Antarctica Adventure - Day 7&8

16 Dec – Another very calm and pleasant day, so nice out that the afternoon mountaineering had to be cancelled due to increased avalanche potential.

17 Dec – I guess there was plenty of snow slide, since about 4 am, there was a loud scratching down the side of the ship. I looked out the porthole to see a large iceberg moving down the length of the ship. Had to get up and go outside for a better view. Ended up staying up for the morning excursions (but had a good nap in the afternoon). We had a split effort today. Half the group went ashore for a hike and seeing penguins, while the other half had a zodiac ride around the icebergs and island. Then we switched. I got the boat ride first, then the walk ashore.Read more