Drygalski South Georgia

The first look we have on South Georgia is a small inlet the ship has entered in the very south of the island with steep mountains and glaciers on either side. It's a magnificent sight and the weather is reasonable. The ship sails slowly through so we can have a good look at this part of the island.

There is a change to the itinerary because the weather is looking clear and suitable for the zodiacs to go out, our first for this trip. The landscape is incredible looking very inhospitable. The vegetation is minimal but we can see the rocky outcrops have a green tinge to them. Seals are visible on rocks, around the zodiac and on any land that is accessible to them. The mountains have snow on the top and there are glaciers in the water reminding us that we are very close to the Antarctic peninsula. On one small beach there are penguins but we don't land there, it does look like a miserable place for a penguin to be. We have opportunities later to land and mix with the penguins. The decision to change the zodiac ride to the morning was a good one as the weather had closed in by the afternoon.

We dine with two of the naturalists and two other Australian guests. One naturalist is from Norway and the other from France. It is always good to have this opportunity and we always make sure we take it up when it's available.Read more