursrch input.search-field.toursrcbox::placeholder{color:#333;}.cat-default-page{margin-top:50px;}.cat-default-page .headnme h2,.pasttour_head h2{color:#095719;font-size:26px;text-align:center;}.cat-default-page .headnme{display:inline-block;width:100%;margin-bottom:40px;}.cat-default-page .row.upcom-tour-row{margin-bottom:50px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;padding-bottom:50px;}.row.past-tour-row .catg-past-tour{margin-bottom:15px;}.row.past-tour-row .catg-past-tour a.mTourInner{float:left;width:50%;border-radius:6px 0 0 6px !important;}.row.past-tour-row .catg-past-tour .row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;height:100%;}.row.past-tour-row .catg-past-tour .col-7.MtDesc.pl-0{float:right;width:50%;-ms-flex:0 0 50%;flex:0 0 50%;max-width:50%;padding-left:0 !important;background:no-repeat;}.row.past-tour-row .catg-past-tour .col-7.MtDesc.pl-0 .MtDescInner{width:100%;background:#f4f4f4;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0px !important;padding:20px 15px;height:100%;}.col-5.MtTrimg.pr-0{height:100%;width:100%;-ms-flex:0 0 100%;flex:0 0 100%;}.row.past-tour-row .catg-past-tour .col-7.MtDesc.pl-0 .MtDescInner a.mTourInner{width:100%;}.row.upcom-tour-row .ct-excert h4{font-size:20px !important;}.cat-default-page .row.upcom-tour-row p.cat-not-found{text-align:center;float:none;width:80%;font-size:18px;font-weight:500;margin:0 auto 30px auto;}.cat-default-page .row.upcom-tour-row a.green-btn.round-btn.cm-btn{float:none;margin:0 auto;}@media only screen and (max-width: 768px){.single-post p{font-size:18px !important;}.single-post h3{font-size:24px !important;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 667px){#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk .tourselect{width:100%;margin-bottom:20px;}#mainadmin .search_tourlstblk .toursrch{width:100%;}}.single-post .wpb_single_image.wpb_content_element figure.wpb_wrapper.vc_figure .vc_single_image-wrapper.vc_box_border_grey{margin-bottom:5px !important;}.foot-logo p{font-size:14px !important;line-height:19px;}.gform_wrapper ul.gfield_checkbox li,.gform_wrapper ul.gfield_radio li{overflow:inherit !important;}.ginput_container.ginput_container_radio{margin-top:-6px !important;}.populate-livetour label{display:none !important;}.tq-blog section.heroInner{background-attachment:inherit !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px){.pp_details{background-color:#000;height:49px;}header#mainHead{padding:50px 0 15px !important;}.page-title h1{display:none;}.share-wonder{margin-top:15px !important;}.cat-default-page .row.upcom-tour-row p.cat-not-found{width:94%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 414px){.category-template .catg-past-tour .row a.mTourInner .col-5.MtTrimg.pr-0 .MtImg{min-height:auto;}.row.past-tour-row .catg-past-tour a.mTourInner{width:100%;}.row.past-tour-row .catg-past-tour .col-7.MtDesc.pl-0{width:100%;-ms-flex:0 0 100%;flex:0 0 100%;max-width:100%;padding-left:0 !important;background:no-repeat;padding-right:0 !important;}.cat-default-page .row.upcom-tour-row{margin-bottom:25px;padding-bottom:25px;}}.gform_wrapper ul.gform_fields li.gfield{padding-right:0px !important;}.cat_caption p{font-size:15px !important;text-align:center !important;font-weight:500 !important;}.cat-image{margin-bottom:5px !important;}.col-5.MtTrimg.pr-0{max-width:100%;padding-left:0;}.vc_figure-caption{font-size:14px !important;padding:0 20px;}a.green-btn.round-btn.cm-btn{color:#fff;}.s-item .container{max-width:910px;}.head-cat-desc{text-align:center;float:none;width:80%;font-size:18px;font-weight:500;margin:0 auto 30px auto;}.store-upcoming-cont{display:none;}.blog-footer-upcoming form .gform_body .ginput_recaptcha{text-align:center;}.blog-footer-upcoming form .gform_body .ginput_recaptcha > div{margin:0 auto !important;}#gform_wrapper_5 .medium{width:96% !important;}.gray-btn{background-color:#27aaaa !important;}.section li{color:#000;}.loadmore{padding:20px 50px;font-size:16px;margin-top:22px;}#label_36_17_1{vertical-align:top;padding-left:10px;}.dest-row div.vc_col-sm-4{background-color:#fff !important;}.rCodeWrd{color:#fff;}.dz-upload{display:block;background-color:#095719;height:5px;width:0%;border-radius:20px;}header#mainHead .menu a:after{display:none;}

Antarctic Expedition to Totality

Lloyd Franklin’s Travelogue

Like what you see?