Pio XI Glacier

Paul had a meeting to attend so I went with a group of guests on a zodiac cruise towards and along the front of the glacier. We had to keep a good distance away from it for safety reasons.

It was still beautiful to see, with caves at its base, dark blue compacted ice, and jagged ridges. There was quite a bit of calving off the face of the glacier. One would hear a bang and then see almost an avalanche of ice as a chunk gave way and fell into the sea. The force of nature is wonderful!

Later on there was a recap of the day, a few short talks and then it was time for dinner.

We had a lovely meal with the medical team: a South African doctor and his wife (they both had a fantastic sense of humour), a South African nurse and an American nurse. We enjoyed their company tremendously.Read more