On our way from Antarctica to South Georgia Island....we did 10 landings in 7 days in Antarctica....very busy but WOW!!!
The cocktail of the day: Lemon Drop....yes, I was thinking of you Les & Rose:)))
The Executive Chef
We did a wine tasting one evening after dinner....happy Kathy:)))
We tasted a French Fume Blanc, Hess USA Chardonnay, Italian Barbaresco, and Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon.
Some biographies of our favorite Expedition Leaders; Max was the professional photographer...learned a lot from him!!
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Voyage chart through March 25
These were the postcards we mailed at Port Lockjoy!!
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March 26 am woke up to sunshine and our first view of mountainous South Georgia Island
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Yes, an iceberg from Antarctica.~800-1200 miles....wow!!!
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Seas were in the 4-6' range and winds 25kts!!
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Lots of bird flying around!!!
These are cormorants or blue-eyed shags!!
Black-browed albatross.....so graceful!!!
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Like a postcard.....beautiful!!
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Lots of Gentoo penguins in the water swimming with the ship!!
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View of Gold Harbor as we approach!
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The King penguin colony at Gold Harbor
There are over 50,000 penguins here.....ODG.....that's a lot of guano:))))
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Stephie showed us pictures of this glacier all the way to the sea some 30 years ago...ugh!!
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Brown Skua
King penguin
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Southern Elephant Seal
These guys were so cute and soooo unafraid....humans were a curiosity!!
Mostly asleep after a night's hunt!
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A bit of a yawn and stretch!!
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Say ahhhhhh!!
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OK...back down!!
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Lots of fur seals and pups as well!!
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Look at that nose....Jimmy Durante would be envious:)))
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A group of adult fur seals sleeping while the kids played all around!!
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Gentoo penguin
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I got a cold shoulder from this group:)))
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Ah the noise.....so much activity you can stare at the photos for a long time!!
We were mesmerized by this sight!!!
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Ah the feet....Kathy wanted a close up!!!
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Those are some toenails!!
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