Neko Harbour

Well today we landed on the Antarctic continent proper, at Neko Harbour. First job was to raise the Aboriginal flag and claimed Antarctica for the Waanyi. Doubt it would hold up in The Hague, but one can only try. Gentoo penguins were nesting, and the smell of penguin guano was evident. It stinks on the way in and worse on the way out. Weddell seals were evident on the beach and seemed unperturbed by our presence. One suspects it is business as usual for them. The penguins wandered about us, going about their daily activity and showing us up when it comes to rock hopping and navigating the icy slopes. Neko Harbour treated us to a couple of small glacial calvings.Read more