Pleneau Bay (Iceberg Graveyard)

I was desperate for sleep so I took half an antihistamine (one that can make me drowsy) and went to bed early. I slept through the New Year festivities on board – I needed it.

Paul went to work and came back at 7:30 this morning. I woke up briefly but went back to sleep again, and woke up at around 10:00. It was wet and miserable outside so I’m glad I didn’t get off the ship! Guests went ashore at Booth Island to see a cairn that a French explorer, Jean-Baptiste Charcot, had built. Guests could also visit a penguin rookery.

Usually we access the island from Port Charcot, which is named after Mr Charcot, but this time we were able to get there via Pleneau Bay, which was not iced up for a change.Read more