Elephant Island (Last day)

Up very early as we had arrived at Elephant Island. First up we saw a small iceberg used by penguins as a stop while out feeding. Also pods of whales. We turned to the northern side of the island and reached Point Wild, where Shackleton and his crew had stayed while waiting for rescue. The is a memorial cross there and two large penguin colonies - the largest we have got close to. You can smell them before you see them.

After we left Elephant Island, we did the Shackleton Shuffle around the ship with one of the guides, Rob. Shorts and bare feet encouraged! Then a quick dip in a hot tub.

Off to Stanley next, it will take a full day of sailing to get there crossing back over Drake's Passage.Read more