An Antarctic expedition is the worst way to have the best time of your life. Apsley Cherry-Garrard "The Worst Journey in the World"
Wake-up call 6:30am, another delicious breakfast and in the Zodiac by 8:00. This morning we were treated to incredible icebergs and dramatic glaciers. The blue colour of 
the icebergs and the glaciers in the pictures is the true colour we saw. Unbelievable! At 11:00 we brave souls who planned to camp-out on the continent for a night, met with Jamie to discuss plans. We were given a sleeping bag (good for temperatures of -10 degrees C.) a thermal mat to sleep on and a two-man tent. "Miss" organized and needing control, I immediately went back to my cabin to figure out how to get into this mummy style sleeping bag with as much grace as possible. There I lay cuddled up on my floor. Now if only I can be this warm on our camp-out. After lunch we set out for Mikkelson Harbor. Gentoo penguins (the picture) breed here. They travel a great distance from their nests to the 
water, were they bathe, eat, swim, and collect rocks for their nests. It is quite a sight to see so many penguins travelling up and down this hill of snow and ice. Every afternoon or evening the Expedition crew held a Re-cap of the day and Briefing session for the following day. Appropriately this evenings film was "Happy Feet"
the icebergs and the glaciers in the pictures is the true colour we saw. Unbelievable! At 11:00 we brave souls who planned to camp-out on the continent for a night, met with Jamie to discuss plans. We were given a sleeping bag (good for temperatures of -10 degrees C.) a thermal mat to sleep on and a two-man tent. "Miss" organized and needing control, I immediately went back to my cabin to figure out how to get into this mummy style sleeping bag with as much grace as possible. There I lay cuddled up on my floor. Now if only I can be this warm on our camp-out. After lunch we set out for Mikkelson Harbor. Gentoo penguins (the picture) breed here. They travel a great distance from their nests to the 
water, were they bathe, eat, swim, and collect rocks for their nests. It is quite a sight to see so many penguins travelling up and down this hill of snow and ice. Every afternoon or evening the Expedition crew held a Re-cap of the day and Briefing session for the following day. Appropriately this evenings film was "Happy Feet"
1 comment:
This stuff is amazing! I can't wait to hear about your camp-out... :-) And I love the photo of the penguins.
Keep it coming, m'friend!
Pace e bene,
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