It is COLD the wind is like a hot knife as it cuts through butter, no escaping it no matter what you wear (and to think this is the height of summer). Saying that we are now in the Lemaire Channel which is an amazing story of contrasts, (once again). Huge towering mountains glisten in the sunlight, pure white snow give way to cliffs of dark brown rock; this comes down to the ocean that is so blue it looks black; floating around in the blackeness are pure white icebergs that when you look closely have the turquoise that you see in a swimming pool. Then you see tiny penguins porpoising in the water as they swim from berg to berg. We are going into a bay by the name of Paradise bay (not to be confused with Paradise lake at home) for a hike and zodiac ride; foot and hand warmers will be required today....and just to add the contrast lots of sun tan lotion required.
The young explorers are off climbing a mountain for a long snow slide into a chilean antarctic base.
Yesterday we spent the afternoon and a polish scientific base where we saw the only colony of Jentew (not sure of the spelling) penguins, I think thay are the cutest we have seen certainly very different from the regal King penguin.
What has been amazing this morning, (other than the scenary) is watching the captain navigate this 300+ foot boat through the fields of dozens of gigantic icebergs (some bigger than the ship) as if he were driving a 20' center console....very comforting to hear one passenger say "I'm going to go sit next to the life boats!"
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I have enjoyed your descriptions. It all sounds magical!
Happy New Year! Denise and Speakie
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