Cuverville Island

Paul was asleep when my alarm went off at 7:00. I was tired but decided I must get up.

The landing was in a bit of a different spot, and the walk up the hill was different too, but there were still lovely views. The viewpoint wasn't as close to the penguin colony at the top as last time, but the walk along the coast was the same and the penguin colonies have become larger now. Stopping points to view the colonies at either end of the walk along the shoreline had markers so guests didn't get too close to the penguins.

I got cross with a guest, because he was hellbent on walking fast to get to a penguin colony to take pictures. But he didn't give way and give a wide berth to a penguin that was near where he was walking. The poor penguin got a fright and had to move out of the way quickly. When the same guy came walking back fast, a penguin was crossing our walking path and I had to shout at him to slow down and stop to allow the penguin to cross. It amazes me about the ignorance of people that we are in nature's territory and that we have to respect that. But nope, some humans are very selfish.

We are now sailing towards Von Beneden Head where we will do zodiac cruises this afternoon.Read more