We have now left South Georgia Island. The experience totally exceeded our expectations.
The next two days were spent sailing to Antarctica. The open sea (Scotia Sea) was quite a bit rougher than what we had experienced so far.
A mandatory IAATO briefing in the morning. This organisation manages tourism to Antarctica. It seems these talks about how to treat the environment with respect are very necessary. We heard about one passenger while on Grytviken, when being approached by a persistent penquin, actually hit it on the head with the walking pole !!
Another biohazard check in the afternoon. We lugged our boots, jackets and all other gear to the checking station. Our boots did need a bit of extra attention. There were some remnants of South Georgia in our boot treads!
That evening, we had dinner with our fellow travellers from the Atacama Extension.
From left to right: Lyle, Susan, Fred, Ben, Nancy, Lauren, Jim, Stephen, Elizabeth, Laura.
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