Day 15
Trip Start
Oct 09, 2008
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Trip End
Nov 28, 2008
Port Lockroy,
Antarctica
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Failed to land at Jougla Bay and given 1 hour landing in 2 groups at Goudier Island, the site of the world's most southerly post office, an ex-British base now run by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust. I bought a T-shirt which had been on display, not in plastic bag, which came with ready-permeated penguin guano aroma. Had to wash 3 times to remove the souvenir smell!!!
ANTARCTIC PENINSULA!!! The afternoon was spent in Paradise Bay, an incredibly beautiful place. We alternated between a zodiac cruise through the magnificent icebergs of Skontorp Cove, and snow hiking with tobogganing. The zodiacs did some cutting through forming pancake ice and brash ice, an experience in itself.
Dinner was a BBQ, with a great party atmosphere. Still no reindeer steaks. People are starting to realise that the real stuff is over now, tomorrow will be heading towards that infamous Drake Passage.
