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| Ice as far as the eye could see |
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| Breakfast (lunch and dinner) with a view - it's stunning. |
Today was a quiet day navigating which is fine. There is a lot of coastline to travel and the scenery is very special. There were a few lectures on photography which provided some useful tips and an excellent lecture on penguins. And as has become the norm, we indulged in lots of eating! Today there was a cooking class with the Executive Chef Florent Delfortrie. I skipped that but decided to join the class next time. Today seemed to be about food.
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| This is a delightful spot for 'afternoon tea' with caviar and a fake fire in the background. |
Late afternoon the ship’s pastry chef prepared waffles out on the back deck but we were up in the Observatory Loinge deep in a quiz – all a lot of fun. Oh and more food after that! This time a caviar tasting. And then as usual a recap on the day and/or a briefing for the next day. Food for the mind and imagination.
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| Many of the icefloes had seals dozing on them |
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| Marvelous icy shapes |
All the while we were cruising westward in the Bellingshausen Sea through some pretty stunning scenery passing lots of huge icebergs. The sea takes its name from Admiral Bellingshausen who explored the area in 1821. And there was always a recap on the day and/or a briefing for the next day.
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| So much to explore |
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This slide shows the location of the tourist ships visiting West Antarctica
- all on the most northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula. Its crowded!
We're in Le Commandant Charcot further west |
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