Thursday, December 25, 2008

Merry Christmas and more pictures

Not quite going to get all of them up tonight, but here's at least some proof that we were actually in Antarctica!




















Day 5: Now we get rough seas AND snow!













Day 5: Sitting in the captain’s chair: the ship had an open bridge policy, which we frequently took advantage of both for the great views and the interaction with the crew.















Day 6: Land ho! The first land we had seen in two days - a welcome sight.














Day 6: Loading the Zodiacs for our first boat tour in Antarctica.














Day 6: Walking on the fast ice: A sheet of sea ice spread between two land masses. We could feel the tides gently lifting the ice beneath us - pretty amazing.


Day 7: The Lemaire Channel. Enough said.


Day 7: Had to do it. Loved my pretty blue boots while kayaking in Antarctica.


Day 8: The only grass species in Antarctica. I had to risk getting in trouble from the naturalists to take this picture.


Day 8: Gentoo penguins at Cuverville Island. Notice in the background the penguins laying on their eggs on nests made of small stones.


Day 8: Those penguins sure have a terrible landscape to look at each day.



1 comment:

fjbmca said...

What about food on the boat? A work out room? limited water usage?
Was it warm? Why inflatable kayaks versus rigid?