Campbell Island

Travelled overnight in rough seas to Campbell Island. Too rough to go ashore but the day is fine and sunny. Albatross surround the ship, impossible to photograph. We sailed to the more sheltered north of the island where we embark on a zodiac cruise of the island. We see the island clearly, very rugged steep volcanic cliffs.

The weather is changeable so a rough 10 minute ride, the sun comes and goes. We go to the base of the cliffs of the island to see the albatross rookery there are some 22,000+ nesting pairs. Real estate is precious on these rocks. The zodiac takes us around the island. The cliffs are covered with little white dots. So many albatross, also shags and antartic terns. Bob takes some fantastic photos.

The geology is fantastic, our guide points out the layers created from various eruptions. The colours are surprising. It is very cold with wind, top temperature 8o and we are in the sea, in a zodiac.Read more