Hitting the Penguin Highway

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January 25th 2019

Published: February 3rd 2019

Friday morning, we woke to find ourselves in a bay surrounded by stunning mountains and icy glaciers, having crossed the Gerlache Straight overnight. I’d felt some movement from the sea overnight, but nothing in the morning. Breakfast was called at 7:30 and the first excursion was leaving later, so I had a chance to explore the ship and take some photos of the surrounding vista. While out on th... Read Full Entry

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3rd February 2019

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

The joys of Penguins
Stunning mountains and icy glaciers is all you had to say to have my attention. It looks like you saw everything you went for..... travel fills the soul. Thanks for taking us along on this trip and sharing your amazing photos. Are the zodiacs hard to get in and out of?

3rd February 2019

deejayvee
David Vincent

Thanks again!
From the ship, we found the zodiacs relatively easy to get in and out of, but we had very calm seas. It's not always that easy, apparently. In the next blog post, there's a more "interesting" zodiac adventure at the Falklands which was definitely harder! But the staff are there to help you and safety is paramount so if there is any safety concern, you don't go.

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