We
spent this morning at Cierva Cove within Hughes Bay on a zodiac
cruise. There is an Argentinian station within the bay but there was
no invitation ashore. Apart from the usual penguins and a leopard
seal, the highlight of the cruise were the icebergs, prolific in
number and several of them were of an enormous size. It's hard to
imagine the nature of the landscape from which they broke off.
During
the night, the ship relocated north along the Atlantic Peninsula
presumably ready for the trip back across Drakes Passage after
tomorrow's activities. The trip so far has been absolutely amazing in
every respect. It is easy to see why so many people are very
enthusiastic about it.
One
of today's activities was the Polar Plunge where, as the tour
director put it, those with no sense of self preservation got the
opportunity to jump into the two degree water. Needless to say, we
were part of the spectator group, not participants.
This
afternoon we visited D'Hainaut Island in Mikkelsen Harbour which was
a mooring point for whaling factory ships. Apart from the ever
present penguins and seals, it has a significant collection of
historical relics, otherwise known as rubbish, left behind by the
whalers, including whale skeletons and remnants of boats.
Tomorrow
we continue our trek back towards the Drake Passage. We will be in
the Shetland Islands.
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