Up until now we have been visiting island just off of the Antarctic
Peninsula. Today we get to step foot on the continenent itself. After
breakfast we suited up in our Antarctic gear and headedto shore once again,
this time to a deserted Argentinean outpost. After visiting the penguin
colonies and climbing a nearby snow cliff for some pretty awesome views, we
boarded our zodiacs for a morning cruise among the blue icebergs and claving
glaciers. The colors are intense and mystifying. After a few hours of
cruising around, we returned to the ship for lunch.
This afternoon we landed once again on the continenent just in time to watch
a magnificent calving of the nearby glacier. The tidal surge was over six
feet high and we had to run up from the beach and on to the snow cliffs to
escape being washed way. This was quite exciting. We spotted our first
Chinstrap Penquin and a couple more leopard seals. Whales could be seen
breaching in the distance.
Tonight we enjoyed an Antarctic BBQ on the rear deck of the ship…ribs,
chicken, and all the fixings. There was music and a lot of laughter. By
now we have gotten to know a lot of the other 80 passengers on the ship and
have discovered that there are about 17 different nationalities. A true
Antarctic melting pot.
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