• D’Hainaut Island Walk

    November 19, 2024 in Antarctica ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C

    There was lots of snow and the wind didn’t help, increasing the chill factor. People were advised to wear skiing googles. Staff really got wet standing there, guiding people or talking to them.

    I tried to take photographs but the cold got to my hands, and then I couldn’t swipe the screen to switch the camera on because the phone screen and my fingers were too wet. (I subsequently found, on an internet search, that if I double press the power button, it will switch the camera on, on my phone.)

    I was soaked by the time I got back to the ship. Once I hung my stuff in the shower to dry, I had a nice hot chocolate.
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