The captain kept his word and with it being Drake Lake, the time was made up to arrive at Half Moon Islands. We saw and heard our first whales and icebergs galore as we glided into our anchor point. The peace and tranquility was phenomenal. The depth of colour of white and blue extraordinary. I am in awe of nature and loving this landscape.
So it was time, as we were gentoo penguins for the duration of the trip, to be called to go out on the zodiac to the islands. It was cold, but all our layers worked brilliantly. There was a little snow, but the wind and waterproof jacket did its job.
We saw chinstrap penguins and a few fur seals as we used walking sticks to traverse the rocky, icy terrain.
Our first landing certainly lived up to our expectations, and we returned to the ship to refresh and have dinner. We enjoyed a drink in the explorer lounge where there was a very special cask of whiskey on board, and an interesting game of German scrabble.
My little life 