A great start to the day with a whale nearby, and a show of it’s fluke.
The morning announcement of activities and landings after breakfast for our first continental landing at Portal point. was eagerly listened to and we were prepped to go.
We were advised it was slippy with fresh snow on the icy paths. The staff are so good at securing paths as safely as they can.
We scattered across the snowy horizon with the eerie stillness. The red jacketed humans make quite the contrast to the white, blues and black. We heard a calving from a distance, and I left earlier than the others who wanted to go to a higher vantage point.
Unfortunately I slipped returning to the landing site, which hurt my coccyx as well as my pride.
I availed myself of the medical facilities and had a painkilling injection administered, a cool pack to reduce swelling and a 24 hour curfew in planned activities. It was embarrassing to have a very good looking doctor assess my injury and my bottom!
I missed out on the first zodiac cruise and missed out on seeing seals, whales and penguins up close and personal: disappointing but I didn’t want to miss out on the longer term.
My little life 