In Search of King Penguins!.... and we found them!!


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February 24th 2020
Published: April 1st 2020
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This is a tale of Penguins capturing our hearts. From the Falkland Islands we headed southeast across several hundred miles of open sea, the Scotia Sea to be exact. Our captain was steaming toward the South Georgia Islands as our anticipation grew. In one of our lectures they educated us on the Antarctic Convergence which we won’t provide you with many details. If you have interest, you can do ... Read Full Entry



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So cute when they waddleSo cute when they waddle
So cute when they waddle

... and then fall down
South Georgia IslandsSouth Georgia Islands
South Georgia Islands

Fills our hearts with joy.
A day at the Beach!A day at the Beach!
A day at the Beach!

King Penguins
Penguins AboundPenguins Abound
Penguins Abound

King penguins as far as the eye can see
Sending this to Ortho SurgeonSending this to Ortho Surgeon
Sending this to Ortho Surgeon

Want him to know the hip replacement is a success!
So much funSo much fun
So much fun

I love travel
Dirty BirdDirty Bird
Dirty Bird

Rolling in the mud or penguin poo.
White SealWhite Seal
White Seal

Playful
Among the tussock grassesAmong the tussock grasses
Among the tussock grasses

A day as a penguin
This is GrandThis is Grand
This is Grand

Penguins, penguins, penguins.
Oh so HappyOh so Happy
Oh so Happy

Happy Birthday Dave



1st April 2020
Fat and Fuzzy

Too cute to be true :-D
1st April 2020
Fat and Fuzzy

To cute to be true
They fill me with joy.
1st April 2020

Penguins
How absolutely marvellous! What a great trip and such an informative report.
1st April 2020

Penguins
David, thank you for following along and commenting. This is an amazing trip. The education they gave us was remarkable in addition to seeing amazing numbers of animals.
1st April 2020

Amazing
Great description and photos. Such a beautiful part of the world.
1st April 2020

Amazing
Thanks Sheila for following along. This was a epic trip. Still struggling to put it into words.
1st April 2020

Speechless!
Great blog article! You're so lucky to have see these amazing animals up close! Your photos are amazing too!
1st April 2020

Speechless!
Thank you VT... indeed they were amazing! We feel so fortunate to have gotten close and personal with them. You must consider taking this trip. It was magnificent. Thanks for commenting.
2nd April 2020

Amazing...
thanks for posting your story and all the pictures. I really like penguins, too!
2nd April 2020

Amazing....
It was a journey worth taking. Stunning beauty, raw and all those penguins.
2nd April 2020
South Georgia Islands

amazing
Love the blog and photos are amazing. Captured my imagination. Thanks for sharing
2nd April 2020
South Georgia Islands

Amazing....
Thanks Carolyn for reading along and commenting. It was a special trip. Hopefully, you'll get there one day. Marcus would love to take photos there.
3rd April 2020

Brilliant
Loved every word and as you say who could ever get bored of penguins!
3rd April 2020

Brilliant
Jo, thanks for commenting. We appreciate hearing from you. It was a trip difficult to put into words.
3rd April 2020
Whaling Village

Intersting stuff
Those King penguins must have been a sight. Such a beautiful bleak landscape.
3rd April 2020
Whaling Village

Interesting stuff
Good hearing from you John. This part of the world offers a raw beauty. The Kings are king!!
3rd April 2020
Oh so Happy

What a Glourious Birthday!!
I love this picture, and am so happy that you were able to have this birthday trip. Love this blog, love penguins, love that you live your lives to the absolute fullest. Can't wait to read the next blog.
3rd April 2020
Oh so Happy

What a glorious birthday!
Thanks for reading Brendan. It was a great choice for a BD celebration. The penguins are our favorites. Whales coming soon.
3rd April 2020
A few more of our Friends

Where's Wally
Friends in suits as far as the eyes can see....captures the imagination...this beautifully penned blog and this pic explains why.
3rd April 2020
A few more of our Friends

Where's Wally
Our hearts and imagination were captured. Hard to believe what we were seeing.
3rd April 2020
Mind Blowing Beauty

Mind blowing beauty
Must bring back wonderful memories...a photo for the pool room for sure!
3rd April 2020
Mind Blowing Beauty

Mind blowing beauty
Yes, great memories.
3rd April 2020
Thousands of King Penguins

Thousands of King Penguins
This pic is my favourite...social distancing around the public pool clearly ignored...definitely 5 stars
3rd April 2020
Thousands of King Penguins

Thousands of King Penguins
They do huddle together ... no social distancing for them.
3rd April 2020
Gawky

Dangerous Dave & MJ ?
Morphing maybe!!!!
4th April 2020

"Floridian-style wimps"
Hahaha...I like your title definition..."Floridian-style wimp"! Then what am I? "Rocky Mountain brave"? But I exactly know what you mean when you step out even for a moment to capture a photo against the killer wind. Tell me about it. We are still battling snow. I like your tenacity that you made 100% of the Sea-days. Sincerely, I am proud of you. I can imagine why the rocking motion caused the Shag Rock photo a bit blurry...I always carry a pencil tripod and camera is always mount there when I anticipate similar problems. Regardless, your photos are gorgeous...way to go. I have one suggestion. This is a memorable trip for you. How about to make it more of a memory to share by self-publishing this as a book in the near future? You know I do that myself. Yeah, tell me off, but I will nag.... I am serious, please think about it.
5th April 2020

Floridian-Style wimps
You make us laughTab! Sorry to hear about your snow. We enjoyed the sea days and we learned that they are not bad when you have on the right clothes and we did. Yes, a memorable trip....
5th April 2020

Fascinating!
great pics. It should have been a great experience watching the huge colony of King penguins. Its another world out there!
5th April 2020

Fascinating!
Hem so great hearing from you. We think of you time to time and hope you are doing well. The penguin colonies were truly another world. The great numbers were mind blowing. They were great huddled together.
7th April 2020

Penguins!
Oh wow, what amazing beauty! I loved reading your blog entry on the South Georgia Islands, and the penguins! I completely understand that sometimes there just aren't enough adjectives to describe one's experiences, and this sounds just the place for that to happen! Inspirational travel reading and adventures, thank you Merry Jo and Dave ?
7th April 2020

Penguins!
Alex, we always enjoy receiving comments from you. Thanks for following us to the South Georgia Islands which are indeed spectacular in beauty and animal life.
11th April 2020
The Kings!

So many Kings!
Beautiful photo full of colour and attitude!
11th April 2020
The Kings!

So many Kings!
Stunningly beautiful, aristocratic, .... yes they know we love them and show a bit of attitude. Thanks for commenting.
28th April 2020

Wow - all those penguins!
Just incredible photos! I can't believe the sheer number of penguins, how incredible to see. What a wonderful trip you had.
28th April 2020

Wow, all those penguins!
It was mind-blowing.... standing on the hill looking at all those penguins was unbelievable. It still makes us smile when we think about it.
16th May 2020

Some things are meant to be relished repeatedly! Can sense the joy you felt being among observing the penguins. Love how the photos allow you to share but also realize the limitations of these images. They do serve you greatly though, as I’m sure your mind experiences the full 3D memory.
16th May 2020

Relished repeatedly!
It was a grand adventure. So many precious moments.
23rd July 2020

Better late than never !
MJ and Dave I cannot believe that I am only just reading these blogs now in July !! I know that sometimes I save them up and read them in one go ( like a box set!!) it was worth waiting for ... such a great read and love the photos . An amazing journey . I’ve always been fascinated by Antarctica since reading Shackleton’s South. How did he do it ? Those seals are big and can move cant they ? I came across some on a lonely beach in South of NZ.... scarey too! Loving reading this. Lynne
23rd July 2020

Better late than never!
You made me laugh... no rush on reading the blogs... they are still here. It was an amazing trip. We still love the fond memories. The wildlife is stunning... and the scenery! You must go to Antarctica.
21st August 2020
Acres and Acres of Penguins

Amazing
It must have been amazing to see that. And see Shackleton's grave and Grytviken as well. I too would have enjoyed that trip you were on. /Ake
21st August 2020
Acres and Acres of Penguins

Amazing
Thanks for following along and commenting. This was a special trip and words barely describe. We never imagined what it would be like to see all of these penguins. Absolutely amazing. MJ
14th October 2020

King Penguins
Absolutely incredible. What an amazing part of the world. It literally feels like you guys are on some kind of David Attenborough adventure.
15th October 2020

King Penguins
Always good when you can follow in the footsteps of great explorers. It was amazing. Thanks for reading and commenting.

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